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The Raedus Labs Blog
Notes on AI-native products, open source, and building tools that get out of your way.
Best Free App Blockers for Android (2026)
The best free app blockers for Android in 2026, tested honestly. Open-source, no-subscription, privacy-first picks for screen time and ADHD focus.
Block YouTube Shorts & Reels on Android (Keep the App)
Block YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels on Android without blocking the whole app. Free, open-source, no root. Keep DMs and search, kill the feed.
Free one sec Alternative for Android (Open Source) [2026]
one sec pro costs ~$20/yr and is iOS-first. Nudge brings the same delay-before-opening pause to Android for free, open source, with zero tracking.
Free Opal Alternative for Android (No $99/yr Subscription)
Opal's Android app is paid (~$99/yr) and feature-limited. Nudge is the free, open-source Android alternative: delay-to-open, time budgets, zero tracking.
Open-Source App Blocker for Android With No Internet Permission
Nudge is an open-source app blocker for Android with no internet permission. It literally can't phone home: no account, no tracking, fully auditable code. Free.
The Best Free ADHD App Blocker for Android
Can't stop scrolling? It's not willpower. Nudge is a free ADHD app blocker for Android, open source, that adds a pause before the dopamine loop closes.