RISE: The Screen Time Killer
Earn screen time by reading.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Your apps are blocked. To use them, read a chapter.
RISE blocks the apps stealing your attention — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, anything you pick — and unlocks them only after you've read.
THE MECHANIC
Pick the apps you want blocked. Read a chapter of any non-fiction book. Pass a 5-question quiz on what you just read. Unlock 30 minutes of access to your blocked apps. Reset at midnight.
WHY IT WORKS
Most apps treat your willpower as the problem. It isn't. The problem is that opening Instagram is one tap and reading is a hundred decisions. RISE reverses the friction. The dopamine apps are now the hard
ones to reach. The book is the easy one.
FEATURES
• Block any app, app category, or website using Apple's Screen Time framework
• Quiz questions generated for any non-fiction book and chapter — even verse ranges like "Genesis 7"
• Unlock time can be banked and spent in 5-minute chunks
• Optional 24-hour commitment lock — prevents impulsive 1am unblocks you'll regret
• Reading library with cover artwork and per-book progress tracking
• Stack chapters: each chapter earns 30 minutes, additive, until midnight
PRICING
7 days free, then $1.99/week. Cancel anytime in Settings.
WHO IT'S FOR
People who already know phone usage is the problem and want a system that does the discipline for them.
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Privacy: RISE uses Apple's Screen Time framework to block your selected apps locally on your device. We never see which apps you block. Reading progress is synced via end-to-end encrypted Apple ID so your
library survives device changes.
Terms: https://flycricket.io/terms.html
Privacy: https://flycricket.io/privacy.html
Ratings & Reviews
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Big update: RISE now has a free tier.
Reading tracker, book library, and stats are free forever. The screen-time blocking + read-to-unlock features stay on the 7-day
trial + subscription.
New:
• Add any book manually — perfect for niche titles or self-published books. Take a photo of the cover or pick from your
library.
• Tap your 2026 reading goal to see every book you've finished this year.
• Swipe left on any library row to delete.
Better:
• Onboarding now explains what's free vs paid up front.
• Whole library rows are tappable, not just the title.
• Smarter summary verification recognizes niche books.
• Sign in flow simplified — no more display name step.
Fixed:
• Manually added books keep the photo you took.
• Wrong-book cover no longer appears when OpenLibrary doesn't have your title.
The developer, Christopher Kriel, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Christopher Kriel
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 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
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- RISE Lifetime $29.99
- RISE Premium $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Christopher Kriel
