KanjiLock: App Blocker & Focus

Beat Screen Time, Learn Kanji

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

Doomscroll less. Read Japanese. KanjiLock locks your distracting apps until you draw your way out - 2 min of kanji buys 15 min of unlock. Every unlock makes you smarter. Doomscroll less. Read Japanese. KanjiLock locks your most distracting apps-and the only way back in is to practice kanji. Every scroll you skip becomes a character you can actually read and write. The wall pays for itself. THE TRADE (and it really does pay for itself) You pick the apps that eat your day. Apple Screen Time shields them. To unlock, you open KanjiLock and run a short practice session-so the time you'd have lost turns into real Japanese. • Sprint - 2 min of practice = 15 min unlocked • Practice - 10 min = 30 min unlocked • Deep Dive - 20 min = 45 min unlocked THREE WAYS TO PRACTICE (not just tap-tap flashcards) • Draw - handwrite the kanji; on-device recognition checks your strokes and animates the correct stroke order. • Read - match a kanji to its romaji reading. • Recall - pick the kanji for its English meaning. Nail all three and a kanji "graduates"-proof it stuck, not just a lucky guess. REMEMBERS FOR YOU Modern FSRS spaced repetition (90% retention target) schedules every review automatically. No decks to build, no cards to bury. Quit the deck-management grind, keep the science. ALL 2,136 JOYO KANJI, ORGANIZED FOR YOU • Sorted by JLPT level, N5 through N1 • 10 theme packs: Anime, Nature, Business, Travel, Food, Samurai, School, Weather, Tech, Love • Build your own custom packs KANJI OF THE HOUR - RIGHT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A fresh kanji every hour with its reading and meaning, on your Home and Lock Screen. Tap to jump straight into practice. KEEP THE MOMENTUM • Daily streaks and clean stats • "Sunday Wrapped" - a shareable weekly recap built for Stories • A daily reminder you set on your terms • Three strictness modes - Gentle, Standard, Strict - that decide how forgiving your handwriting has to be to earn unlock minutes BUILT TO ACTUALLY USE Warm cream-and-ink light mode, cozy dark-brown night mode, a vermillion accent, and authentic stroke-path rendering. It feels less like a willpower wall you'll smash through in five seconds - and less like homework - more like a daily ritual. WHO IT'S FOR • Phone-addicted learners who want screen time to count for something • Anime and manga fans ready to read the real thing • JLPT studiers grinding toward a level • Anyone who bounced off the old deck-management apps because the busywork won Stop trading your attention for nothing. Trade it for Japanese. **Access to all features requires a paid subscription. Additional information can be found on the in-app paywall.** Privacy: https://kanjilock.website/privacy Terms: https://kanjilock.website/terms

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

We polished the screen you see most: when a locked app tries to pull you away, KanjiLock now greets you with a cleaner, redesigned lock screen and a clearer prompt to get back to practice. We also sped up onboarding and made a few under-the-hood improvements. Thanks for studying with us!

Version 1.4

The developer, Vladyslav Korzh, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Information

Seller
  • Vladyslav Korzh
Size
  • 81.8 MB
Category
  • Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 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 and 15 more
  • English, Arabic, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Monthly $10.99
  • Annual $59.99
  • Annual $49.99
  • Lifetime Access $99.99
  • Annual $59.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 VelzieLLC
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