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Free · Android · Open Source

Take back
your life
from the net

SquareBrowser sets daily browsing limits, locks you out completely in Strict Mode, and keeps a permanent honest record of where your time went — all stored privately on your device.

SquareBrowser home screen
Daily timer settings
Daily limit reached
Strict mode locked
Browsing with timer

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0
External
servers ever
100%
Data stays on
your device
History kept.
Cannot delete.
Free
Always. No
in-app purchases.

"Your life is leaking through
your screen. Are these sites
worth your soul?
"

— shown on every SquareBrowser home screen

How It Works

Three steps to
intentional browsing

No willpower required. SquareBrowser makes good habits automatic.

01
Set Your Limit

Choose how much is enough

Pick your daily limit: 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, up to 6. Enable Strict Mode if you want no override possible. The timer shows in your address bar the whole time — a quiet reminder that your time is finite.

Settings screen showing daily timer options
02
The Browser Stops You

Daily limit reached — time's up

When you've used your daily limit, the browser pauses and shows you a reminder. You can extend by 10 minutes once if needed — that small friction is often enough to make you close the app and do something real.

Daily limit reached screen
03
Strict Mode

Locked until midnight. No exceptions.

Enable Strict Mode and there is no override. The browser locks completely — access resumes at midnight. It's harsh by design. Because sometimes the commitment you make in the morning is the only thing that protects you at night.

Strict mode lock screen with countdown to midnight
Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Key Feature

Daily Browsing Limits

Set a hard daily cap on browsing. When time's up, the browser pauses — no endless scrolling. Choose from preset limits or fine-tune in 15-minute increments.

Strict Mode

No override. No "just 5 more minutes." Browser locks until midnight. For people who need hard commitments, not soft suggestions.

100% Private

Zero external servers. No analytics. No tracking of any kind. All data lives on your device and goes nowhere — because it literally has nowhere to go.

Permanent History

Your history cannot be deleted. That's accountability by design — knowing it's permanent changes how you browse.

Usage Stats

Daily time per domain. See exactly which sites are stealing your hours — local, private, honest data only you can see.

Ad Blocker Built In

Cleaner pages, faster loads, fewer distractions — right out of the box, no extensions or setup needed.

Product Roadmap

Built in the open.
Moving with purpose.

SquareBrowser is early-stage and intentional. Here's where we are and where we're heading — for users and investors alike.

Shipped ✓
Foundation
  • Full-featured Android browser
  • Daily browsing time limits
  • Strict Mode — hard lock until midnight
  • Permanent, undeletable history
  • Per-domain usage statistics
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Dark & light themes
In Progress →
Insights
  • Weekly & monthly usage trends
  • Custom domain block lists
  • Home screen timer widget
  • Scheduled browsing windows
  • Focus mode with site whitelists
Planned
Reach
  • iOS release
  • Parental & family mode
  • Accountability partner sharing
  • Custom lock screen messages
  • Exportable usage reports
Future
Ecosystem
  • Community accountability groups
  • Anonymous usage benchmarks
  • Enterprise & workplace edition
  • Open API for integrations
  • Research partnerships
Questions

The honest answers

No — and that is the entire point. The permanent, undeletable history is what makes SquareBrowser an accountability tool. Knowing that every site you visit is recorded, and you can't erase it, changes how you browse. Your history lives only on your device and is never shared with anyone.
The browser locks completely and shows a countdown to midnight. There is no override, no "just 10 more minutes" option, and no workaround within the app. Access resumes automatically at midnight. This is deliberate — it's for people who want a hard stop they can't argue with in a weak moment.
Only you. SquareBrowser has no servers, no cloud sync, no analytics SDK, and makes no external network requests on your behalf. Everything — history, bookmarks, usage stats, settings — is stored in your device's private local storage. Nobody else can access it, including us.
Currently Android-only, available free on Google Play. iOS is being considered for a future release. Star the project on GitHub to help prioritize it.
Digital Wellbeing shows gentle reminders you can dismiss with one tap. SquareBrowser's limits actually cut off access — especially Strict Mode, which locks until midnight with no bypass. The permanent history also creates a different kind of accountability that passive timers don't provide.
Completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscription. SquareBrowser is open source — the full code is on GitHub. There's no catch because there's no business model around your data. It's a project built for people who want to use the internet more intentionally.
From the Blog

Browse smarter.
Live better.

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User Stories

Real people.
Real results.

How SquareBrowser is helping people reclaim hours from doomscrolling, social media loops, and mindless browsing.

★★★★★

"I was spending 3+ hours on Reddit every day without realising it. After two weeks of daily limits, I'm under 40 minutes. The timer in the address bar is what did it — I couldn't pretend I wasn't scrolling."

AR
Ahmed R.
London, UK · Reddit habit
★★★★★

"The permanent history felt uncomfortable at first. Now I think of it as a mirror. I can't lie to myself about how I'm spending my time — and that's exactly what I needed to change."

SM
Sarah M.
Toronto, Canada · News addiction
★★★★★

"Strict Mode during exam season was a lifesaver. Once I turned it on in the morning, the temptation just wasn't there. I couldn't override it even when I desperately wanted to procrastinate."

JT
James T.
Dublin, Ireland · Procrastination
★★★★★

"I had no idea I was spending 90 minutes a day on news sites. The usage stats showed me exactly which domains were stealing my hours. Seeing that number made me genuinely uncomfortable — that's the point."

PK
Priya K.
Bangalore, India · Doomscrolling
★★★★★

"My sleep improved within a week. A 30-minute limit after 9pm meant no more midnight doomscrolling. Simple idea, works exactly as described — and I didn't need any willpower after setting it."

ML
Marcus L.
Berlin, Germany · Sleep quality
★★★★★

"I've tried screen time apps before and always found workarounds. Strict Mode doesn't give you one. I made the commitment in the morning and it held all day. That's what makes it actually work."

FH
Fatima H.
Kuala Lumpur, MY · Social media
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