Philoi
Lock in with your friends.
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Are you the best on campus? Turn locking in into a campus-wide competition with leaderboards, friendly rivalries, and people who care.
Philoi turns studying and training into something you do WITH your people — not alone at 2am wondering if anyone else is still going.
Start a campfire with your friends or your class, then "lock in" together: a shared focus timer for study, gym, or a run. You can see who's locked in alongside you in real time, so showing up stops being a solo act of willpower and starts being social.
LOCK IN, TOGETHER
Open a session, pick what you're doing — study, gym, run, or your own goal — and the fire lights. Your friends locked in at the same campfire show up right there with you. Pause, resume, and your focused minutes are what count.
CHALLENGES, SCOPED BY CINDY
Cindy is your in-app flame — an AI coach who turns a goal into a real challenge. Tell her what you want ("run 100 km by December," "ace this course," "help me learn this cool skill"), and she asks a couple of quick questions, scores how hard it is, and stakes a fair reward. Race your friends or a whole campfire, and when you log the work, your place on the board updates instantly.
CLIMB THE EMBERFALL BOARD
Every lock-in earns XP and pushes you up the leaderboard — against your friends, your whole university, or everyone. Climb the ranks from Bronze all the way to the top, and when the season ends, top finishers are stamped forever.
THE AGORA
A feed for wins, not vanity. Post a milestone, a photo, a brutal study night, and your campfires and classmates cheer you on. Earned titles, flames, and rank show on every post.
EARN YOUR LOOK
Win challenges and climb ranks to open crates of cosmetics — flames, halos, auras, titles — that show up everywhere your name does. The optional Flame Pass season track adds a second lane of rewards for the semester.
STAY OFF THE DISTRACTION
Focus Nudge (optional) gives you a gentle, friendly nudge the moment you open a time-sink app during a session — no lockouts, no shame, just a reminder of what you sat down to do. It runs entirely on your device.
CONNECT YOUR TRAINING
Link Strava or Apple Health (both optional) so your runs and workouts count toward your goals and challenges automatically.
WHO IT'S FOR
Philoi is built for university students who want the accountability of a study group and the pull of a leaderboard, in one place. For users 18+.
YOUR DATA
You stay in control: every campfire, post, and message can be reported or blocked, and you can delete your account and data at any time.
Ratings & Reviews
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The developer, Noah Brikman, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Noah Brikman
- Size
- 132 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Frequent
Contests
Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Loot Boxes
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Health or Wellness Topics
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 Noah Patrick Brikman