(BECOME)
ONE
OF THE
UNOWNED
ONE SPOT, NOT EVERYWHERE.
What it does
ANKOR doesn’t restrict your phone, and it doesn’t block it either. It reshapes where it lives. On the wall. Screen turned away.
01
Scan
Hold your phone to the ring. NFC starts your session.
02
Place
Set it on the wall, screen turned away. The magnet holds it steady.
03
Be Unowned
Blocked apps stay blocked, even once you pick it back up.
Where people put it
One spot, chosen on purpose. Here is where it tends to end up.
Natural Oak
ANKOR
A solid wood dock that gives your phone one clear place to be. Screen to the wall, magnet ring holding it steady. Available in natural oak.
CHF 69.00
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Matte Black
ANKOR Black
The same mechanism in solid black. For anyone who wants the object to disappear into the room.
Available in matte black.
CHF 79.00
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You Might Need This
Small extras for how you actually use it.
Coming Soon
ANKOR Two
The same idea, now with power. A charging dock in solid aluminum, in development.
CHF 145.00
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Solid aluminum charging dock, MagSafe-compatible. Wall mount included. Charging speed and exact release date to be confirmed before launch.
Less reacting. More choosing.
The short version.
Everything you were about to ask, answered before you scroll further.
What is ANKOR?
Do I need the app to use it?
Is ANKOR compatible with my phone?
Does ANKOR charge my phone?
Is my data safe with the app?
Do I need a hub or extra hardware?
Can the app block specific apps automatically?
What should I do if the NFC trigger isn’t responding?
How is ANKOR different from Brick or Bloom?
About ANKOR
We build physical boundaries for digital habits, objects that make calm feel easier than willpower.
Built from a daily reflex
ANKOR began with one small observation: the phone is always within reach. We wanted an object that changes that rhythm without blocking life.
A physical boundary
The product is intentionally simple: a place on the wall, a magnetic hold, and enough friction to turn every pickup into a conscious choice.
Designed in Basel
We prototype close to everyday use: homes, routines, entryways, desks. The goal is not another screen. It is a quieter place for the one you already own.
THE GLOBAL AVERAGE, NOT AN EXAGGERATION
4 hours 37 minutes a day, average, added up across sixty-seven years. Not a scare number. Just the math.
CHF 2.3M
Delivering food, full-time, for thirteen years straight.
25,000
Marathons. One every single day for sixty-eight years.
163
Languages learned fluently. About 2% of every language spoken on Earth.
1,577×
Every Harry Potter book, cover to cover, twice a week, every week.
ANKOR doesn’t give the years back. It stops taking more.
Illustrative, not scientific. Based on average global daily smartphone screen time, roughly 4 hours 37 minutes as of 2026, added up across an average sixty-seven-year adult life.
Blog
Short notes on attention and why your phone needed a place all along.