https://raeduslabs.com/blog Writing from Raedus Labs on AI-native products, open source, and building tools that get out of your way. en-us Fri, 29 May 2026 04:28:50 GMT https://raeduslabs.com/blog/best-free-app-blockers-android-2026 https://raeduslabs.com/blog/best-free-app-blockers-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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT app blocker android open source screen time adhd https://raeduslabs.com/blog/block-youtube-shorts-instagram-reels-android-without-blocking-app https://raeduslabs.com/blog/block-youtube-shorts-instagram-reels-android-without-blocking-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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT android productivity open-source app-blocker digital-wellbeing https://raeduslabs.com/blog/one-sec-alternative-android-free https://raeduslabs.com/blog/one-sec-alternative-android-free 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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT app blocker android one sec alternative open source digital wellbeing https://raeduslabs.com/blog/opal-alternative-android-free https://raeduslabs.com/blog/opal-alternative-android-free 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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT opal alternative android screen time app blocker open source digital wellbeing https://raeduslabs.com/blog/open-source-app-blocker-android-no-internet-permission https://raeduslabs.com/blog/open-source-app-blocker-android-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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT app blocker android privacy open source FOSS https://raeduslabs.com/blog/adhd-app-blocker-android-free https://raeduslabs.com/blog/adhd-app-blocker-android-free 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. noreply@raeduslabs.com (Diven Rastdus) Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT adhd app-blocker android open-source productivity