How does the content blocker work?

On iOS, Hexys installs a Safari Content Blocker that blocks 772 or more adult domains in Safari and any app that uses Apple's WebKit engine, including private browsing mode. On Android, Hexys uses a local VPN-based DNS filter that works at the operating system level, covering every app and every browser on your device.

What is the difference between a Recovery Pod and an Accountability Partner?

Recovery Pods are anonymous groups of five people working on the same thing, communicating only through pod aliases. An Accountability Partner is someone you already know and trust who receives email updates on your progress. You can have both active at the same time.

What platforms is Hexys on?

Hexys is available on iOS, with Android coming soon. The content blocking works differently on each platform: iOS uses Apple's Safari Content Blocker, Android uses a local VPN-based DNS filter.

ZERO-KNOWLEDGE ENCRYPTION · IOS & ANDROID

Break the habit.Build your HEXYS.

Hexis is the ancient Greek idea that a habit, practiced deeply enough, stops being something you do and becomes who you are. Hexys is built around that, with science-based tools, an AI companion, and a journal encrypted on your device before it ever reaches our servers. We cannot read it. Nobody can.

Download on the

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AES-256 on-deviceNo real names, everBuilt on neuroscience

0 DAYS·STREAK ACTIVE

+50 XP CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Hexys app dashboard showing streak and recovery tools

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WHY IT MATTERS

More common than you think.Nobody talks about it.

Compulsive pornography use rewires the brain's reward system. It reduces gray matter in the prefrontal cortex, the part responsible for impulse control, and tolerance builds the same way drug tolerance does. Most apps treat this like a willpower problem. It is not.

of adults aged 18 to 35 view pornography regularly

2-6weeks

for measurable dopamine system changes after stopping

3-6months

for prefrontal cortex impulse-control to normalize

Based on peer-reviewed research in behavioral neuroscience and addiction medicine, including Kühn & Gallinat (JAMA Psychiatry, 2014).

WHY HEXYS IS DIFFERENT

Your recovery. Your data.Your HEXYS.

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Privacy that's actually private

Your journal is encrypted on your device before it ever reaches our servers. We cannot read it. No one can.

AES-256-GCM client-side
Server stores ciphertext only
Biometric lock
Screen-capture prevention

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Science, not shame

Arcos, your AI companion, explains what's happening in your dopamine system rather than telling you why you should feel guilty.

Powered by Claude
Knows your streak and profile
Speaks plain neuroscience
Never accesses your journal alone

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Anonymous by design

Three separate identities (display name, pod alias, community alias) that are architecturally unlinkable.

No join path between them
Real name never required
AI moderation on all posts
Block and mute always available

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Blocking that actually works

iOS uses Apple's Safari Content Blocker to stop adult sites in Safari and any WebKit app. Android uses a system-level VPN-DNS filter.

772+ domains blocked
Works in private browsing on iOS
Covers all apps and browsers on Android
Local execution, never leaves device

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Progress that means something

Seven levels from Hexed to HEXYS, a dual-ring tracking your streak and XP, twelve daily ways to earn progress.

Streak ring (outer)
XP ring (inner)
Seven progression levels
Setbacks don't reset everything

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A community built for this

Six anonymous sections, AI moderation on every post, weekly challenges, and a leaderboard. None using real names.

Six community sections
AI moderation
Weekly challenges
Pod-based or solo

ZERO-KNOWLEDGE

What we see versus what you write.

Your journal is AES-256 encrypted on your device. We store ciphertext only. Even if subpoenaed, even if hacked, there is mathematically nothing for us to read.

Try it: type into the YOUR DEVICE field and watch the ciphertext update live.

YOUR DEVICE

EDITABLEPLAINTEXT

88 CHARSEDIT FREELY

OUR SERVERCIPHERTEXT

...

AES-256-GCMUNREADABLE BY US

INSIDE HEXYS

Inside HEXYS.

