Yash Verma
Founder of bloc
Background
IIT Kharagpur, 2024. Senior product analyst at BharatPe until April 2026, then left to build bloc full time from Bir, Himachal.
First hand
11+ user interviews with 25+ people before any code. Sold the first blocs by hand at stalls in Bir, Udaipur and Mumbai.
Writes about
- Screen time
- Doomscrolling
- App blockers
- Phones and sleep
- Studying without your phone
How I write
- Sources first. Every number links to the study, report or article it comes from. Studies come before news.
- Our product last. bloc is mine, so anything an article says about bloc is the maker's view, and it says so.
- Not a clinician. I am not a doctor or psychologist. Articles on sleep, ADHD and children are not medical advice, and say so.
- Mistakes fixed in public. Spot one? Email support@letsbloc.com. I fix it and the article's Updated date moves.
Find me
Articles by Yash
- Best App to Reduce Screen Time (2026): Free Tools, Opal, one sec, ScreenZen and What Holds5 Nov 2026
- Screen Time for Kids by Age: How Much Is OK, With the IAP Chart for Indian Parents4 Nov 2026
- Does Grayscale Mode Reduce Screen Time? What Four Studies Found, and Why It Stops Working3 Nov 2026
- bloc vs one sec (2026): A 10 Second Pause, or a Walk to the Fridge to Unblock?3 Nov 2026
- bloc vs Opal (2026): App Blocker or Fridge Blocker? Which Works in India3 Nov 2026
- How to Stop YouTube Shorts Addiction Without Deleting YouTube (2026)3 Nov 2026
- How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults? What the Research and Indian Data Say3 Nov 2026
- Phone Before Bed: What It Does to Your Sleep, and a Simple 10 pm Routine3 Nov 2026
- How to Stop Checking Your Phone First Thing in the Morning (A 7 Day Plan)3 Nov 2026
- How to Reduce Screen Time on Android: Digital Wellbeing Settings and What Actually Works3 Nov 2026
- Why You Can't Stop Scrolling (And Why Willpower Was Never the Fix)3 Nov 2026
- bloc vs Bloom Card (2026): Which NFC App Blocker Should You Buy in India?3 Nov 2026
- Brick Alternative in India (2026): Same Tap to Unlock, a Fifth of the Price3 Nov 2026
- How to Avoid Your Phone While Studying: A Guide for JEE, NEET, UPSC and Board Exams3 Nov 2026
- How to Stop Reels Addiction (Without Deleting Instagram)3 Nov 2026
- Best Phone Blockers in India (2026): bloc vs Brick vs Bloom vs Unpluq, Plus Free Options3 Nov 2026
- Best Productivity Tools for ADHD in 2026: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Your Tools Are3 Nov 2026
- bloc vs Brick (2026): Price in India, How Each Works, and Which to Buy3 Nov 2026
- Dopamine Detox: A Beginner's Guide (That Actually Makes Sense)3 Nov 2026
- How to Reduce Screen Time on iPhone: 8 Settings and Habits That Actually Hold3 Nov 2026
- Why Willpower Isn't Enough to Stop Doomscrolling (And What Actually Works)3 Nov 2026
Plus 63 versions in Hindi, Kannada and Marathi: हिंदी, ಕನ್ನಡ, मराठी.