Stop scrolling.
Start calling.
Tether monitors your passive scrolling behavior and gently intercepts you — exactly when you're mindlessly consuming — with a frictionless nudge to call someone you love.
You're not giving something up. You're taking it back.
The average person spends 2 hours and 41 minutes per day on social media. That passive consumption is scientifically linked to increased loneliness, despite the illusion of connection.
Meanwhile, a simple 10-minute phone call with a close friend reduces loneliness by 20% and anxiety by 30%.
"If you have time to doomscroll, you have time to call someone you love."
Tether doesn't block your apps. It doesn't shame you. It takes the same impulse (reaching for your phone) and redirects it toward something that actually fills you up.
How Tether works
1. Pick Your Apps
Select the apps where you lose the most time (Instagram, TikTok, Reddit). Tell Tether your threshold — default is 15 minutes.
2. Add Your Circle
Import up to 3 people who matter most from your contacts. Choose their preferred method: Phone, FaceTime, or WhatsApp.
3. Get Nudged
Hit your threshold? A warm, full-screen interruption appears with their photo and a one-tap button to start the call.
Relationship Streaks
Watch your connections grow. Visual tracking per contact shows you how many times you've spoken this month.
Smart Rotation (Plus)
With Tether Plus, add up to 20 contacts. Our on-device AI automatically surfaces the person you haven't spoken to in the longest time.
Life Events (Plus)
Tether surfaces context in the nudge — reminding you if it's their birthday, anniversary, or if they just hit a major life milestone.