A note from the maker

Why a bear?

I built Benji because nothing on my phone did the one thing I actually needed: block the noisy apps at bedtime, remind me when it was time to start winding down, and wake me up in the morning — all in one place, working together.

Existing screen-time tools made you choose. Schedule a block, but no bedtime alarm. A bedtime alarm, but nothing to enforce it. A wake-up alarm in a totally separate app. I wanted one tool that actually held the whole night together.

So I made it. Benji rings when it’s time to start your wind-down routine, locks the apps that keep you up, walks you through your routine, and wakes you in the morning. That’s the app. No upsell, no growth team, no surveillance pipeline.

If it helps you sleep, that’s the whole point.

Sweet dreams,
~ Kyle

Independent

No investors, no ad partners. Built by one person, supported by people who like the app.

Local-first

Your routines, journal, and app usage stay on your device. We don't run a server that knows when you slept.

Quiet by design

Benji is a friendly nudge, not a productivity boss. Sleep should feel kind, not gamified into oblivion.