How does ZUZA work?
Short answerStick the plate on your doorframe at hand height. When you come home, place your phone on it and walk in. The free app counts how long the phone stays there. When you take the phone, the count stops. It works with iPhone and Android phones that have a magnetic case or ring.
How do I use it?
- Stick the plate to the doorframe at hand height. It uses 3M adhesive, so there is no drilling. Setup takes about five minutes.
- Come home and place the phone on the plate.
- Walk in. The phone waits at the door.
- Take the phone whenever you want. The count stops, with no penalty and no alert.
What does ZUZA measure?
Dock time: how long your phone rests on the plate at the door. That is the only thing it counts, on every phone. A session starts when you place the phone and ends when you pick it up. The app shows today's number.
If the app misses the moment you picked the phone up, it shows the time with a "~" sign, meaning "up to".
Which phones work with ZUZA?
iPhone and Android, as long as the phone has a magnetic case or a magnetic ring on the back (MagSafe or similar). The plate holds the phone with a magnet. An iPhone in a MagSafe case works as it is. The app is free.
Does it lock the phone or turn on Do Not Disturb?
It never locks the phone. On Android only, you can choose to let it turn on Do Not Disturb while the phone docks. The details.
Last checked: 2026-10-25