# JournalBlock — Write first. Then your phone.

> Write first. Then your phone. (iPhone/iPad app by Sulav Shrestha.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journalblock/id6807358284 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sulav Shrestha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891341672)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-21

## What is JournalBlock?

JournalBlock holds your phone until the page is written.

Pick the sittings your day needs. A morning one, an evening one, as many as you want. Give each a time, a name, and its own questions. The first sitting of the day is owed from midnight.

Until you write it, the apps you chose stay shut. Open one and you get a card naming the sitting you owe and a button that takes you to the page. Write it, and your phone comes back.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Sittings you define — any number, each with its own time, name and prompts
• App blocking through Screen Time, on only the apps you pick
• A wake alarm that rings through silent mode and Focus
• A Home Screen widget showing the morning's actual question, not a badge
• A seven-day chain and a streak that counts any sitting written
• Every past day, kept and readable

WRITTEN FOR THE MORNING

The page is one question per card. No formatting, no word count, no blank sheet to stare at. You answer, you swipe, you're done — and the day opens.

PRIVACY

Your writing stays on your device. Backup is optional, and when it's on your entries are encrypted on your phone before they are sent. The key comes from a recovery phrase only you hold, so nobody here can read a word of it. The list of apps you block never leaves your phone at all.

JournalBlock Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.orecci.com/journalblock/privacy-policy.html

## Is JournalBlock safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess JournalBlock.

## Is JournalBlock legit?

JournalBlock appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for JournalBlock is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-17

No release notes.

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