MY APP GOT ACCEPTED TO THE APPSTORE!!!!

Before you read this, on September 28th 2026, my app just crossed over 2,000,000+ views on instagram in less than 24 hours: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd0TQrPo5mZ/

Im 16, a junior in highschool, and this was the first app I ever built.

Read my story below:

I have a problematic relationship with Instagram. Every time I open it, I always JUST want to check my Instagram messages, but end up scrolling on Reels.

I’ve tried dozens of screen time apps on the App Store, but kept running into the same problem. The ones I used would block Instagram, would make me wait 10 to 20 seconds to unlock it, then give me 5 or 15 minutes before blocking it again.

I hated this because all I wanted to do was check my Instagram messages!! And as soon as I unlocked it, I would always check my messages, then fall back to doomscrolling.

So I...

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