Locked In vs Scrollless

Social media companies hire neuroscientists to keep you scrolling. Locked In gives you a way to fight back — not with willpower, but with the people you trust. HOW IT WORKS The Guardian System Choose someone you trust — a friend, partner, coworker, or family member. They become your Guardian. When you try to unblock a distracting app, your Guardian gets a text message and decides whether to approve or deny your request. Most users never even send the request. The friction of asking is the feature. Red Zones Set geographic locations — your office, gym, school, or library — where distracting apps automatically lock. Walk in, apps lock. Walk out, they unlock. No buttons, no daily decisions. The environment makes the choice for you. Focus Schedule Block apps by time, not by mood. Set a morning deep-work window or distraction-free evenings. Apps lock on your schedule and unlock when you decide — not when the craving hits. Friction Challenges Before you can access a blocked app, solve three math problems, type a phrase exactly, or request your Guardian's permission. The impulse dies before you finish. That's the point. WHAT EARLY USERS REPORT The most common feedback isn't "the app blocked X minutes of usage." It's "I don't know where the time came from, but I have my evenings back." Built by a founder who got hours of focused time back each day. Your mileage will vary, but most testers report meaningful change within two weeks. Works for any trusted accountability — friends, partners, coworkers, family. PRICING $9.99/month or $89/year (save 26%). 7-day free trial. No payment required to start. Your attention is your most valuable asset. Time to protect it. Terms of Use: https://get-lock-in.com/terms and Privacy Policy: https://get-lock-in.com/privacy

You open Instagram for "just a few minutes." Time flies, so you switch to YouTube. Then TikTok. Two hours gone. Again. Most screen time apps punish you for this. Scrollless empowers you to stop it before it starts. HOW SCROLLLESS IS DIFFERENT Before you open any blocked app, Scrollless asks one simple question: "How long do you want this session to be?" You commit upfront, like making a promise to yourself. When your time is up, all your selected apps lock together. No sneaking to another app. The loop stops. This is not another app blocker. It is a commitment device. WHY IT WORKS → Intentional sessions beat passive blocks. Choosing your time in advance activates commitment, a principle proven by behavioral science. → Cross-app locking stops the app-hopping loop. Instagram, YouTube, TikTok: they all lock together, so you can't just switch to the next one. → 5-minute reset breaks give your brain time to decide: do you actually want more scroll time, or did you just forget you were done? → No surprise lockouts. No daily caps. No fighting your own phone. THE RESULTS Many users report a significant reduction in their daily screen time. Not from willpower. From a smarter system. BUILT ON BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Scrollless is grounded in habit formation research, decision fatigue studies, and commitment device theory. The same principles behind the most effective behavior change programs. PRIVACY FIRST No VPN. No accounts. No personal data collected by us. Blocking runs on your device using Apple's native Screen Time API. FREE TO USE Scrollless is free, supported by ads. All blocking and session features are fully available for free, no purchase required. SCROLLLESS PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Remove ads with an optional auto-renewable yearly subscription. The price is shown in the app at the time of purchase, billed to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.scrollless.ch/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.scrollless.ch/terms Break the loop. Keep the good parts of social media. Take back your time.