Spend more time on what matters.
Touchstone pairs a beautifully simple NFC device with an app that helps you build healthier digital habits — through intention, awareness, and accountability.
1 tap
to enter Focus — no app to open
0
batteries. Nothing to charge, ever
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pillars: intention, awareness, accountability
4h+
the average day we spend looking at a screen
Built on three simple ideas
Everything Touchstone does — the tap, the dashboard, the streaks, the challenges — supports one of three pillars.
Intention
A moment to choose
The device creates a deliberate pause between impulse and action — a tap that returns your attention to you.
Awareness
Understand your habits
A clean dashboard reveals how you actually use your phone — patterns over time, without shame or overwhelm.
Accountability
You're not doing it alone
Squads, shared goals, and friendly challenges turn good intentions into lasting habits — through encouragement.
01 · Intention
The device creates the moment.
Every habit starts with a choice.
The Touchstone device creates a deliberate pause between impulse and action. A simple tap marks the transition from reacting automatically to acting intentionally.
It's a physical reminder that your attention belongs to you.
02 · Awareness
The app builds awareness.
You can't change what you don't notice.
The Touchstone app helps you understand your relationship with your phone through a clean, insightful dashboard that highlights patterns over time. Instead of overwhelming you with numbers, it answers real questions.
- ?How often am I picking up my phone?
- ?Which apps consume most of my attention?
- ?When am I most likely to become distracted?
- ?Am I making progress toward my goals?
The goal isn't perfection. It's awareness — the first step toward lasting change.
Inside the app
A look inside Touchstone
From a single tap to your weekly patterns to a Squad that keeps you going — every screen supports intention, awareness, and accountability.
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03 · Accountability
The app creates accountability.
Change is easier when you're not doing it alone. Create a Squad with friends, family, or coworkers and challenge each other to build healthier digital habits.
- ✓Set shared goals
- ✓Compete to reduce screen time
- ✓Challenge each other to stay off specific apps
- ✓Celebrate milestones together
Touchstone turns intentional technology use from a personal struggle into a shared experience — where accountability comes from encouragement, not judgment.
The device
Beautifully simple. Just tap.
The Touchstone is machined from anodized aluminum — no screen, no battery, no charging, ever. Place it where your habits happen, and a single tap activates Focus and silences your most distracting apps.
- ✦NFC — no battery, no charging
- ✦One tap activates Focus & app blocking
- ✦Place it on your desk, nightstand, or door
- ✦Works with the free Touchstone app
The Touchstone philosophy
Technology has become effortless. Intentional living hasn't.
Every day, your attention is pulled in dozens of directions by notifications, algorithms, and endless feeds. Touchstone gives you something those systems don't: a moment to choose.
The device creates that moment. The app helps you understand what happens next. Over time, those moments become habits, those habits become routines — and those routines become the life you're trying to build.
“It's the first thing that's actually made me put my phone down — and keep it down.”
“The tap sounds silly until you do it. That one second of friction is the whole thing — it snaps me out of autopilot.”
“I finally understand my own patterns. The dashboard doesn't shame me, it just shows me — and that's what changed my habits.”
“Our whole team runs a weekly Squad challenge now. Cutting screen time together is way more fun than doing it alone.”
Frequently asked
What exactly is Touchstone?+
Two things that work together: a beautifully simple NFC device you tap to activate Focus, and an app that helps you understand your screen time and stay accountable with friends.
How does the device work?+
The Touchstone uses NFC — no battery, no charging, no screen. Place it where your habits happen and tap your phone against it. That single tap activates Focus and pauses your most distracting apps.
Do I need the device to use the app?+
No — the app is free and works on its own for insights, goals, and Squads. The device adds the physical moment of intention that makes the habit stick.
Is the app really free?+
Yes. The core app is free with no credit card required. Touchstone Plus is an optional subscription that unlocks deeper insights and advanced Focus routines.
What are Squads?+
A Squad is a small group of friends, family, or coworkers building healthier digital habits together — with shared goals, challenges, and milestones. Accountability comes from encouragement, not judgment.
It's not about less screen time.
It's about more of your life. Download the app free, then anchor it with a Touchstone of your own.