Have you ever opened TikTok or Instagram, closed it, and just within a second later, opened it again? You’ll be shocked to learn that social media addiction can occur involuntary. You might like a photo without actually observing it, or double tap on a TikTok or IG reel just out of habit without really registering the fact. It’s muscle memory… and the Unpluq Tag hopes to break it. The Unpluq Tag is a physical gatekeeper to your digital world – if you’re the kind of person (like I am) who checks IG 30-40 times a day, or spends hours on TikTok without actually realizing it, that’s where the Unpluq Tag comes in. Designed to be an NFC tag that sits around your keychain or somewhere on your table, the Unpluq App + Tag blocks addictive non-productive apps of your choice on your phone and only allows you to open them by actually tapping the NFC tag on your phone. It works in the same way as manually unlocking certain apps and entering a keyword to unlock them. Well, there are a few clever differences…
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The Unpluq Tag blocks non-essential apps and hides unimportant notifications, keeping distractions away while you work, play, meditate, or meet friends/family. However, since everyone benefits from periodic breaks and rewards after being productive, the Unpluq Tag gives you short bursts of access to your favorite apps, simply by tapping the NFC tag on your phone. It works like a pass-through, giving you an opportunity to have fun before returning to work. When you physically tap the tag, it becomes a conscious decision as opposed to when people normally open social media unconsciously or subconsciously. One aspect of social media addiction is broken by this agency.
Decide which Apps distract you, and at what time.
Wait, how is this any different from just locking and unlocking your apps? You can lock your apps manually by entering a passcode. This is more an anti-snooping than a discipline feature. Typing out the passcode to unlock an application can be intuitive. Android and iOS even have ‘focus modes’ that allow you to automatically snooze non-essential notifications while working, but those features don’t block the apps. What the Unpluq Tag does is bundle them together into one singular device that actively makes sure you don’t slip into old patterns of behavior. What’s the best thing? The best part? You can conceal your Unpluq Tag and give it to someone you know so that Instagram doesn’t distract from work or school. There’s no way to cheat your way out of the system.
The Unpluq team’s pitch isn’t new – the company also launched the Unpluq Key in 2020, which was an actual hardware device that you had to plug into your phone. In its newer avatar, the Unpluq Tag is smaller and doesn’t have a port. The device works with NFC technology, and interaction can be done by simply tapping. The device works in tandem with the Unpluq app which simultaneously blocks access to distracting apps and snoozes their notifications. You can set your apps to get locked whenever you want, and even program a schedule, so your distractions routinely disappear on their own during work hours. Unpluq can detect apps that need to be blocked automatically, but it allows you to choose which apps to block while you are busy.
The Unpluq Tag can be attached to your keychain or attached to your backpack. For $44, you can grab yourself a single Unpluq Tag, which also comes with a 1-year free subscription to the Unpluq app, which also gives you stats at the end of the day to show you how much time you saved. Go ahead, block all distractions, and unlock your mind’s true potential!
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