# Digital Responsible App Limiters ZenScreen Limits App Use Based on a "Balanced Digital Diet" By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenscreen References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/29/zenscreen-could-help-you-achieve-a-balanced-digital-diet/) & [zenscreen.ai](https://www.zenscreen.ai/) It doesn't take a revolutionary thinker to point out that many people are using digital content too frequently for their own good, and ZenScreen is a platform that hopes to wean those people off of their unhealthy habits without having to cut out everything. ZenScreen, which includes an app and a browser extension, helps people to use their screens more responsibly based on what it refers to as a "balanced digital diet". There are plenty of apps that help people to focus by cutting out distractions entirely. However, there's nothing wrong with watching a few [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-zone) videos or an episode of a show on [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steppin). Issues arise when people spend hours upon hours on these sites. ZenScreen created a pyramid of apps to show how long per day it's appropriate and responsible to spend on given platforms, and it blocks apps based on that. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Balanced Digital Diet:** The trend of creating digital responsible app limiters to encourage users to follow a balanced digital diet shows opportunities for developers to create innovative solutions that blend healthy usage with technological convenience. - **Personalized Screen Time Management:** The trend of personalized screen time management shows opportunities for app developers to create personalized solutions that put the responsibility of healthy digital consumption on the user. - **Gamification of Digital Responsibility:** The trend of gamification of digital responsibility shows opportunities for businesses to create engaging solutions that encourage users to better manage their digital habits in a fun and engaging way. ### Where This Applies - **App Development:** The app development industry should leverage these trends to provide innovative digital responsible app limiters that promote healthy digital habits among users. - **Digital Well-being Solutions:** The digital well-being solutions industry should explore new safety measures and personalized screen time management features that assist users in managing daily digital usage without sacrificing the convenience provided by technology. - **Education:** The education industry should leverage these trends to teach students good digital habits so they can employ conscious decision-making strategies themselves to minimize excessive screen time and increase productivity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Screen-Limiting Phone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takebreak.md) - [Screen Time Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodshift.md) - [Social Media-Limiting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limit-social-media.md) - [Anti-Distraction CBT-Powered Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inscreen-app.md) - [Digital Habit Resets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemio.md) - [Intentional Screen Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inscreen.md) - [Screen Time Reduction Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bepresent.md) - [Focus Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zario-screen-time-ai.md) - [Distracting-Blocking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noscroll.md)