For iPhone and Android

Make your screen time intentional.

Not all screen time is wasted time. Tell Me Why asks one honest question when you open the apps you choose, so you notice the difference between scrolling on purpose and scrolling on autopilot.

Asks instead of blocking.

One question at the door

When you open an app you picked, Tell Me Why gently asks why you're there. One tap to answer, then you decide what's next.

A choice, not a wall

Keep working, enjoy it for 15 more minutes, take a short break or put your phone down. Every answer is fine. Noticing is the point.

Your Weekly Wrapped

Every Sunday you get a short story about your week, built only from your own check-ins: why you reached for your phone, and one real moment of progress.

Privacy

Your reasons stay yours.

  • Works without an account. Check-ins, journal and goals are stored encrypted on your phone.
  • On iPhone, Apple's Screen Time keeps your usage data private, even from us.
  • On Android, app usage is processed on your phone and never uploaded.
  • No ads, no tracking, no selling of data.
  • Cloud sync is optional and only starts after you sign in and agree.

Read the privacy policy

Free to use. Pro if you want more.

Check-ins, a journal and Weekly Wrapped highlights are free. Pro adds the complete Weekly Wrapped, unlimited history and trends, multiple goals with photo reminders, custom check-in rules and private cloud sync.

Tell Me Why is a self-reflection tool, not a medical or therapeutic service.