Read to Unlock: Focus Lock
App Blocker for Screen Time
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Lock your distracting apps and earn them back by reading. A calmer way to control screen time.
Your phone should work for you — not against you. Read to Unlock locks the apps that steal your time and gives them back only after you read.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose the apps that distract you (social media, games, anything).
2. Tap Lock. iOS truly blocks them using Apple's Screen Time technology.
3. To unlock, read a passage that flows slowly up your screen — word by word, no skipping, no scrolling ahead. Reach the last word and your apps are yours again.
WHY IT WORKS
Unlike timers you can ignore, reading demands your full attention. Each unlock becomes a small moment of calm focus instead of a mindless swipe.
MAKE IT YOURS
• Session length: 45, 60 or 120 seconds
• Three reading speeds — Calm, Focused, Intense. Faster speed brings more words; the time stays the same.
• Reading in 5 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French
READ REAL BOOKS
Built-in library of classic literature flows through your sessions and never repeats — every unlock continues the story where the last one ended. Or import your own PDF and finish it one unlock at a time; your position is always saved.
TRACK YOUR FOCUS
See your total sessions and the words you have read. Watch mindless unlocks turn into pages.
Read to Unlock offers a free trial, then requires a subscription (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/terms.html
Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The developer, Emrah Sinekli, 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
- Emrah Sinekli
- Size
- 10 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Yearly $19.99
- Pro Monthly $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Emrah Sinekli