About one sec

And our origin story

Why one sec?

I built one sec for myself.

In 2020, during the first COVID lockdown in Germany, I spent a lot of time on my phone – mainly on Instagram. I noticed how much it affected my well-being and decided I needed to change something.

So I thought: what if I gave my long-term brain the chance to understand what’s going on while I open Instagram?

That’s how the idea was born: an app that forces me to pause and think twice before I can use social media.

Because the secret to a healthy balance with social media is not quitting completely.

The real secret is gaining back control and building intentional habits – because intentional social media use actually adds value to our lives.

Frederik Riedel

Founder of one sec

Frederik Riedel
Indie developers
one sec is an indie app

We are a small, independent team led by Frederik.

We’re not affiliated with big corporations or Silicon Valley giants. ✌️

Meet the team

We all use one sec in our daily lives. Tap a team member to discover our personal stories.

Yao - Android Developer

Yao

Android Developer
Lennart - Backend Engineer

Lennart

Backend Engineer
Bodil - Content Creator

Bodil

Content Creator
Elena - Content Editor

Elena

Content Editor
Ben - Customer Support

Ben

Customer Support
Lucas - Customer Support

Lucas

Customer Support
Frederik - Founder & iOS Developer

Frederik

Founder & iOS Developer
Charlotte - Illustrator & Designer

Charlotte

Illustrator & Designer
Matteo - iOS Developer

Matteo

iOS Developer
Seb - iOS Developer

Seb

iOS Developer
David - Lead Scientist

David

Lead Scientist
Donatus - UX Designer

Donatus

UX Designer
Bella - UX Designer

Bella

UX Designer
Amelie - UX Designer & Researcher

Amelie

UX Designer & Researcher
Erik - Web Developer

Erik

Web Developer

Contact us

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Help & tutorials

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