Totally understand that. I once kept a language-learning streak alive for almost a year, and at some point the streak was more important than the actual learning. When I read an explanation at https://nichegamer.com/the-dopamine-economy-casinos-vs-social-media/
about how streaks mimic reward mechanics, it suddenly made a lot more sense. What helped me was letting one streak end on purpose. It felt awful for a day, but afterward I stopped feeling pressured, and the apps became fun again instead of something I “had to” maintain.