Rewire roadmap: every feature we have shipped

App blocker with a physical key: NFC tags, QR codes, and Dopamine Lock

The app blocker grew up. Four blocking modes, a real-world key you have to walk to, and a lock that reads your Dopamine Score before it lets you back in.

• Four app blocking modes

  Lock distracting apps four different ways, so the unlock always fits your day. Keep a simple on and off switch, let your Dopamine Score decide, or put the key somewhere physical.

  How to reduce screen time→

• NFC tag and QR code unlock

  Pair a real NFC tag or a QR code and leave it in another room. To unblock your apps you have to get up and scan it. That one deliberate step is often enough friction to break the reflex of opening TikTok or Instagram.

  Rewire vs Brick→

• Dopamine Lock

  Your Dopamine Score decides how you unblock. Tap through the shield, pass a short urge intervention first, or lift the block by completing a good habit.

• Partner Photos

  Snap a moment with Rewire Cam and send it to your accountability partner as a polaroid. Every photo is checked on your device before it ever leaves it.

• Free Dopamine Detox ChallengesFree

  Detox Challenges are now free to enter. Hit the milestones, bank gems along the way, and unlock the Full Reset pack when you finish.

  The 30-day dopamine detox challenge→

• More stickers in every language

  Fresh sticker packs and new replies for partner chat, drawn and translated into English, German, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Rewire App Blocker and Screen Time Report

Rewire started blocking apps. Not as a standalone screen time blocker, but tied to the habits you are actually trying to build.

• Rewire App Blocker

  Block distracting apps based on your Dopamine Score and keep them locked until you finish your habits for the day. Built on Apple's Screen Time framework, so the block lives at the system level, not inside Rewire.

  Best screen time apps for iPhone→

• Screen Time Report

  See your daily phone usage inside Rewire, plus the years of your life you win back as better habits take hold.

  Rewire vs Opal→

• Rewire Support chat

  Message the team directly from inside the app and get help. No account needed.

• German, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese

  The full app now runs in four languages: English, German, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Follow-up fixes: 3.1.1 (Jul 29)

Accountability partners, partner chat, and sticker reactions

Breaking a habit alone is hard. Rewire 3.0 added a second person to the loop.

• Accountability Partners

  Pair up with a friend by code, or get matched with someone in your region. You keep each other on track every day.

  How long it takes to break a habit→

• Partner Chat

  Message your partner in real time and get a nudge the moment they log a win, so you show up for each other.

• Sticker reactions

  React, celebrate, and nudge your partner with expressive sticker packs. No typing needed.

• Spend your gems

  Unlock 10 themed sticker packs with the gems you earn from streaks and habits.

• Smarter partner alerts

  Localized notifications, batched on your schedule so you are never spammed.

Follow-up fixes: 3.0.1 (Jun 13)

Rewire on Apple Watch, gems, and the urges heatmap

Urges do not wait for you to unlock your phone. 2.5 put Rewire on your wrist and added the analytics to see your patterns.

• Apple Watch app

  Track urges, log actions, and stay accountable right from your wrist.

• Earn gems

  Get rewarded for every positive action you log. Rewards are tied to good actions you define, never to time spent in the app.

  Why variable rewards work→

• Shuffle interventions

  Pick the urge intervention that fits the moment, not the one we picked for you.

• Dopamine Trends and Urges Heatmap

  New analytics that show when your urges cluster and how your Dopamine Score moves over time, so you can spot your triggers at a glance.

  Why your phone is addictive→

• Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese

  Rewire speaks your language, with full translations for Japan and Brazil.

Follow-up fixes: 2.5.1 (Apr 30)

SIGNAL personalized feedback and two new Pro interventions

Data is only useful if it tells you something. SIGNAL turns your logs into feedback you can act on.

• SIGNAL for everyone

  An intelligent feedback system that reads your habit and urge logs and gives you personalized insight exactly when you need it.

• Face Calm and Pressure ReleasePro

  Two new interventions for when urges hit. Face Calm uses facial feedback and muscle relaxation. Pressure Release pairs progressive muscle relaxation with DBT TIPP skills.

  The science behind each intervention→

• Dopamine Score: Simple and Advanced modes

  Switch between a quick read of your score and a full breakdown of what moved it.

  What is a dopamine detox?→

• Smarter notifications

  Tailored to your preferences, so you only see what matters to you.

Follow-up fixes: 2.4.1 (Mar 21), 2.4.2 (Mar 22), 2.4.3 (Apr 20)

Game Cartridge interventions, daily challenges, and Rewire Cam

When an urge hits, having a choice beats being told what to do. 2.3 turned interventions into a pick of two.

• Game Cartridge System

  Pick between two micro interventions, presented as game cartridges, every time an urge hits. You always have an option that feels right.

  Rewire vs one sec→

• Daily Challenges

  Three fresh photo challenges every day. Complete them, earn XP, and build your streak.

• Rewire Cam

  Snap photos anytime with fun filters and save them straight to your Memories.

• Rewire Cam widgets

  Quick-access camera widgets right on your Home Screen.

Grounding Reset and the urge intensity slider

Not every urge is the same size. 2.2 let you say how strong it is, and added a free tool for the big ones.

• Grounding ResetFree

  A free intervention with step-by-step guided motions that pull your attention back into your body when an urge spikes.

  Can't stop scrolling?→

• Urge intensity slider

  Rate how strong each urge is. Intensity now feeds into your Dopamine Score and how the app responds.

• Two advanced interventionsPro

  Two new advanced micro interventions for Pro members.

• Redesigned interventions screen

  A cleaner Micro Interventions layout with clearer timing labels and smoother animations.

iCloud backup and Lock Screen widgets

Your progress, safe across devices and visible at a glance.

• iCloud Backup and RestorePro

  Keep your streaks and history safe across devices with your own iCloud. No Rewire account needed.

• Home and Lock Screen widgets

  New widgets in light, dark, and clear modes, so your Dopamine Score is one glance away.

• Clearer onboarding

  A reworked first run that explains how Rewire works before you start.

The Dopamine Detox Challenge

A structured detox, inside the app, instead of a vague plan to use your phone less.

• Dopamine Detox Challenge

  Start a structured dopamine detox challenge and follow it day by day inside Rewire.

  How to do a dopamine detox→

• A more reliable Dopamine Score

  The score now takes critical actions into account, so it reflects your day more accurately.

• Easier onboarding

  A simpler onboarding flow that explains the app more clearly.

Micro interventions to stop urges

Four days after launch, Rewire learned to step in at the moment of the urge.

• Micro interventions

  Short guided exercises you run the moment an urge hits, built to ride the urge out until it passes.

  Dopamine detox for ADHD→

• Reminders

  Optional notifications for timely nudges through the day.

• Light widgets

  Widgets gained a light appearance.

Rewire launches on the App Store

The first version of the dopamine detox app for iPhone.

• The Dopamine Score

  A daily 0 to 100 score that reflects how your actions are loading your reward system. It drops when you binge and climbs when you resist.

  What is a dopamine detox?→

• Habit and urge logging

  Log good habits and bad ones in a tap. No account needed.

  Privacy policy→