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Indie macOS app ScreenEra adds in-app currency for gamified screen-time tracking

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

ScreenEra, a gamified screen-time companion for macOS, now includes Era Coins that users earn by spending time in sessions. The coins unlock visual themes, backgrounds, and soundscapes across six universes. The app is available free or pay-what-you-want on itch.io and Gumroad.

Meridian48 take
A niche indie app experiment, but the monetization model — free with optional currency — is a lightweight approach that avoids aggressive mobile-game tactics.
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