ReadtoUnlock — Read first. Scroll later

What it does

Block distracting apps and earn minutes to unlock them by reading. Every page is worth 1 minute — pass a quick quiz to bank it, then spend your balance whenever you want.

Read to Unlock blocks distracting apps until you earn your way back in. Every page you read is worth 1 minute — pass a short quiz to bank it, then spend your balance on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube whenever you want. No vague productivity promise. The rule is simple: choose the apps, read pages to earn minutes, prove you understood, then spend your balance. Choose the apps that usually win your attention before your book does. Every page is worth 1 minute. No daily goal — read as much or as little as you want. Answer 3 quick questions and get 2 right to add those minutes to your balance. Activate them whenever you want your apps unlocked. Every one of them starts the same way: a blocker…from readtounlock.org

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