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Put your phone in the box.

LifeBox is a dock for your phone that counts the time you spend living instead of scrolling. Every minute your phone sits in the box shows up as Time Lived.

A phone above an open box. Press the button to put the phone in and start a Time Lived timer. Time lived 0:00:00

How it works

  1. Set it down

    Place your phone in the box when you sit down to eat, read, work, or just be somewhere.

  2. Close it

    Cover the box. Out of sight is the whole trick.

  3. Press Live Life

    The timer starts on the box's own screen, so you can see it counting without picking anything up.

  4. Lift it when you're done

    Take your phone out any time. The session is saved as Time Lived, no penalty.

Your hours, added up

The free LifeBox app keeps your total Time Lived, your streak, and your week at a glance. Then it gives you reasons to keep going.

The Goals screen in the LifeBox app: 'Date night' is 64% of the way to 200 hours and 'Read 12 books' is 43% to 100 hours.

Set goals worth the hours

Name it, give it a number of hours, and watch it fill. "Date night, 200 hours" turns a habit into a plan.

The Friends list in the LifeBox app, showing friends' total Time Lived and a live timer for a friend whose phone is in their box right now.

Do it with friends

Compare Time Lived with the people you care about, and see when they're in their box right now. You choose what your friends can see.

Most phone tools count what you lost. LifeBox counts what you get back.

Screen-time reports and app blockers tell you how many hours went into the screen. LifeBox flips it around: put the phone away, and the time you win back is yours to see, share, and spend on the people in front of you.

Built in a machine shop

LifeBox is designed by Payton, a machinist who makes things for a living. The box is built with the same care as every other part that leaves the shop: simple, solid, and meant to sit on your table for years.

Questions

When can I get one?

We're finishing the first production run. Join the waitlist and you'll hear before anyone else.

Do I need the app?

No. The box shows your timer on its own screen. The free web app adds your totals, streak, goals, and friends.

What if I need my phone?

Take it out. Your session ends and the time you lived is saved. There's no lock and no penalty.

Is my data shared?

Friends only see what you allow, and you can hide your stats from anyone at any time.

Get your hours back.