WellSight helps people maintain a safer viewing distance while using their phone. It uses the front-facing camera only when monitoring is explicitly enabled, performs processing on-device, and provides clear prompts when the phone is held too close (for example, closer than ~30 cm). Monitoring coverage can be broad by default (monitor all apps with exclusions) or configured to specific apps—so you get support where you need it, without compromising privacy.
Available only on Android
This page describes WellSight end-to-end: who it’s for, how monitoring works, what permissions are required (and why), what the main screens do, and what data is (and is not) collected.
Clear prompts when the device is too close, plus summaries so you can improve over time.
On-device processing, no cloud dependency for core monitoring, and user-controlled permissions.
Choose broad coverage (monitor all apps) or limit to specific apps, with visible indicators (notification + overlay) while monitoring runs.
WellSight is a wellbeing utility that encourages safer viewing distance while you use your phone. It detects when the phone is held too close (for example, under ~30 cm) and nudges you to move it away. Monitoring can be broad (monitor all apps, with exclusions) or configured per-app so you get help where it matters most.
Important: WellSight is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. It provides habit-support and informational feedback only.
WellSight is designed for anyone who wants a lightweight reminder to keep healthier screen habits—without exporting personal data or relying on cloud analysis.
WellSight follows a “only when needed” model: it activates distance checks only when you’ve enabled monitoring, and based on your coverage mode (monitor all apps vs specific apps).
In Settings → Monitoring & Apps you can enable Monitor All Applications (broad coverage) and then add Excluded Apps (apps that should never be monitored). If you switch Monitor All off, you can instead enable monitoring only for specific apps via Per‑App Monitoring.
When monitoring is enabled, WellSight uses a foreground service with an ongoing notification. While the camera is actively checking distance, the notification clearly shows that distance monitoring is active.
Transparency: The notification exists specifically so users can always tell when camera-backed monitoring is happening.
Distance is estimated using front-camera frames processed locally. The design is data-minimised: the app computes a distance estimate and a simple “too close / ok” status rather than storing images.
If you are detected closer than a configured threshold (commonly ~30 cm), WellSight prompts you to increase distance. Events can be summarised later in Reports.
WellSight aims to keep permissions understandable. It does not request the camera on first launch. Camera access is requested only when you explicitly turn on monitoring.
WellSight is organised around a simple tab layout. The aim is: control monitoring from Settings, check your status on Home, and review trends in Reports.
WellSight onboarding is intentionally short. It sets the basics (who the app is for, voice alert language/message) and then shows an in-app “More guidance” carousel to help you enable monitoring safely.
After you tap Continue, WellSight opens Voice Alerts so you can decide what Text‑to‑Speech (TTS) should say and how it should sound.
Setting TTS language later: Settings → Monitoring & Apps includes a quick toggle Speak TTS alerts in English and an Edit action that re-opens the Voice Alerts setup page.
The first time you land on Home (after voice language setup), WellSight automatically opens the Get Started / More guidance carousel.
These are temporary placeholders so the page layout is complete. Replace them any time by dropping real images into website/images/wellsight/ with the same filenames.
Monitoring is designed to be obvious, non-disruptive, and easy to stop. You should always be able to tell when monitoring is running, and you should be able to disable it quickly.
When a monitored app is active, WellSight uses a foreground notification and (optionally) a small overlay banner to indicate monitoring state.
WellSight uses an ongoing foreground-service notification. The exact text changes depending on whether the camera is actively checking distance, and whether Smart Alerts is running.
Note: Notification visibility/priority is configurable in Settings → Monitoring & Apps (for example, turning the monitoring notification on/off and selecting priority).
If the measured distance drops below the configured threshold (commonly around 30 cm), WellSight surfaces a gentle prompt asking you to move the device further away.
Design principle: prompts should be helpful and brief—no shaming, no constant blocking overlays.
WellSight does not need to hold the camera continuously. By default, distance monitoring runs in a cycle (for example: a few seconds on, a few seconds off), and you can tune this in Settings → Monitoring & Apps.
If the green distance indicator disappears or monitoring seems stuck after switching apps, use the built-in restart controls.
Smart Alerts are designed to help you use your phone more intentionally. They can interrupt “autopilot scrolling” with voice reminders, continuous usage alerts, and app-specific nudges—so you get back to work, study, or rest.
You can type your own message and use it like a motivation quote or work alarm. For continuous usage alerts, WellSight supports placeholders:
Example: “Stop scrolling {app}. You’ve been here {minutes} minutes. Back to your task.”
Home is the “control center”: quick toggles for the most important behaviors plus lightweight stats and shortcuts. It’s where you’ll spend the most time: turning monitoring on/off, enabling Smart Alerts, restarting the app if the camera gets stuck, and jumping into Reports.
Reports are designed to be readable in under a minute: a top summary, a couple of charts, and an app-by-app table. Period selection (for example day/week/month) lives in the top-right control.
This section mirrors the app’s Settings screens and explains what every card/toggle does. Names below match the in-app labels as closely as possible.
Important (matches your feedback): In the current build, monitoring is designed to be broad by default via Monitor All Applications. You can still configure it to specific apps by switching Monitor All OFF and selecting only the apps you want.
WellSight is designed to minimise sensitive data. Distance monitoring is performed on-device, and the app aims to avoid storing or transmitting images.
The intended design is to process frames on-device only for distance estimation and not persist images. Reports are based on simple event summaries (e.g., “too close” count/time patterns).
Not continuously. Monitoring is controlled by your settings. If Monitor All Applications is enabled, WellSight can monitor broadly (with exclusions). If it’s disabled, monitoring applies only to the apps you enable in the per-app list. Camera checks are interval-based and configurable for battery comfort.
Because WellSight uses a foreground service while monitoring. This is both a platform requirement and an explicit transparency feature so you always know when monitoring is active.
No. WellSight is a habit-support tool. For medical concerns, consult a qualified professional.
WellSight is evolving. Typical roadmap items include better distance estimation, richer reporting, and stronger configuration controls—without compromising privacy.