Mobile app · iOS today, Android on the way
Set a bedtime your phone can't argue with.
Sombra warns you the moment your bedtime hits, then tracks how long you keep scrolling on the apps you choose (Instagram, TikTok, whatever it is for you). Stay up too long, and you pay it back with a real workout the next day.
Step-by-step guide
How it works
No forcing. No guilt. Just a little friction and a real-world consequence.
Pick your bedtime and your apps
Choose when you want to sleep on weekdays and weekends, then pick the apps that usually keep you scrolling.
We warn you at bedtime
When your bedtime arrives, we'll let you know it's time to sleep. But your apps aren't forcibly blocked, so you can still choose to ignore the limit. Forcing you to stop hasn't worked; we believe the better approach is to let you make the choice.
We keep track when you stay up
Want to keep scrolling past bedtime? That's your choice. We'll simply track how much extra time you spend on those apps.
Break your commitment, earn a challenge
The more time you spend scrolling past bedtime, the bigger your challenge the next day: a walk, a run, or a workout. Complete it to unlock your apps again; skip it, and they stay locked for the rest of the day.
Main features
Automatic bedtime tracking
Pick your bedtime once. From then on, Sombra warns you and starts tracking every night. No timers to set, nothing to remember.
Earn your way back in
Stay up too long and you'll owe a physical challenge the next day (a walk, a run, or a workout) sized to how much extra time you spent. Skip it, and the apps stay locked until it's done.
Streaks that keep you honest
See how many nights in a row you kept your bedtime, and where the slips happened, at a glance.
Built for real life
Never locked out by surprise
You're always in control in the moment. Sombra never blocks you mid-scroll. The only thing waiting for you is tomorrow's challenge, sized fairly to how long you stayed up.
Private by design
Sombra runs on Apple's on-device Screen Time APIs, so we see which apps you shield and never which apps you actually use.
Works with the apps you already have
Shield any app on your phone (social, games, whatever pulls you in) with no need to switch to a walled-garden replacement.
The numbers behind Sombra
Still have some doubts?
What is Sombra?
Sombra is an app that warns you when your bedtime hits and tracks how much extra time you spend on the apps that keep you up. Stay up too long, and you'll need to complete a real physical challenge the next day to keep using them.
What happens if I break my bedtime?
Nothing is forced. You can keep scrolling if you choose to, but we track how much extra time you spend, and the next day you'll need to complete a challenge (a walk, run, or workout, sized to how long you stayed up) to keep using those apps. Skip it, and they stay locked for the rest of the day.
How much does it cost?
Sombra is subscription-only: €4.99/month or €29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan so you can try it before you pay.
Is it available on Android?
Not yet. Sombra is live on iOS today, and an Android version is actively in development.
Can I get to my apps in a real emergency?
Yes, but it's deliberately not easy. That friction is the whole point, and it's what actually makes the habit stick.
Get Sombra
Available now on the App Store. Android is on the way.