Build healthy digital habits

Screen time app for
kids and teens.

67 Path helps your child build healthier social media habits without monitoring or hard blocking. Give them a skill-building tool before they need a therapist or hard restrictions.

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Protect one app (like TikTok or Snapchat) completely for free.
Lifetime purchase available. No recurring charges.
Expert Review
Limiting access alone is not a sustainable solution. Mindful, intentional use is. 67 Path is built as a supportive companion rather than a restrictive tool.
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Visiting Instructor, Stanford SIMI Lab · Former Neurosurgeon · 2024 Woman Changing the World Award
Expert Review
Phone addiction is a serious problem for teenagers and for adults. The skill that matters here is self-regulation. Neuroscience calls it inhibitory control: the ability to inhibit an impulsive reaction. Screen time debates about app blockers skip the skill-building part, and skill building is arguably more relevant than the number of minutes.
Katerina Lengold
Katerina Lengold
Space-tech founder turned neuroscientist, founder of Neurointegration Institute

Prevention, not crisis management.

Old Way

Blocking controls access.

Hard limits, complicated restrictions, and surveillance that teenagers find ways to bypass anyway.

67 Path

67 Path builds the habit.

A simple pause before opening an app, teaching self-regulation while keeping responsibility in their hands.

67 Path gives students a simple pause before social media — so they can practice making the decision themselves.

Why 67 Path works for families

Screen time app without blocking

A screen time app that teenagers actually accept, because it builds trust instead of walls.

Pause, not block

A pause, not a wall. Before opening social media, students pause, reflect on why they’re opening it, set an intention, and continue by choice.

Less resistance

Less restriction. Less resistance. No hard blocking means students are more likely to accept the tool and actually use it.

Trust

Give them a tool, not surveillance. Help your child build self-control while keeping responsibility in their hands.

Parent–student relationship

Build habits without turning screen time into a fight. Support healthier choices while preserving trust and independence.

Focused functionality

Nothing extra. Just the pause that matters. No complicated productivity system. No endless settings. Just reflection before distracting apps.

Privacy

No tracking. No monitoring. No judgment. 67 Path helps students reflect on their own behavior instead of reporting it back to someone else.

Long-term skill

Teach self-control, not dependence on a blocker. The goal isn’t to control the phone forever. It’s to build a habit that stays with them.

Looking for a classroom or district solution? Explore 67 Path for Schools →

Affordable monthly or one purchase for life.

Don't overpay for basic app blocking. Choose a plan that makes sense for your family.

Better Value

67 Path

Free, Monthly or Lifetime
  • Free forever for 1 app (like TikTok)
  • Very affordable monthly subscription
  • Lifetime purchase if you hate subscriptions
  • Develop a long-term self-regulation skill

Opal (and others)

Expensive Subscriptions
  • Strictly annual or expensive monthly plans
  • Lose access immediately if you stop paying
  • Constant recurring charges
  • Dependence on an external blocker

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Protect 1 app completely for free. No credit card required. Free forever.

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The research agrees. So does the law.

  • Only 1 in 10 students support all-day phone bans. Most prefer less intrusive approaches that leave choice in their hands. — RAND Corporation, 2025
  • 35 states + D.C. have enacted phone restriction laws as of December 2025. — Ballotpedia, 2025
  • 84% of adults support required media literacy education in schools. 94% of teens say they want it — but only 39% are actually receiving it. — Media Literacy Now, 2026
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Social Media Addiction & Compulsive Habits

Evidence-based research on why apps become compulsive, how algorithms hijack developing attention, and what science says about building lasting self-regulation.

Research Overview

TikTok Addiction: What the Research Says About Teens & Compulsive Use

An evidence-based overview of why short-form video feeds become compulsive, how algorithmic loops reinforce mindless screen time, and which interventions actually work.

Expert Perspective
From a neuroscience perspective, compulsive social media use is not simply a matter of willpower. Repeated digital reward cues can reinforce automatic behaviors, while social validation, fear of missing out, and emotional regulation needs can make disengagement difficult, particularly during adolescence, when self-regulatory abilities are still developing.
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Visiting Instructor, Stanford SIMI Lab · Former Neurosurgeon
Read TikTok report
Research Overview

Instagram Addiction: Social Validation, Doomscrolling & Teen Wellbeing

Why social feedback loops and infinite Reels trigger constant checking, what clinical research reveals about adolescent mental health, and why friction restores control.

Expert Perspective
The most promising interventions are those that help young people regain agency over their behavior, rather than relying solely on restrictions or screen-time limits. Creating a mindful pause before opening an app is a simple but interesting approach to interrupting automatic habits and encouraging more intentional digital engagement.
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Hanna Aliashkevich, MD
Visiting Instructor, Stanford SIMI Lab · Former Neurosurgeon
Read Instagram report
Parenting & Neuroscience

App Blockers vs. Self-Control: Why Restrictive Blocking Fails Teens

Why parental control blockers trigger resentment and workarounds instead of self-regulation, and how teaching teens pause-based impulse control builds lifelong habits.

Expert Perspective
Many parents treat social media and phone use as a battle to win here and now. That battle continues into adulthood. A parent's job is twofold: protect the child from problems today, and build the skills so they can handle those problems on their own later.
Katerina Lengold
Katerina Lengold
Neuroscientist, Author & Founder of Neurointegration Institute
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Lifetime purchase available. No recurring charges.
Protect one app (like Instagram or Roblox) completely for free.
Download on theApp Store

Interested in supporting 67 Path?

We welcome investors, EdTech partners, digital wellbeing researchers, and student ambassadors who want to bring intentional social media habits to their school or campus.

Contact us: hello@67path.com

Have questions?

Everything you need to know about 67 Path.

No. 67 Path never blocks access. You can open any app at any time. The only thing it does is create a brief pause before you enter — long enough to make the decision conscious, not long enough to get in your way.

No. Core reflection data stays on the device. Limited technical, subscription, authentication, and referral information may be processed as described in our Privacy Policy. We do not sell personal information or share individual student activity with schools or parents. What happens in the app stays with you.

Pricing is available on the App Store.

Right now, 67 Path is available on iPhone (iOS). Android is coming soon — join the waitlist at 67path.com and we'll let you know the moment it launches.

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