About grayscale

Grayscale mode makes your phone less addicting

Smartphones are addicting. Grayscale can help. Go from bright and shiny to gray and calming.

It's like turning your favourite dessert into your least favourite vegetable ( ).

Getting started with grayscale

So how do I go gray?

Going gray is simple! For iPhones, the option is built into the OS. For Android, the options are the new Google Digital Wellness Application (Android 9.0+), or the developer mode option (Android 5.0 - 8.0). You can find instructions for both Android and iPhone below.

Colour Commentary.

Read the phone-usage study, before and after going gray

"I've been doing this a month now and my phone usage has dropped dramatically. It's back to being a tool and not a reward system."

Paperback_chef
Reddit User

"I decided to switch my phone's appearance to grayscale and oh my goodness this is amazing. The effect kicked in after only a few seconds, particularly after I pressed my home button and saw just how dull and lifeless my home screen was. It also helped that I've always liked the white-gray-black colours. Anyway, wanted to thank you for convincing me to give this a try!"

Sleep-heichou
Reddit User

"I love it! Using grayscale is a definite benefit. Keep up the good work! Eventually, my next move will be grayscaling my laptop"

Cory Snider
Go Gray Subscriber

"I tried it. It's awful. I love it."

dixiedownunder
Reddit User