The anti-scroll weapon
Your phone is stealing
8.74 years of your life.
Set daily limits on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more. Every minute you save earns zombie kills. Go over and the zombies win. It's a game — and your life is the prize.
Then just £0.99 / week — cancel any time.
Peer-Reviewed Research
The Smartphone Crisis Is Real
This isn't a moral panic. Neuroimaging, longitudinal studies, and behavioural data all confirm the same thing: smartphones are restructuring our brains, one scroll at a time.
8.74
years
the average person spends on their smartphone over a lifetime
Whistleout, 2025
18
years
Gen Z is projected to spend on screens at current rates — a third of their entire lives
Screen Time Research, 2025
5h 16m
per day
average daily smartphone use among adults — up from 3h 38m in 2021
US Adults, 2025
205×
per day
average number of times users check their phones
Global Usage Study, 2024
Slot Machine Mechanics
Pull-to-refresh is a slot machine lever. Infinite scroll removes all natural stopping points. These aren't accidents — they're the product of thousands of A/B tests to maximise time-on-platform.
Structural Brain Changes
VBM and fMRI studies show reduced grey matter in regions governing impulse control. Heavy users show dopamine receptor downregulation — the same neurological signature as substance addiction.
It's Reversible
Crucially, studies show neurochemical changes normalised after nine weeks of behaviour change. The brain is plastic. The damage is not permanent. You can fight back.
Our Approach
We fight fire with fire.
The technology is designed to exploit your neurological vulnerabilities. The solution must be equally sophisticated. Zombie Social uses the exact same mechanics — dopamine rewards, streaks, variable reinforcement, social competition — but redirects them toward beating your limits, not feeding them. The neuroscience and the technology are two sides of the same coin.
Core Philosophy
Redirect, not block.
The most effective behaviour change doesn't ask people to stop. It gives them somewhere better to go. When you hit your TikTok limit, your Weapons appear — pre-loaded with things that actually matter to you.
Duolingo. Khan Academy. A podcast. A walk. Your custom alternatives. The urge to reach for your phone doesn't disappear — you just have a better target for it.
Podcasts
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible
Language Learning
Duolingo, Babbel, Pimsleur
Education
Khan Academy, Coursera, YouTube EDU
Physical Activity
Walk, stretch, 10-minute workout
Custom Weapons
Anything you want — your rules
Your Full Arsenal
Every feature is designed to make beating your limits more addictive than hitting them.
Kill Zombies
Every 10 minutes under your limit earns a zombie kill. Go 100% over and the zombies fight back — you lose kills.
Redirect, Not Block
When you hit your limit, your Weapons appear — Duolingo, a podcast, a walk. Somewhere better to go.
Build Streaks
Stay under limits every day. Break it and start from zero. Loss aversion — for good.
Rank Up
Bronze to Diamond. Your 7-day rolling kills determine your rank. Visible to your squad.
Squad Leaderboards
Create a private squad, share a 6-character code, compete. Who's killing the most zombies this week?
Student Modes
Exam Week, Lecture Mode, Night Focus. Designed around how students actually study.
Trusted Zombie Killer
Nominate a friend, parent, or partner as your accountability bodyguard. If you go 100%+ over any limit, they get an automatic email — so you can't hide.
How It Works
Pick Your Zombies
Choose which apps you want to limit: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. These are your targets.
Set Your Limits
Set a daily minute cap for each app. The mobile app reads your phone's built-in screen time data automatically.
Load Your Weapons
Choose your productive alternatives — the better options that appear the moment you hit your limit.
Kill, Rank & Compete
Beat your limit to earn kills. Go 100%+ over and the zombies fight back — you lose kills. Build streaks, reach Diamond rank, dominate your squad.
Nominate Your Bodyguard (optional)
Add a Trusted Zombie Killer — a friend, parent, or partner. If you go 100%+ over any limit, they get an automatic email. The accountability alone changes everything.
More fun with a squad.
Send a challenge link. Your friend gets 14 days free to try it. You both earn a free week when they join. Create a private leaderboard and compete to see who kills the most zombies.
Simple, Honest Pricing
14 days completely free. No credit card required. Then the price of a coffee a month, billed weekly. Cancel any time in one tap.
After your free trial — approx. £51/year
Today
Start free
Day 14
Trial ends
Day 15
First charge
- ✓All 4 social apps tracked
- ✓Full kill & rank system
- ✓Squad leaderboards
- ✓Student focus modes (Exam, Lecture, Night)
- ✓Weapons / productive redirects
- ✓Pomodoro study sprints
- ✓Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- ✓Cancel in one tap, any time
No card required during trial • Cancel before Day 15 and pay nothing • Prices shown in GBP
🧟 Bring a friend — share your link after signup and you both earn a free week when they join.
Privacy First, Always
Zombie Social never logs into your social media accounts, never accesses your passwords, messages, or content. We only read the number of minutes per app — the same data your phone already tracks in Screen Time and Digital Wellbeing.