# Writeblock — Block Apps Until You Journal

> Block Apps Until You Journal (iPhone/iPad app by sumin lee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writeblock/id6760636756 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [sumin lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885447953)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writeblock/id6760636756/reviews.md

## What is Writeblock?

Your favorite apps are on pause.

The key? Just 50 characters about your day. Write a quick journal entry, and everything unlocks. Skip it, and YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram stay locked.

Writeblock is not a journaling app. It's a habit engine. We block your dopamine apps every night until you write. No fancy editor — but Markdown, photos, and voice memos come standard. Most people discover they actually enjoy it.

WHAT MAKES WRITEBLOCK DIFFERENT

- Apps stay blocked until you journal — no willpower needed
- 50 characters. That's about 3 sentences. Takes 2 minutes
- Attach photos, record voice memos — no limits
- Markdown formatting, for when you're that kind of person
- No account, no signup — we never see a word you write
- Build a streak — then graduate to any diary app you love
- Export your entries anytime, for free, forever

HOW IT WORKS

1. Pick the apps you can't stop opening
2. Set your nightly block time (default: 9 PM)
3. When blocked, write 50 characters to unlock everything
4. Watch your streak grow. Watch your habits change.

YOUR DATA IS YOURS

Your journal entries live on your device — and, with iCloud sync on, in your own private iCloud. They never reach our servers, and with no account, we literally can't read your diary. Export to Markdown anytime — it's always free.

FREE TO START. $9.99 TO UNLOCK FOR GOOD.

Journaling, full diary access, Markdown export, Face ID lock, iCloud sync — free forever. App blocking is free to try for two weeks; unlock it permanently with one $9.99 purchase.

No subscription. No ads. No accounts. Pay once, own it forever.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 앱잠금 영구 해제 | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-13

• The free trial for app blocking is now two weeks instead of one. If your trial already ran out, you get the remaining days back.
• Exporting your journal and starting a recording now tell you what went wrong, instead of just stopping.
• Settings now has a switch for the reminder you get after a week without writing.
• Tidied up the Trash screen and fixed a few small things.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-25

No release notes.

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