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24 alternatives to Alexandria

Unlock your apps by learning something new first

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Edlock▲72

   Hijack your most addictive apps to help you learn

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   App Lock by Lilucat▲151

   Hide apps and lock videos & photos

   2024 · lilucat.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fitlock▲236

   Earn screen time by completing daily health/fitness goals

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HyperSleep▲237

   Block social media until you've actually slept

   Jun 2026 · hypersleep.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tomosu▲83

   Lock your apps by default to improve your digital wellbeing

   Mar 2026 · tomosu.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Block Apps & Focus Timer: Lock My Apps▲24

   Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   1Block▲64

   Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ScreenBreak▲125

   Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…

   Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Super App Lock▲162

   Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AppBlock▲87

    Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters

    2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →

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    LockedIn: Screen Time Control▲27

    Screen time management made fun.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    4rem▲96

    Your fix for stopping screen time at bedtime

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Actuflow - Android▲77

    Makes your device usage meaningful

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Password Locker▲70

    Block distractions with an agonizing, password retrieval

    2023 · password-locker.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unlockr - Earn Screen Time▲3

    Block distracting apps. Earn access with movement.

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BedLock▲4

    Make your bed to unlock your apps

    Jun 2026 · bedlock.lovable.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dayli▲5

    Lock your apps until you earn the time.

    May 2026 · dayli.live · its alternatives →

18. 18
    App Lock - Lock Apps▲7

    Lock or hide any apps for iPhone, iPad

    2024 · encofire.com · its alternatives →

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    MonkeyLock▲2

    Your phone locks your apps until you do push-ups

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20SU
    StepLock – Unlock Android apps by walking▲22

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mindful Guard▲8

    Android app blocker for unbreakable focus sessions

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wayfare: Earn Your Screen Time▲2

    Lock your apps. Unlock them by doing something real.

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sunbreak - Nightly App Blocker ▲14

    Sleep well, live intentionally

    2025 · getsunbreak.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Geo Lock - App Blocker▲3

    Lock apps when and WHERE you choose!

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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