I built my first iOS app to detox from the scroll. Here’s how it went.

🧠 Where it started

I got into code because I wanted to make games with C++.

But somewhere along the way, I started building tools to fix my own problems — things that felt more real. One of those problems?

My brain was melting from endless scrolling.

No matter how many habit apps I tried, I’d still end up back on Instagram or TikTok.
Delete. Reinstall. Repeat.
I realized I didn’t just need a tracker — I needed a replacement for the feed.

That was the seed for ädet.

💡 Why I built it

In a world where attention is a commodity, it’s easy to give yours away.

I wanted to build something that gives it back.

ädet is an iOS app that replaces your scrolling habit with:

• AI-generated daily tasks based on the habit you want to build

• Proof-based check-ins (photo, voice, video, or text)

• A social layer that actually supports you — not compares you

No likes. No algorithms. Just people trying to grow.

🛠 Building ädet solo

I designed, coded, styled, and shipped ädet myself — while learning everything from scratch.
No bootcamp. No team. Just SwiftUI, FastAPI and a ton of bug hunting at 2AM.

I launched it as part of a bootcamp with just 1 month to ship.
It was intense.

📱 ädet is live now

This isn’t a concept. It’s real.
You can download it today from the App Store:
👉 ädet on iOS

People are already using it to break scrolling loops and rebuild better habits.
And that’s surreal to say.

🌍 My vision

I want to keep building tools that help people take back control.

Not just productivity apps.
But apps that make you feel good about showing up for yourself — without the likes or filters.

In the next year, I want to:

• Grow ädet into a true social network alternative

• Build a team

• Help more people start something better than their feed

🤝 Let’s connect

If you’ve read this far — thank you.

If you’re:

• A founder who’s been through the solo grind

• A builder who’s also young and tired of theory

• A designer, marketer, or product nerd who wants to collab

• Or someone trying to fix their habits

Let’s talk.

We don’t need permission to build what matters.
And we don’t need to do it alone.

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Stay mindful,
Alimkhan Yergebayev