Tap
CirqTap is a physical key for your digital life. Place it where you live, tap it to unlock the apps that pull at you—and let one small, intentional gesture break the autopilot scroll.
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How it works
Stick the CirqTap key wherever your habits live — by the door, on your desk, next to your bed.
Apps that pull at you stay locked until you physically tap the key. No tap, no scroll.
That one intentional gesture is enough to snap you out of the reflex and back into the moment.
The problem
Times the average person checks their phone every day — about once every five waking minutes.
Reviews.org, 2024
Reach for their phone within ten minutes of waking up — before the day even starts.
dscout mobile-touch study
To fully refocus on a task after a single interruption pulls you away.
Gloria Mark, UC Irvine
Made for real life
The device
CirqTap is a passive NFC key — no screen, no battery, no account required. Set it up once, then let a single tap do the work.
Fully passive NFC. It never needs charging or pairing — it just works, forever.
Tap-to-trigger on virtually every iPhone since the 7 and any NFC Android.
Pair it once in the free CirqTap app, choose what to lock, and you're set — the app handles the rest.
Water-resistant and adhesive-backed. Stick it by the door, the desk, or the bed.
FAQ
It's a passive NFC tag. You set up a shortcut on your phone once; after that, a physical tap on the key runs it — locking or unlocking the apps you chose.
Yes — a free companion app for iOS and Android. You pair the key once, pick which apps require a tap, and the app takes care of the rest. Setup takes a couple of minutes.
Any phone with NFC — that's virtually every iPhone since the iPhone 7 and most modern Android phones.
Never. There's no battery and no pairing. The key is completely passive, so it works the moment you tap it — indefinitely.
Any app on your phone. You choose which ones require a tap — social media, games, email, whatever pulls at you most.
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Discover a calmer way to live with your phone, where checking in feels intentional, focus stretches longer and the moments that matter come back into view. With one physical tap, a passive NFC key and no batteries to charge, your attention is finally yours again.