Write to Unlock: App Blocker
Copy out one line to open it
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Before you open it out of habit, copy out one line, word for word. Open once, then it locks again. An app blocker that treats you like an adult.
"I just lost 30 minutes scrolling." The problem isn't willpower — it's opening apps without thinking.
Write to Unlock makes you copy out a short line, word for word, before a locked app will open. Only then does it unlock, once — and it locks itself again when you're done. Every time, you choose on purpose.
■ Copy out the line first
When you try to open a locked app like Instagram or YouTube, the app steps in: copy the sentence exactly, by hand, on a keyboard with no autocorrect and no predictions. Paste doesn't work. Mindless taps become one deliberate act of writing.
■ No easy way out
This isn't a "wait 8 seconds and it opens" timer. There's no waiting your way through. Every time, you write it out. You get one open, then it closes again — after 10 minutes on Free, or after a time you set with Full Lock.
■ Quiet, grown-up design
No cartoons, no lectures. A calm woodblock-print interface, and a boat that crosses the lake each time you turn back.
■ Made for people who want to
• Focus on study or deep work
• Spend less time on social media and games
• Actually stick to a screen-time limit
• Keep a digital detox going
■ Full Lock (monthly / yearly)
• Lock every app you choose, not just three
• Set your own re-lock time, down to 1 minute
• Lock by day and hour — weekdays only, for example
• A different sentence every time, so it never goes on autopilot
• A sky that follows morning, noon and night in real time
• Five Home Screen widgets
• No ads
Don't just block your phone — stop for a moment every time you open it. That's Write to Unlock.
Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The developer, HIROTO TSUTSUSHIMA, 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 Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- HIROTO TSUTSUSHIMA
- Size
- 53.3 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full Lock (Yearly) $24.99
- Full Lock (Monthly) $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Hiroto Tsutsushima