B2C · app blocker for focus

How Aten grows

1 tactic and 3 figures from 1 interview.

About Aten

What it is: Privacy-sensitive screen time control app that syncs, blocks, limits and schedules apps across iPhone
Pricing: $20 (vs $30-$90 for competitors), 3-day trial

As described in the interviews, not independently verified.

Aten · B2C · app blocker for focus

Later showed up as a source in AI answers about the app

Posted a public Reddit thread announcing the app launch ('this is the app we're launching').

Workedcommunitypr-launch

App Masters · 2026-06-06

Metric	Value	Context	Said in
share	10% approximate	Share of AI answers to comparison/alternative questions that mention the app by name (BrandViz test)	App Masters 2026-06-06 18:41
share	40–50% approximate	Split of the app's AI citations between App Store listing and its website: first given as 50/50, later as roughly 40/60	App Masters 2026-06-06 39:21
price	USD 20	Subscription price on its paywall (3-day trial); host thinks it is too cheap	App Masters 2026-06-06 1:15:41