PhoneGoblin: Earn Your Phone
Block apps. Build real habits.
Only for iPhone
Free · In-App Purchases
iPhone
Your phone is being held hostage.
A goblin grabbed it, and the only way to get your apps back is to earn them. Finish your quests, beat the goblin, unlock your phone. Do that for 90 days and something in you changes for good.
PhoneGoblin turns quitting your phone habit into a game you actually want to play. No guilt. No willpower-only timers you swipe away in two seconds. Real app blocking that only lifts when you do the work.
EARN YOUR PHONE
Pick the apps that steal your time. They stay locked until you finish your essential quests for the day. Drink a glass of water. Do your pushups. Read for five minutes. Move. Beat the goblin, get your phone back. Optional bonus quests earn extra coins, but only the essentials unlock your apps.
DEFEAT THE DAILY GOBLIN
Every day a phone-addicted goblin tries to doomscroll your life away. Every quest you complete is a hit. Clear them all and he goes down for the day. Tomorrow he is back, and so are you.
A 90-DAY JOURNEY
This is not an endless tracker. It is a program with a start and a finish. As you stay consistent, the goblin evolves through 5 stages until he is unrecognizable. The better you perform, the further he transforms.
PROOF THAT IS ACTUALLY FUN
Forget the honor system. Scan a real water bottle with object detection. Run a timer. Or just tap to confirm. Quick, satisfying, and built so cheating feels pointless.
YOUR BUILT-IN COACH
A coach lives inside the app and learns your rhythm. Hit the same quest seven days in a row and he will suggest a level up automatically, so your routine grows exactly when you are ready for more. Daily insights and motivation keep you moving.
REAL CONTROL OVER YOUR APPS
Choose and manage the exact apps you want blocked. Turn on Night Lock for total peace of mind: apps stay locked through the night and only become earnable again once the night ends. Need a real exception? Emergency Unlock is there when life happens.
REWARDS WORTH PLAYING FOR
Earn coins from quests and bonus missions, then spend them to unlock funny storylines that follow the goblin on his own recovery. Help him evolve while you do.
WHY THIS WORKS WHEN BLOCKING ALONE DOES NOT
Most blockers just say stop. But your phone is always one tap away, so willpower runs out. PhoneGoblin puts the thing you want behind the things you keep putting off. Your phone comes after the life you said you would live.
WHAT IS INSIDE
Real app blocking with Screen Time
Essential quests that unlock your phone
Optional bonus quests for extra coins
Object detection, timer, and tap proof
A coach with automatic level ups
Night Lock and Emergency Unlock
A 90-day journey with 5 goblin evolutions
Daily streaks and motivation
Funny unlockable storylines
Fully private. No account. No sign up. Everything stays on your phone.
Beat the goblin. Earn your phone. Get your life back.
PhoneGoblin offers a monthly subscription and a yearly subscription. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings
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Terms of Use: https://getquestlock.com/legal/terms
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Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed an issue where blocked apps could remain unlocked after the daily reset
- Improved Night Lock reliability
- Various stability improvements
The developer, Jan Harenbrock, 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:
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Information
- Seller
- Jan Harenbrock
- Size
- 318.5 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PhoneGoblin Pro – Annual USD 29.99
- PhoneGoblin Pro – Monthly USD 6.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jan Harenbrock