Calm Lock: Mindful App Blocker
Breathe to unlock screen time
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
CalmLock puts one breath between you and the scroll. Lock Instagram, TikTok, and any app that steals your hours, then unlock them with 60 seconds of guided breathing. Scroll on purpose, never on autopilot.
Lock the apps that steal your time. When you tap one, CalmLock steps in: "Time to breathe." Hold the circle for a 60-second guided breath, and your apps unlock for 30 mindful minutes. When time's up, they re-lock — automatically.
You don't lose your life in years. You lose it in 15-second scrolls. CalmLock helps you take it back.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Pick your time-thieves — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, any app, category, or website
2. Tap a locked app and a calm shield appears instead of the feed
3. Hold the breathing circle for 60 seconds — lift your finger and the countdown pauses
4. Your apps unlock for a 30-minute window
5. When it ends, CalmLock quietly re-locks them
No willpower required. The breath is the key.
WHY ONE BREATH WORKS
Most scroll sessions start on autopilot — you open the app before you've decided to. Sixty seconds is long enough for the urge to pass and the choice to come back. If you still want to scroll afterward, go ahead: you earned it, on purpose. Most of the time, you'll realize you never wanted to in the first place.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• True app locking, built on Apple's Screen Time technology — not a reminder you can swipe away
• Guided press-and-hold breathing: stay present, or the countdown pauses
• Your rules: set a daily limit before the lock kicks in
• 30-minute mindful unlock windows with automatic re-locking
• Emergency unlock for when life actually needs you — limited per day, so it stays honest
• See the real cost: your hours, days, and years reclaimed from the scroll
• Streaks, sessions, and calm-time stats that make progress visible
• Calm, distraction-free design — no feeds, no noise, no guilt
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
CalmLock is built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Your app activity stays on your device — we can't see what you do on your phone, and we like it that way. No account required.
WHO IT'S FOR
• Doomscrollers who open Instagram "for a second" and lose an hour
• Students and deep workers protecting their focus
• Anyone on a digital detox or dopamine reset who doesn't want to go cold turkey
• People who tried hard blockers, hated the punishment, and deleted them
Hard blockers feel like a wall, so you tear them down. CalmLock isn't a wall, it's a pause. Breathe, then choose.
Take back your attention. One breath at a time.
Terms of service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15xsPlPUJM0PHETlEQyawK3FkRTR7khgF/edit#bookmark=id.pg2q5yk5h1pm
Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqoWacWJicVAcnv_NsxEW9p0iK8zKaVK/edit#bookmark=id.2n3ry4uyw3vm
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Information
- Seller
- Mitesh Yadav
- Size
- 43.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- usa $49.99
- usa $7.99
- Copyright
- © 2024 Yadav Technologies. All rights reserved.