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Pax Tools

Small, free tools to help you understand where your attention is going, and start taking some of it back. No login. No setup.

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Quiz & Audit

Map your pattern. See what your scrolling is really costing you.

Generators

Produce a plan, script, or pick tuned to your situation.

Finders

Pick the right device, product, or boundary for your life.

Finder

Dumb Phone Finder

Find the best minimalist phone for your lifestyle. Light Phone, Punkt, Wisephone, Mudita, flip phones.

~2 minutes
Finder

Sleep Improvement Finder

Build your personal sleep stack. Honest picks across light, sound, bed, mind, and wake — tuned to what is actually keeping you up.

~3 minutes
Comparison

Pax Gate Comparison Tool

Pax Gate vs ScreenZen, Opal, Forest, and One Sec. Honest side-by-side comparisons with a clear "when each one wins" verdict.

~3 minutes
Finder

Phone Habit Trigger Finder

Find the specific cues (boredom, anxiety, the toilet, work breaks, a notification buzz) that pull you into scrolling, with a small fix for each one.

~2 minutes
Finder

White Noise & Sound Machine Finder

Honest picks for the right sound machine for your room: Hatch, LectroFan, fan-based, baby, travel, or tinnitus.

~2 minutes
Finder

Bedside Phone Replacement Finder

Find the dumb alarm, sunrise lamp, e-reader, or analog companion that gets your phone off your nightstand.

~2 minutes
Finder

Baby Monitor & Parent Sleep Setup Finder

Match yourself to the right monitor for the baby's stage and the parent-side setup (sound, light, earplugs) that lets you actually rest.

~2 minutes
Finder

E-Reader Finder

Match yourself to the right Kindle, Kobo, Boox, or reMarkable in six questions, with the budget-friendly alternative for every premium pick.

~2 minutes
Finder

Focus Desk Setup Finder

The smallest desk-setup kit that buys you real focus: phone lockbox, noise-cancelling headphones, visual timer, screen lighting, and more.

~2 minutes
Finder

Digital Declutter Product Finder

A Cal Newport-style 30-day declutter kit in six questions: blockers, phone substitutes, e-reader, camera, and the one hobby that fills the time.

~2 minutes
Finder

Low-Stimulation Hobby Finder

Discover a calm, screen-free hobby that fits your energy, time, and supplies. 130+ hobbies across cozy, creative, mindful, nature, movement, and slow-learning categories.

~2 minutes
Coming soon

More attention tools on the way

Each one ships when it is honest enough to be useful. Want one of these sooner? Tell us on the waitlist.

Coming soon

7-Day Digital Reset PDF

A printable seven-day reset plan you can stick on the fridge. One small, doable change per day.

In development
Coming soon

Lock Screen Wallpaper Generator

Generate a calming lock screen that quietly reminds you what your phone is and isn't for.

In development
Coming soon

Family Phone Boundaries PDF Generator

A printable, shareable family boundaries doc tuned to your meals, evenings, and weekends.

In development
Coming soon

Minimalist Phone Setup Finder

Find the right minimalist phone setup for your usage, whether on iOS, Android, or a true minimalist device.

In development