Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Edlock
Hijack your most addictive apps to help you learn
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Edlock launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi 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 →
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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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1Question▲100Turning your child's screen time into study time!
2020 · 1question.app · its alternatives →
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Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Fitlock▲236Earn screen time by completing daily health/fitness goals
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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1Block▲64Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Now on Android. Bite-sized startup lessons 3 times a week.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…
2023 · discipline.io · its alternatives →
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Learn to earn your screen time
Apr 2026 · locknlearn.app · its alternatives →
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Improve your vocabulary from your lock screen
2021 · lockcard.app · its alternatives →
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AppBlock▲87Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters
2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →
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Unlock your apps by learning something new first
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Screen time management made fun.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AppBlocker▲73Increase productivity and reduce screen time
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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How a Simple Password Hack Turned Into a Learning App
Apr 2026 · learn2unlock.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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