Word Lock: Block Apps & Learn
Mini Crosswords to Stay Smart
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Solve mini crosswords to unlock distracting apps. The words are curated to be fun, smart and challenging. Enough to make you pause.
This is the perfect habit breaker and friction your looking for to stop scrolling and stay sharp.
The words are both challenging and rewarding. You'll either learn something new or dig a word out from your beautiful brain, give it a chance, that's the point. Get comfortable just thinking instead of falling down an inevitable brain rot doomscrolling spiral of regret and one way ticket to digital dementia in a few years time. Solve some words and be the smartest, most articulate and sharpest person in the room which may just lead to you falling in love or finding the job of your dreams as you comfortably maintain a highly admirable coherent conversation thanks to your wonderfully protected brain.
Each puzzle pulls from five categories: History, Geography, Science, Literature and People.
Custom Word Packs: Create 30 words on any subject you're interested in to learn about that topic. You'll learn it in the crossword format.
You can cheat with hints if you just want to get words out the way and learn. OR aim for clean sweeps with zero hints. The greener your word bank the healthier your brain.
Easily view your screen-time across all apps and see how you can improve.
Speak your answers - Word Lock is powered by Voice.
Quiz yourself - Take the true test by answering words learnt one by one.
Designed to hijack your impulsive phone pick ups and turn them into a moment of thought or micro lesson. Complete the puzzle, sit with the clues and once you solve it you can choose to open your distracting apps, complete enough puzzle, or put the phone down again. Your choice!
Each puzzle earns you a special "ONE TO LEARN". Not a common word. Something genuinely interesting. Something worth sharing. APRICITY. KINTSUGI. PETRICHOR. Words that make you stop and think.
Over time you build a collection of everything you've solved and learned. It grows with you.
Word Lock is for people who don't want to delete Instagram etc. They just want their brain back first.
Fix Brain Rot & Quit Doom Scrolling. Take control of screen time and learn words. What more could you want?
You'll see real benefits in time.
Made by Leo J Barnett & Reeltime Apps.
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more Replace doomscrolling with mini crosswords.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about anything you wish.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
What's new:
- Quiz yourself! If you've completed a pack put yourself to the test.
- Clearly view your screen-time month by month
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- Get 0 unlock streak reminders on milestones.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.8 Oct 2
Stop Doomscrolling to do mini crosswords. Your brain will love you for it.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about your curiosities.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
What's new:
- Quiz yourself! If you've completed a pack put yourself to the test.
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- Get 0 unlock streak reminders on milestones.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.7 Sep 22
Stop Doomscrolling to do mini crosswords. Your brain will love you for it.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about your curiosities.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- View time spent per day on your locked apps.
- View screen time and words learned by week and month.
- Speak your answers. Word Lock is now powered by voice.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.6 Sep 18
Stop Doomscrolling to do mini crosswords. Your brain will love you for it.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about your curiosities.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- View time spent per day on your locked apps.
- View screen time and words learned by week and month.
- Speak your answers. Word Lock is now powered by voice.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.5 Sep 15
Stop Doomscrolling to do mini crosswords. Your brain will love you for it.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about your curiosities.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- View time spent per day on your locked apps.
- View screen time and words learned by week and month.
- Speak your answers. Word Lock is now powered by voice.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.4 Sep 14
Stop Doomscrolling with mini crosswords. Your brain will love you for it.
- Create custom word packs to learn any subject you're interested in. A super simple and fun way to learn new things.
- Extended word lengths. 3-8 letters long.
- Quick unlock from settings with durations when you need a break.
- See daily & weekly unlock times.
- View time spent per day on your locked apps.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal smart and good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app and so simple.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks.
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.3 Sep 9
Block brain rot apps with beautiful mini crosswords. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
- Create custom word packs to learn any subject you're interested in. A super simple and fun way to learn new things.
- Extended word lengths. 3-8 letters long.
- Quick unlock from settings with durations when you need a break.
- See daily & weekly unlock times.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal smart and good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app and so simple.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks.
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.2 Aug 12
Block brain rot apps with beautiful mini crosswords. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal smart and good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app and so simple.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks.
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9.1 Jul 28
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks.
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.9 Jun 18
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks.
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.8 Jun 10
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words solved streaks
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.7 Jun 8
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- A thousand more human picked words. Stimulating and fun.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
1.6 Jun 7
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Word Lock team
1.4 Jun 2
Word words beautiful words. Lock distracting apps with them. Your brain and future self will love you for it.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
Word Lock team
1.3 May 30
Replace doomscrolling with mini crosswords.
Solve classic crosswords on general knowledge or make your own puzzle packs to learn about anything you wish.
It's a genuinely beautiful way to stay sharp and stop brain rot.
What's new:
- Quiz yourself! If you've completed a pack put yourself to the test.
- Clearly view your screen-time month by month
- Create custom crossword packs to learn any topic.
- Get 0 unlock streak reminders on milestones.
Word lock has been heavily tested by genuinely normal good brained people who have noticed real differences to screen-time and feel legitimately sharper while learning cool new words. It's an absolute winner of an app.
If you're not solving words, you're learning them. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
- Words you use hints for will show again. Effortless learning.
- A thousand more human curated words.
- Dark mode to protect your lovely eyes.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Word Lock now loads faster on launch.
- Send Feedback button (we love hearing from you!)
- Share Word Lock with friends from Settings.
- Report bugs directly from the app.
- Wordlock Premium experience.
Tip: Trust your brain.
You'll be surprised how often you know a word. Having the patience to trust it and sit with your thoughts instead of scrolling is what Word Lock is all about. It's giving your brain something to do, and it will improve with time. You'll love it.
Word Lock team
more Version 1.9.8 Oct 2
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