Hexys dashboard with streak counter and recovery tools

Arcos AI companion conversation in Hexys

TWO PATHS · ONE GOAL

Everyone deserves accountability.Not everyone can ask for it.

Sometimes you don't have someone you can tell. Sometimes the embarrassment makes it impossible. Either way, Hexys gives you two paths, and you can use one or both.

RECOVERY PODS

Accountability without giving anything away.

You're matched with four other people working on the same thing. You never use your real name inside a pod. Your pod alias is completely separate from every other identity you have in the app.

Pod alias is separate from your display name and your community alias
Real-time group chat with your group of five
Weekly check-ins keep everyone accountable to the group
Help alert notifies your pod the moment you need support
Optional faith-aligned matching for users who want it

ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER

For when you have someone you trust.

Invite a friend, a family member, or anyone you trust. They receive a regular email digest of your progress, including streak days, check-ins, and milestones. They never have to download the app.

Invite anyone you trust, and they don't need to download the app
They receive email digests on a schedule you choose
You stay in control of what they see and how often
They can send encouragement messages directly to your feed

You can have both active at the same time. Many people do.

Stronger willpower·Better mood·Reduced brain fog·Improved intimacy·More presence·Emotional regulation·Authentic connection·Restored motivation·Better sleep·Clearer thinking·Stronger willpower·Better mood·Reduced brain fog·Improved intimacy·More presence·Emotional regulation·Authentic connection·Restored motivation·Better sleep·Clearer thinking·Stronger willpower·Better mood·Reduced brain fog·Improved intimacy·More presence·Emotional regulation·Authentic connection·Restored motivation·Better sleep·Clearer thinking·Stronger willpower·Better mood·Reduced brain fog·Improved intimacy·More presence·Emotional regulation·Authentic connection·Restored motivation·Better sleep·Clearer thinking·

COMMON QUESTIONS

Anything else?

Hexys has a free tier with streak tracking, an encrypted journal, the Help Hub, and 5 Arcos messages per day. The Core plan ($9.99 a month or $59.99 a year) unlocks unlimited Arcos, the community, recovery pods, accountability partners, and the full content library.

No. Your journal is encrypted on your device using AES-256-GCM before it ever reaches our servers. We store only ciphertext. Mathematically, we cannot read it. Neither can anyone else.

Arcos is your AI recovery companion, powered by Claude. It knows your current streak and your recovery profile, and it speaks plainly about dopamine, neuroplasticity, and the actual mechanism of what you are working through. If you want Arcos to have more context for a conversation, you can choose to share what you have written in your journal directly in the chat. Arcos never accesses your journal on its own.

On iOS, Hexys installs a Safari Content Blocker that blocks 772 or more adult domains in Safari and any app that uses Apple's WebKit engine, including private browsing mode. The blocker never sees your browsing history because Apple's API runs the rules locally without reporting back. On Android, Hexys uses a local VPN-based DNS filter that works at the operating system level, covering every app and every browser on your device.

Yes, by design. You have three separate identities in Hexys, your display name, your pod alias, and your community alias. They are architecturally unlinkable, which means no join path exists between them inside our database.

Recovery Pods are anonymous groups of five people who have been matched because they are working on the same thing. You communicate only through your pod alias, and no one in your pod knows who you are in real life. An Accountability Partner is someone you already know and trust who receives email updates on your progress. They do not need to download the app. You can have both active at the same time, and many people do.

Yes. Hexys includes faith-aligned features for users who want their recovery community to share their religious practice. Community matching takes faith preferences into account, and faith-coded resources are clearly labeled wherever they appear. If you prefer fully secular recovery, the rest of the app works the same way it would otherwise, and faith-specific content stays out of your experience.

Hexys is available on iOS, with Android coming soon. The content blocking works differently on each platform. On iOS it uses Apple's Safari Content Blocker. On Android it uses a local VPN-based DNS filter that covers every app and every browser at the system level.

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