What Tablif read on Mado's site
Mado describes itself as: “Mado - Break Free from Doomscrolling | Screen Time App for iOS”
- Price model: Monthly · Yearly
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Mado isn’t a blocker that punishes you, and it isn’t a tracker that shames you.”
What it is
Calls itself “Screen Time App”.
- Calls itself: Screen Time App
Where it puts itself
Rules out “No account” and “No ads”.
- Says it will not: No account · No ads
“Mado isn’t a blocker that punishes you, and it isn’t a tracker that shames you.”
“No account, no ads, no paywall traps.”
What it costs
Monthly subscription and yearly plan. No free plan. Prices quoted: $49.99/year, $9.99/month.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: no
- Price: $49.99/year · $9.99/month
“Yearly · save 58% $49.99 per year about $4.17 a month”
“Monthly $9.99 per month after a 7-day free trial”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Mado helps you reclaim one to two hours of your day by adding gentle friction to distracting applications.”
How it runs
A mobile app for iOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. Built with Plausible.
- Kind: mobile
- Runs on: iOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: App Store
- Analytics: Plausible
“Screen Time App for iOS”
“…iPhone, iOS 17+”
What it works with
Names Apple, Instagram and 3 more on its pages.
- Names: Apple · Instagram · TikTok · +2
“Why not just use Apple's built-in Screen Time?”
“Instagram, TikTok, X, or whatever you chose to guard.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Trying it asks for a card. Publishes a blog.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: a card
“Download”
“No payment today · Cancel anytime · iPhone, iOS 17+”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 2 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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