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Notes on friction, habituation and paying once for a habit app, from the person building Trade the Scroll.
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Why friction beats blocking for a scroll habit
A blocker gets bypassed or deleted. Well-placed friction asks one question at the right moment and leaves the decision to you. Why Trade the Scroll chose the second, and when a locked door is still right.
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The ten-day wall: why every blocking screen wears off
An identical blocking screen wears off in about ten days: the eye learns to walk through it. A wall made of your own photos cannot wear off the same way, because it is never the same twice.
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Why a habit app should be paid for once
A subscription needs you to stay. An app that wants you to stop needing it cannot live off your return. Why Trade the Scroll costs 44.99 EUR one time, after 14 free days with no card.
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