Unlock Your Apps
by Reading
Earn screen time by reading real pages.
Discipline before dopamine.
Free on iOS · No account required
How It Works
Three simple steps to guilt-free screen time
Read
Scan any physical book page with your camera
Earn
Answer a question to prove you read it
Unlock
Spend credits to access your favorite apps
Sound Familiar?
You're not lazy. The system is broken.
Guilt scrolling
You tell yourself 'just 5 minutes' — then an hour vanishes. The guilt is real.
Blockers don't stick
You install an app blocker, override it within days, and feel worse than before.
Willpower runs out
By evening, your self-control is depleted. Your phone knows it. You reach for it anyway.
A Better Way
Reward-based discipline that actually lasts
No guilt
You earned your scroll time. Enjoy it.
Builds habits
Reading becomes automatic, not a chore.
Compounds over time
Books finished. Knowledge gained. Phone tamed.
See It in Action
Scan a page. Answer a question. Unlock your apps.
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