How it works
Built for real recovery.
Not another productivity app. Uprise is designed around the neuroscience of habit change — because breaking an addiction takes more than a counter.
9-Phase Streak System
Visual progress through Ignition, Foundation, Momentum and beyond. Every hour matters in the first 72.
SOS When It Hits
Guided breathing and one-tap emergency contact — right when you need it, before the urge wins.
Pattern Insights
Learn your peak risk times and triggers. Daily check-ins surface patterns so you can plan around them.
Why it works
Your brain can change.
That's not a slogan.
Pornography hijacks the same dopamine circuits as substance addiction. Recovery is measurable — but it takes weeks and months, not willpower alone. Uprise gives you the structure to let neuroplasticity do its job.
The Hardest Window
The first three days see peak withdrawal intensity. Dopamine receptors are overstimulated and craving is loudest. This is why Uprise tracks hours — not just days — in the Ignition phase.
The Clinical Milestone
90 days is the research-backed threshold where new neural pathways become dominant over old ones. Uprise builds your streak arc around this goal — every phase is a step toward it.
The Surge Protector
After 14 days, a relapse doesn't erase your progress. Your first slip preserves 70% of elapsed days, the second 40%. Because two weeks of rewiring is real — and worth keeping.
The Phases
9 phases. One rewired brain.
Recovery follows a neurological arc. Each phase name marks a real shift in how your brain processes dopamine and reward. The orb color in the app changes as you progress.
Ignition
Cravings are loudest right now. Anxiety, restlessness, poor sleep — this is your brain demanding what it's used to. Every hour held is real progress.
Foundation
Gaps start appearing between urges. Sleep improves. The white-knuckle intensity of day one is easing — a little.
Momentum
One week in. Mood can swing — irritability and low energy are normal. Your brain is actively rerouting its reward circuits.
Adaptation
Many hit a "flatline" — emotional numbness, low motivation, low libido. It feels wrong. It isn't. It's your dopamine system recalibrating.
Clarity
Brain fog lifts noticeably. Focus, confidence, and emotional steadiness return. Many describe the world feeling more vivid at this stage.
Rewiring
Triggers still exist — but they've lost their authority. Emotional depth returns. Many feel more present in conversations and relationships.
Liberation
The 90-day reboot threshold. Self-esteem, productivity, and real-world relationships have visibly shifted. You'll feel the difference.
Restoration
Ordinary pleasures return — food, music, and human connection feel vivid again. Dopamine sensitivity is healing at a deep level.
Integration
One year. The compulsive loop is broken. A new identity — built day by day — has taken its place.
Privacy
Your data stays yours.
This is the kind of app where privacy isn't optional. Everything lives on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud account — we never see it.
On-Device Storage
All data lives locally on your device. No external servers ever touch your journal.
Private iCloud Sync
Syncs through your personal iCloud. Only you can access it — not even we can.
Zero Ads
No advertising networks. No tracking pixels. No exceptions.
No Account Required
No sign-up, no email address, no profile required to use the app.
Support
Common questions.
How do I reset my streak?
My streak isn't counting correctly.
I got a new phone — can I recover my data?
Does Uprise require a subscription?
Is my data private?
How does the SOS tool work?
What is the Surge Protector?
Contact
Get in touch.
Found a bug, have a question, or just want to share your story? I read every message.
hidalest@icloud.com