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Sway is a consumer app that helps people break phone and social media habits by letting them stake real money on daily screen time limits, paying out rewards for compliance and forfeiting stakes for failure. It targets everyday consumers looking to reduce time spent on apps like Instagram, X, and TikTok.
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Description

Sway offers money-backed challenges around screen time and phone usage. Users set a daily limit for apps such as Instagram, X, or TikTok, put an amount of money on the line (from $5 to $500), and let the app automatically verify their usage and issue payouts. The service includes weekly reward pools, currently advertised at $1,250, and positions itself as a way to turn accountability into earnings by discouraging excessive scrolling. It appears aimed at general consumers seeking behavioral change tools rather than businesses or developers.