DharmaLock: Buddhist Focus
Buddhist Meditation & Wisdom
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Premium subscription required for app access. Apple's 1-week introductory free trial is available on eligible subscriptions.
Replace scrolling with mindful presence.
Every time you reach for social media, DharmaLock steps in with a moment of awareness. Instead of mindless scrolling, you engage with Buddhist teachings — reading a sutta from the Pali Canon, reflecting on the Dharma, or sitting in brief meditation. Cultivate right attention with every unlock.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Lock any app behind Buddhist teachings — choose Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Reddit, or any app
- Multiple unlock methods — sutta reading, fill-in-the-blank, word selection, and timed meditation
- Mood-based teaching selection — receive passages matched to your present state of mind
- Smart scheduling — set daily practice times or create custom lock periods
- Mala bead counter — track your meditation and chanting practice
- Family-friendly — uses Apple Screen Time to enforce locks reliably
FREE + PREMIUM:
DharmaLock requires a Premium subscription for app access. Eligible subscriptions start with Apple's 1-week introductory free trial and unlock unlimited app unlocks, unlimited schedules, advanced challenge types, and the full premium Buddhist library.
BUDDHIST TEACHINGS:
DharmaLock includes an extensive Buddhist text library with over 5,700 entries:
- Pali Canon — suttas from the Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta, and Anguttara Nikayas
- Vinaya Pitaka — monastic discipline and ethical teachings
- Dhammapada — 423 verses of the Buddha's essential teachings
- Jataka Tales — stories of the Buddha's previous lives
- Theravada & Mahayana texts — spanning multiple traditions
Content is organized by theme: compassion, equanimity, impermanence, loving-kindness, mindfulness, wisdom, suffering, liberation, and more.
TRADITION SUPPORT:
DharmaLock supports various Buddhist traditions:
- Theravada: Pali Canon suttas, Vipassana meditation focus
- Zen: Koans, zazen practice, Shikantaza
- Tibetan: Tonglen, refuge prayers, Bodhicitta
- Secular Buddhism: Mindfulness-based teachings without religious framing
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Choose which apps to lock (social media, games, entertainment — anything)
2. Set your schedule (morning sits, evening reflection, or all day)
3. When you open a locked app, DharmaLock presents a teaching or meditation
4. Read, reflect, and unlock — choosing presence over distraction
PRIVACY FIRST:
DharmaLock processes everything on your device. No reading habits, no meditation data, and no personal information ever leaves your phone. We use Apple's built-in Screen Time framework — no tracking, no ads, no accounts required.
LEGAL:
Privacy Policy: https://apps.nereusdata.io/privacy-policy
Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Let the Dharma guide your attention. Choose presence over distraction.
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The developer, Patrick Deutsch, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Patrick Deutsch
- Size
- 28.4 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly Premium $4.99
- DharmaLock Premium Yearly $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Nereus Data
