I launched on Chrome Web Store 2 weeks ago and the response has been incredible

Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I'm a solo UX designer from London, and I built Dopamine Detox to solve my own problem: losing 3+ hours a day to mindless scrolling on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

🧠 WHAT IT DOES

Dopamine Detox is a Chrome extension that helps you:

- Track social media usage in real-time (know exactly where your time goes)

- Block distracting sites with one click (30/60/120 min sessions)

- Build focus streaks and earn rewards (gamification that works)

- Get AI warnings BEFORE you waste time (Premium feature)

- Keep 100% privacy - all data stays on YOUR device (no servers, no tracking, ever)

📊 EARLY RESULTS (2 WEEKS LIVE)

I launched on Chrome Web Store 2 weeks ago and the response has been incredible:

- 56 installs from 85 page views

- 65.9% conversion rate (industry average is 5-10%!)

- 89% retention - only 6 uninstalls total

- 12 weekly active users growing at 344% week-over-week

- 58% of users are on Chromebook (didn't expect this!)

- Users in 5+ countries (US, Germany, Peru, UK, Australia)

- $0 revenue so far (normal for week 2 - users need to see value first)

🎯 WHY I BUILT THIS

I tried everything to stop doomscrolling:

❌ Willpower (lasted 2 days)

❌ Cold turkey app blockers (too aggressive, gave up)

❌ Screen Time (only shows PAST usage, doesn't prevent future waste)

So I built something different:

✅ Awareness first (you can't fix what you don't measure)

✅ Gentle friction (not nuclear blocking)

✅ AI predictions (warns you BEFORE the binge)

✅ Privacy-focused (local storage only, GDPR compliant)

💎 PRICING

Free forever:

- Track top 5 sites

- Basic blocking (30/60/120 min)

- Streak tracking

- Daily summaries

- Usage alerts

Premium - $19.99 ONE-TIME:

- AI usage predictions

- Unlimited site tracking

- Custom blocking schedules

- Advanced analytics & reports

- Export data (JSON/CSV)

- Priority support

No subscription. No recurring fees. Pay once, use forever.

🔒 PRIVACY PROMISE

Your data is YOURS:

- 100% local storage on your device

- We never see your data - literally can't access it

- No servers, no backend, no database

- No tracking, no analytics, no data selling

- GDPR compliant and transparent

- Open about what we collect (nothing)

🛠️ TECH STACK (for the builders here)

- Vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks - keeping it lightweight)

- Chrome Extension Manifest V3

- Local Storage API only

- No backend/servers

- No authentication

- Total size: 44KB zipped

The hardest part was building AI predictions without sending data to a server. I use on-device pattern recognition to analyse usage patterns and predict when you're about to fall into a binge session.

🤔 I'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON

1. Pricing: Is $19.99 one-time compelling vs $4.99/month subscription?

2. Features: What would make you upgrade to Premium?

3. Privacy: Does "100% local storage" resonate with you?

4. Platform: Would you use Firefox/Safari versions?

5. AI predictions: Worth the premium price or gimmicky?

🎁 SPECIAL FOR PRODUCT HUNT COMMUNITY

If you install today and have feedback, I'll prioritize your feature requests for the next version.

Just reply here or email support@dopaminedetox.uk

Also just launched on Hacker News this morning - would love to see PH feedback differences!

Chrome Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dopamine-detox/emohipjjikifpmfibhnjbfeklbnjkica

Website: https://dopaminedetox.uk

Happy to answer any questions! 🚀

Built in London 🇬🇧 by a solo designer who was tired of losing time to algorithms