# Meram: Mindful App Blocker — Less screen time, on purpose

> Less screen time, on purpose (iPhone/iPad app by Murat Cakmak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meram-mindful-app-blocker/id6740640609 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Murat Cakmak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061684984)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.5 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Meram?

Meram asks one question before a distracting app opens: what are you here to do?

Write it in a few words, such as "Reply to Selin" or "Check the match score". Meram opens the app for just that long, then asks on your Lock Screen whether you did it. You keep the apps you need and skip the scrolling you never chose.

NEW: SEALS
When you need to work, seal your apps for a set time, such as 50 minutes or until 4:15 PM. Write what you will do, then hold to seal. Screen Time shields your sealed apps until the seal ends, and they show "Back to work" instead of the question. The seal ends on its own. To stop sooner, you break it on purpose with a 2-second hold, and a broken seal does not count.
• After a kept seal, answer "Did you finish it?", or take a 10-minute break and seal again.
• Follow a seal on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
• Start a seal from the Action Button or Control Center.

HOW THE QUESTION WORKS
• Seal up to three apps with Apple's Screen Time.
• When you open one, write what you mean to do, in two real words or more.
• The app opens for a few minutes, sized to what you wrote.
• Afterwards, answer Done or Got lost, right from the Lock Screen.
When you keep your word, Meram stays out of the way. After you get lost, the next open asks you to slow down. Meram keeps no streaks or scores.

ALSO IN SAFARI
Seal websites too, such as reddit.com or youtube.com. Turn on the Meram extension in Safari, and a sealed site asks the same question before it opens.

YOUR WEEK, ON PURPOSE
Today shows the minutes you spent on purpose. Week shows your seals and what you came for each time.

FREE AND MERAM PRO
Meram is free to download. Free includes the question, Safari websites and one seal a day of up to 1 hour.
Meram Pro adds:
• Seals of up to 4 hours, as many as you like
• Scheduled seals, such as weekdays 9:00 to 11:00
• A choice of which sealed apps each seal covers
• Your full history, week after week
• Family Sharing for up to 6 people
Meram Pro is a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews each year unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Meram has no account, no server and no analytics. Everything stays on your iPhone or iPad. Screen Time keeps your app use private, even from Meram.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://meram.artifekt.app/privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meram Pro yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meram Pro for life | $59.99 | one-time |


## Is Meram safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Meram.

## Is Meram legit?

Meram: Mindful App Blocker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Meram is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.2 — 2026-10-24

• You can write what you came to do in Japanese, Chinese or Thai. Words without spaces between them now count.
• On the open iPhone Duo, the lock on the Sealed screen sits beside the fold, not on it.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-23

Meram now works on iPhone Duo.
• On the closed display, every screen stays clear of the clock.
• On the open display, pages keep an easy reading width, and the button at the foot of an app's page keeps its own background.

### 1.3 — 2026-10-18

Meet seals.
• Seal your apps for a set time, such as 50 minutes or until 4:15 PM. Write what you will do, then hold to seal.
• During a seal, your sealed apps show "Back to work". To stop sooner, you break the seal on purpose.
• After a kept seal, answer "Did you finish it?", or take a 10-minute break and seal again.
• Follow a seal on the Lock Screen, and start one from the Action Button or Control Center.
• Week shows your seals as dots.

Free includes one seal a day of up to 1 hour. Meram Pro adds longer seals, scheduled seals and more, with a 7-day free trial.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-12

The Live Activity now shows the Meram mark for an app and a globe for a website, not an empty square.

New in 1.2:
• Meram on iPad: a layout made for the larger screen, in any orientation and window size.
• What you came for: Week shows which kinds of opens end in Got lost, such as quick checks or replies.
• Breathe while you wait: when Meram asks you to wait before you write, the wait is one slow breath.

### 1.2 — 2026-10-12

Meram now runs on iPad.

• Meram on iPad: a layout made for the larger screen, in any orientation and window size.
• What you came for: Week shows which kinds of opens end in Got lost, such as quick checks or replies.
• Breathe while you wait: when Meram asks you to wait before you write, the wait is one slow breath.

## More apps by Murat Cakmak

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- [Odak: Pomodoro & Study Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odak-pomodoro-and-study-timer/id6757725562)
- [Crumple: Focus Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crumple-focus-reader/id6792154040)
- [The Daily Me: Read & Listen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-daily-me-read-and-listen/id6818467314)

All apps by Murat Cakmak: https://appshunter.io/developer/1061684984

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