StayGray Is Now Available on the App Store
The research-backed greyscale app for iPhone and iPad is officially released with smart exceptions, schedules, and timed colour breaks.
Research-backed greyscale mode that helps reduce screen time and mindless scrolling. Built for real life with smart exceptions, schedules, and timed colour breaks.
Quick answers to common questions. Visit the full FAQ for more details.
Yes. Multiple studies found meaningful reductions in daily smartphone use when devices were switched to greyscale, especially for habitual and social scrolling patterns.
Yes. StayGray supports timed colour breaks and app-specific exceptions, so colour-critical tasks stay practical.
StayGray is privacy-focused. Core settings and usage behaviour are designed to remain on-device or in your personal iCloud setup, and we avoid website tracking tools.
StayGray Plus purchases are handled through Apple. You can manage subscriptions in iOS settings, and refund requests are handled through Apple's process.
Practical guides on digital wellbeing, focus, and screen time habits
The research-backed greyscale app for iPhone and iPad is officially released with smart exceptions, schedules, and timed colour breaks.
The first major empirical study found that college students using greyscale reduced their daily screen time and social media usage significantly.
Research shows that people who scroll out of boredom see the largest screen time reductions when using greyscale, cutting roughly one hour per day.
Break free from the colourful distractions designed to keep you scrolling. StayGray keeps your screen in calming greyscale, naturally reducing screen time. Switch to colour only when you truly need it, with flexible controls that adapt to your life.
Need colour for a moment? Enable a timed colour break with a single tap. Perfect for checking photos, shopping, or video calls.
Allow specific apps to always display in colour. Maps, photo editing, and other colour-dependent apps work seamlessly.
Automatically enable greyscale during focus hours or before bedtime. Create custom schedules that fit your routine.
Automatically switch to colour at specific locations like shops or restaurants. Your phone adapts to your environment.
Track your screen time reduction and colour break patterns. Understand your digital habits with detailed insights.
Your privacy comes first. StayGray does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. No accounts, no tracking.
Simple to use, powerful in effect
Turn on StayGray with a single tap. Your screen instantly shifts to greyscale, reducing the visual appeal that keeps you scrolling.
Configure apps, websites, times, and locations where you need colour. StayGray automatically adapts to your context.
When you need colour temporarily, enable a timed break. After the duration expires, greyscale returns automatically.
Watch your screen time decrease as greyscale helps you break the habit of mindless scrolling.
Research-proven effectiveness in reducing screen time and digital addiction
Greyscale removes colourful visual stimuli that trigger dopamine responses, making apps and content less addictive by design.
Acts as a gentle friction point that increases awareness of device use without completely blocking functionality.
Particularly effective at reducing engagement with mobile games and social media by breaking immersive colour experiences.
Full system-wide control with location awareness, app-specific rules, and quick colour breaks.
Available NowComing soon with control for individual websites, customised whitelists and shortcuts.
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