Why Muute ?

A while ago, I caught myself unlocking my phone without even thinking. Not to do anything urgent, just out of habit. A quick scroll on Instagram turned into 20 minutes. A text reply somehow ended in a Reddit hole. I was not in control. My phone was.

I tried all the usual tricks: app blockers, screen time limits, grayscale mode. They worked for a day. They were too easy to ignore. I would just turn them off. I did not need more digital features. I needed a boundary I could not override so easily. Something that made me pause before giving in to distraction.

That is where the idea for Muute came from.

A small physical device you tap to activate focus, then leave behind. No notifications. No temptation. No way to unlock it without making a conscious choice.

It is not magic. It is friction. That is the point.

Muute does not try to fight your brain. It works with it. By turning focus into a ritual, it helps you break the cycle of impulsive phone use and reclaim your attention, one tap at a time.

— Flavian
Founder, Muute