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   Barrier▲373

   Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!

   2025

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   clearspace▲656

   Pushups to earn screen time

   2024 · getclearspace.com

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   Fitlock▲236

   Earn screen time by completing daily health/fitness goals

   2025

4. 4
   Zone▲13

   Block apps, track Screen time. No account needed

   Jan 2026

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   Tomosu▲83

   Lock your apps by default to improve your digital wellbeing

   Mar 2026 · tomosu.app

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   AppBlock▲87

   Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters

   2022

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   Hatano▲15

   The app blocker you can't outsmart, only outwalk

   12d ago · apps.apple.com

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   ScreenBreak▲125

   Stop mindless scrolling and earn app access through effort

   Dec 2025

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   Earn Rot ▲2

   Earn Your Screen Time, Do First, Scroll Later

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    RunLock▲7

    Earn your screen time by walking or running.

    Jul 2026 · tryrunlock.app

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    Unlockr - Earn Screen Time▲3

    Block distracting apps. Earn access with movement.

    14d ago · apps.apple.com

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    Fitlock – Block apps until you reach your daily fitness/health goals▲6

    Introducing Fitlock, the privacy-focused app designed to empower users in curbing screen time and enhancing fitness through the utilisation of Apple Health and Screen Time features. Fitlock's innovative approach involves blocking apps and websites until users achieve their daily health and fitness objectives. Here's how Fitlock operates: users can establish a personalised schedule to block specific apps at chosen times of the day, adjusting the strictness level of the block to suit their preferences. Once the user's schedule is active, the blocked apps remain inaccessible until they…

    2024 · fitlock.io

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    iOS app that blocks opening other apps until you write purpose (Beta)▲9

    Hi there! I would like to share my side project. I work on iOS app that helps to use our devices more mindfully. There is a huge update coming and it is available now! TestFlight -> https://testflight.apple.com/join/feQ9YDI0. App use Apple's Shortcuts automation to "lock" selected apps on which you want to spend less time. You can unlock selected apps for a limited period by adding usage intention to the app. Additionally, the app has an iOS 14 Widget that reminds add intention right on the home screen, keywords daily limits, additional intention check like "captcha"(to…

    2021

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    Earned Screen Time App▲4

    Do More, Scroll Less

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    Well Earned: Live more offline▲3

    Earn screen time by building real habits.

    Feb 2026

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    Merite: Earn Screen Time▲2

    Complete tasks to unlock apps. Your new productivity economy

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    MonkeyLock▲2

    Your phone locks your apps until you do push-ups

    14d ago · apps.apple.com

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    Wayfare: Earn Your Screen Time▲2

    Lock your apps. Unlock them by doing something real.

    29d ago · apps.apple.com

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    Anchor – Focus Timer & App Blocker▲2

    Focus timer + app blocker that actually blocks your apps

    Mar 2026

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    DayHold-Reduce Screen Time▲4

    App Blocker&Focus&Self Control

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    Dayli▲5

    Lock your apps until you earn the time.

    May 2026 · dayli.live

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    ActionLock: AI App Blocker▲4

    Block distracting apps. Do exercise to unlock them.

    20d ago · actionlock.online

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    Mindset▲2

    Focus enforcement for individuals, schools & teams

    May 2026 · mindsetapp.io

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    Walk To Unlock Screen Time▲8

    Complete Steps Get Screen Time

    Nov 2025

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