# Reflection Lock — Type before you open it

> Type before you open it (iPhone/iPad app by HIROTO TSUTSUSHIMA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reflection-lock/id6782920822 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HIROTO TSUTSUSHIMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784235901)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reflection-lock/id6782920822/reviews.md

## What is Reflection Lock?

A typing gate that makes you write a line of reflection before you can open the apps you keep opening out of habit.

Connect it with the Shortcuts app: the moment you open a chosen app, Reflection Lock launches and blocks you with a short sentence you must type out, character by character, before it unlocks. Copy/paste and drag-and-drop are disabled - you have to type it yourself.

How it works:
1. Choose which apps to guard
2. In the Shortcuts app, set up an automation: "When [app] opens -> Run Reflection Lock"
3. Opening that app triggers the typing gate
4. Type the sentence correctly and you get a few minutes of free access

Key Features:
- Choose any apps to guard
- Type in kana or romaji input - both are accepted
- Copy/paste and drag-and-drop are blocked
- Premium: guard multiple apps, longer reflection sentences

Subscription (auto-renewable)
Reflection Lock Premium
- Monthly: ¥300 / 1 month
- Yearly: ¥2,000 / 1 year

Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in Settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://coconut-beginner-f20.notion.site/2718066636cd80408226cab3d518d662?source=copy_link

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-06-25

- Simplified the address line on the reflection note
- You can now type your own name into the signature line
- Added a progress bar while typing the gate sentence

### 1.1 — 2026-06-25

Renamed and rebuilt as Reflection Lock: instead of breath detection, it now connects with Shortcuts to lock your chosen apps behind a short typing gate.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-24

No release notes.

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