I want to build an app that that limits certain android applications (say the web browser, substack, a few other tools). The limit wouldn't be strictly time based. Instead, you would have to solve a problem (say a relatively simple arithmetic problem, max 2 digits) in order to get, for instance, 5 minutes of time. This means it would need that permission (forget what it's called) to control other apps.
I've never developed an AI app. Any tool recommendations? I'm mostly using ppq.ai now.
I don't think you'll be able to actually stop the other apps from running, the digital well being that's similar has privileged access at the OS level...
You could potentially draw over those apps though to annoy them.
Android app projects have a lot of scaffold so I'd recommend Cursor in planning mode then once you get the implementation plan dialed in let it execute and hope for the best.
Yes, I think that's what an app that I currently use does - ActionDash. It looks like it just pops over the restricted app. But ActionDash works on a strict timer, and I want something more flexible.
I'd like it to force you to "pay" for usage of an addictive app by doing a little arithmetic problem. Thus making it less likely that you'll use the addictive app.
I'm planning on calling it PIM (Please Inconvenience Me) or some variation of that.
Also Cursor, thanks, I'll have to check that out. Looks like it's not available via ppq.ai right now.