Read to Unlock

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

ReadEarnUnlock

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.

Scan a book page
Answer a comprehension question
Unlock your apps

Loved by Readers

Real reviews from the App Store

This app is very helpful! My focus finally came back, and now I can read without getting interrupted.

Mike Babanin

Smart idea and it works better for me than regular app blockers. Reading a little before unlocking social media feels much more natural than just being locked out.

plumduckling

Read 40 pages my first day just to unlock Instagram. Now I actually look forward to reading.

Hanna The Great

I don't like reading books, but now I have to read, and I like to gain points. +Subscribed

Den3624

This is gold for monitoring your screen time.

marcusrare

App really help to focus on education. It's quite simple to use.

SuperYurii

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Your Screen Time?

Join thousands who replaced mindless scrolling with meaningful reading. It only takes one page to start.

Free on iOS · No account required

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