Pagelock: Read Before Scroll

Name: Pagelock: Read Before Scroll
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)
Author: Omar Darwish

Stop Scrolling. Start Reading.

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

4 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Omar Darwish
Language

EN
English
Size

36.7
MB

iPhone

Read a book page to unlock your apps. The only screen time blocker that replaces doomscrolling with a reading habit. Less scrolling, more focus. Pagelock helps you read more and scroll less. A simple way to stop doomscrolling and build a real reading habit. When a distracting app calls for your attention, Pagelock puts something better in the way. A real book. Open a page. Read it. Scan it. Answer a quick question. Then decide if you still want to continue. That small pause changes the moment. Instead of falling straight into mindless scrolling, you stop, read, and come back with more focus and control. Pagelock is for people who want: • less doomscrolling and more real reading • a distraction blocker that actually helps you grow • a calmer, more mindful relationship with their phone • to reduce screen time without deleting apps What you can do with Pagelock: • block distracting apps until you read a real page • unlock your phone through reading, not willpower • scan a printed book page with your camera • complete a quick reading check to verify you read • run timed reading sessions and build a daily habit • set daily reading goals and track streaks • choose how unlocks work • track your reading progress and history over time Pagelock is not another screen time app that shames you into putting your phone down. It is a digital detox tool that replaces the scroll with something real. A book. Read to unlock. Build a reading habit. Take back your focus. *All features described above and shown in screenshots require a subscription* Terms of Use: https://pagelock.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pagelock.app/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

3.0

out of 5

4 Ratings

Cool idea but the app does not function. It says the words don’t match and they do after 5+ times
May 1
mossmami
As stated I like the idea but it’s not working properly after repeated attempts and others verifying this is not user error.

Developer Response
hey, really sorry about the scan matching issues you ran into. we pushed an update (v1.3) that fixes this - the matching is way more reliable now. would love for you to give it another try. thanks for flagging it, your feedback helped us find the bug :)
Cool idea but the app does not function. It says the words don’t match and they do after 5+ times
May 1
mossmami

As stated I like the idea but it’s not working properly after repeated attempts and others verifying this is not user error.
Developer Response May 5
hey, really sorry about the scan matching issues you ran into. we pushed an update (v1.3) that fixes this - the matching is way more reliable now. would love for you to give it another try. thanks for flagging it, your feedback helped us find the bug :)
Cool idea but
May 1
mtpools1003
Subscription is too expensive to justify itself. There are other screen blocking apps that are free like screen zen, the only thing that sets this app apart is the reading gimmick

Developer Response
appreciate the honest feedback. other screen blockers just block your apps, but they don't replace the habit with anything. you end up staring at a lock screen and then going right back to scrolling. pagelock actually makes you read a real book to unlock, so you're building a new habit instead of just fighting the old one. on pricing, it comes out to about $0.70/week, which is less than a coffee. if that saves you even 30 minutes of doom scrolling a day, we think it's worth it. but we hear you and we're always looking at ways to make it more accessible :)
Cool idea but
May 1
mtpools1003

Subscription is too expensive to justify itself. There are other screen blocking apps that are free like screen zen, the only thing that sets this app apart is the reading gimmick
Developer Response May 5
appreciate the honest feedback. other screen blockers just block your apps, but they don't replace the habit with anything. you end up staring at a lock screen and then going right back to scrolling. pagelock actually makes you read a real book to unlock, so you're building a new habit instead of just fighting the old one. on pricing, it comes out to about $0.70/week, which is less than a coffee. if that saves you even 30 minutes of doom scrolling a day, we think it's worth it. but we hear you and we're always looking at ways to make it more accessible :)

Thanks for using Pagelock! This update improves the reading unlock flow, makes app blocking more reliable, and fixes a few more bugs. Clean, simple, done.

Version 1.4.2 Jun 26

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Information

Seller: Omar Darwish
Size: 36.7 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

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