Peek - App for Android

As you know there are lots of lock screens are available which will show you the notifications, but many of them require root access. People install various ROMS to get this feature and this this feature is available in Paranoid ROM.

Peek app provides you the same feature in your current Kitkat device without root access and it works well

Peek shows your notifications in your lock screen, as soon as you pick your phone the screen shows you the various notifications and on tap it will display small content of the same as shown in below screens

CM Apps - CyanogenMod apps on Google play

If you have installed CynogenMod on your device then you can install CynogenMod apps directly from google store, so now there is no need to search for the CynogenMod apps on any forum

No root required to install these apps, but most of the apps will not work, if you do not have CynogenMod installed, here are list of apps you are able to install:

Application: BreakFree for Android

BreakFree is an Android application which will record all the activities you perform on the phone and tells you how addictive you are and reminds you to go break free which simply means "leave your phone and do something else".

It's a good app that will help you maintain a controlled digital lifestyle. It monitors phone and app usage and tracks how addicted you are to your phone and apps. With visually appealing characters, graphs and stats, the app guides you on how you can control phone usage.

Some of the features of the app are: