ScrollChamps

Turning screen-time awareness into action

Our phones tell us how much time we spend on them. But a number on its own leaves a lot unanswered. Is it high compared with other people? Is it changing? What would a realistic improvement look like?

ScrollChamps grew around those questions. I wanted to explore whether curiosity and a little friendly competition could give people a reason to pay attention to their habits, and a more enjoyable way to work on them.

Make a personal habit something you can share.

The app brings together a community comparison and small, private challenges. Global Score gives people context for their screen time. Groups give that curiosity somewhere to go: a regular check-in, encouragement from friends and a weekly result.

The interesting design opportunity was connecting the two. Discovering where you stand can get you interested; sharing progress with people you know gives the experience a life beyond that first number.

The fairest competition starts with you.

One important distinction emerged: using your phone less than someone else is not the same as improving your own habits. People arrive with different routines and reasons for being online. A simple ranking by hours would miss that.

That shaped the Daily W. Progress is measured against a personal target, then celebrated within the group. It lets the competition feel shared while keeping the challenge individual. The shared results show progress without putting everyone’s screen-time totals on display.

An app about spending less time in apps.

ScrollChamps needs enough personality to make people want to return, while keeping the task itself brief. I used expressive medals, playful artwork and reactions to make progress feel rewarding, with a short check-in at the centre of the experience.

The other challenge was making the comparison feel worth the effort. Submitting a screenshot asks something of the user. Clear guidance and a score reveal that answers the opening question help connect that effort to an understandable payoff.

From an idea about scrolling to a working social product.

I took the project through concept, product design and development, building the iPhone app alongside its share extension and widgets. The work brought visual character, personal data and group behaviour into one experience.

The next stage is learning from a wider beta: whether people understand the comparison, how the challenge fits into daily life, and what makes a group keep going. Building an initial comparison sample is part of that work too. The product is built; its longer-term value is what comes next to test.

My contribution

Concept, product design and development.

Product

ScrollChamps · ARK

Built with

SwiftUI, Apple Vision and Firebase.