Hard Marks
Apps you declare hostile. Full enforcement, holding penalties, forced lockouts.
Android enforcement
You mark the apps.
We collect the tab.
The Vig is merciless anti-doomscrolling for Android. Marked apps, launch holds, a grainy grey overlay, and a debt ledger that does not negotiate. Run up a collection — marked apps lock you out until the debt clears. Set your terms during The Window. Live with them everywhere else.
Direct APK install — not on Google Play. How to allow unknown apps
Live ledger
- Tab
- Running
- Collection
- Accruing
- VIG
- 50%
- Hold
- 4 min minimum
- Lockout
- When debt is due
- Passes
- Scarce
Illustrative. Your device shows real balances. The app does not round in your favor.
Ledger Mechanics
The Rules of the House
The ledger is not an abstract score. Every row represents a concrete mechanism designed to break autopilot behavior.
Tab: Running
When you launch a marked app, you are on the clock. Every second you stare at it, a tab accumulates. You are borrowing time from your future self, running up a debt that must eventually be paid.
Collection: Accruing
The moment you close the app, the bill goes to collection. This is not a passive invoice; it is an active penalty balance that grows heavier the longer you spent indulging.
VIG: 50% Markup
The penalty interest. The blocker does not let you buy back your time at cost. For every minute you spent on a marked app, you owe that minute plus a 50% premium (the Vig) back to the system. You pay 1.5 minutes of lockout for every 1 minute of screen time.
Hold: 4-Min Minimum
The entry fee. Even if you want to check a marked app for a split second, you must survive a mandatory launch hold countdown first. If you enter, the clock starts with a 4-minute minimum penalty immediately billed to your tab. There are no quick check-ins.
Lockout: When Debt is Due
The enforcement phase. When collection debt is active, the app blocks you. Try to open the app and the Guillotine drops, closing it instantly and showing you how much time you still owe before you are allowed back.
Passes: Scarce
The scarce, expensive escape hatch. A pass grants a few minutes of color and access, but it is not a freebie — it is a loan that adds high interest to your collection tab.
Get The Vig on Android
Download the APK. Sideload. Complete setup. No Play Store, no soft launch.
Download APK
How enforcement works
Friction on entry, accounting on exit, a lockout when debt comes due and hard stats to match.
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Mark your targets
Hard marks and soft marks. Every launch is watched. There is no silent background exception list.
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Hold before open
Launch hold forces a countdown before any marked app opens. Walk away or accept the tab.
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Run the tab, pay the collection
Time spent becomes debt. When collection comes due, marked apps are blocked — not nagged, blocked — until you pay down. VIG markup applies. Penalties add grainy grey overlay and grayscale.
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Maintain terms in The Window
Daily maintenance hours restore full color and editable rules. When the window closes, terms lock.
The machinery
Every control exists to increase the cost of autopilot.
Soft Marks
Lighter friction. Forces a countdown hold but no tab running and no debt collected.
Exempt Apps
Immutable essentials. Phone, maps, wallet. They bypass all rules and cannot be targeted.
Launch Hold
Configurable seconds before open — twenty minimum. Enough time to notice what you are about to do.
Tab & Collection
Active session debt and stacked penalties. When you owe on collection, marked apps lock out until the balance drops. VIG markup on every minute.
Grainy Grey Overlay
A grainy grey wash over the screen while enforcement is armed. Not decorative — the display degrades when you are in debt.
The Window
Morning maintenance: grayscale off, rules editable, passes available. Then the day’s terms freeze.
Passes
Limited daily escapes. Type to confirm. A pass is not a refund — it is borrowed time with interest.
Anti-tamper
Uninstall, force-stop, accessibility disable, and de-admin attempts are blocked outside The Window.
Vig Audit
Hard numbers on how often you reach for marked apps. No motivational copy. Just the record.
Guillotine
Try to open a marked app during lockout and you go home instantly. Remaining penalty time on screen. No appeal.
24-Hour Disable
The emergency off switch. Turns off grayscale, grain, and lockouts. Can only be armed during The Window.