StayGray Is Now Available on the App Store
The research-backed greyscale app for iPhone and iPad is officially released. Reduce screen time with smart exceptions, flexible schedules, and timed colour breaks.
Read ArticleResearch-informed guides for reducing screen time, improving focus, and building healthier digital habits.
The research-backed greyscale app for iPhone and iPad is officially released. Reduce screen time with smart exceptions, flexible schedules, and timed colour breaks.
Read ArticleLearn how greyscale weakens reward loops in colourful interfaces and how to combine it with practical habits for lasting behaviour change.
Read ArticleThe first major empirical study showed that switching a smartphone to greyscale significantly reduces daily screen time and social media usage.
Read ArticleA 2023 study found that people who scroll out of boredom saw the biggest screen time reductions when using greyscale, cutting roughly one hour of daily use.
Read ArticleA 2025 experiment showed that greyscale displays cut player retention and daily playtime in mobile games by breaking the immersive colour experience.
Read ArticleA 2025 study tested whether greyscale screens reduce phone distraction during driving. The results reveal what greyscale can and cannot do for road safety.
Read ArticleA step-by-step guide to enabling grayscale on iOS and how to automate it so you stick with the habit.
Read ArticleIf you lose hours to mindless scrolling before bed, grayscale can break the visual reward loop that keeps you awake.
Read ArticleConfigure your iPhone for a digital detox without losing essential apps. Reduce notifications, hide feeds, and enable grayscale.
Read ArticleYou do not need a flip phone to escape digital overload. Make your iPhone intentionally boring while keeping Maps, Camera, and banking.
Read ArticleStop the endless scrolling. Use grayscale, notification controls, and smart friction to break the Instagram habit loop.
Read ArticleFor anyone who struggles with digital distraction, a minimalist, grayscale phone setup can dramatically improve daily focus.
Read ArticleInstead of blocking apps, make your phone deeply uninteresting. Grayscale removes the dopamine hit and lets you put it down naturally.
Read ArticlePractical, low-friction strategies for working adults who need their phones but want to stop using them mindlessly.
Read ArticleComparing the native iOS Shortcuts app against StayGray for automating grayscale mode with app exceptions and schedules.
Read ArticleA beginner-friendly guide to decluttering your iPhone, quieting notifications, and building healthier technology habits.
Read ArticleUse StayGray to put these digital well-being principles into everyday practice.