Writeblock vs Awhile

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.

A calmer way to browse Instagram. Awhile opens Instagram in a filtered view that hides the parts designed to keep you hooked. Reels, Feed, Explore and Stories disappear. What remains is the part you actually chose to use: messages, the profiles you follow, your own account. Use Instagram like a tool, not a slot machine. WHAT GETS FILTERED . Reels: gone . Home Feed: gone . Explore page: gone . Stories: gone . "Open in the Instagram app" prompts: blocked You stay in the browser view, on the real site. Nothing is faked, and no Instagram data ever leaves your phone. Awhile just removes the parts that wire your brain for dopamine hits. WHO IT IS FOR . Creators who need Instagram for work but lose hours to Reels . People on a digital detox who still want to check a DM . Anyone who deleted Instagram and reinstalled it three times this year . Parents who want a calmer version of Instagram on a kid's phone WHAT IS FREE . Filter Feed, Reels, Explore, Stories and the open-in-app prompt . One Instagram account . Unlimited daily usage . Free forever, with no time limit and no expiry PREMIUM (TWO WAYS TO PAY) . Following-Only and Messages-Only modes . Up to 10 Instagram accounts . Session timer . Monthly: 3-day free trial, then 2.99 EUR per month, cancel anytime . Lifetime: 9.99 EUR once, forever, no renewal PRIVACY Awhile has no ads and no advertising tracking. Limited EU-hosted analytics and crash diagnostics help improve the app and can be disabled in Settings. Your Instagram session stays on your device. Cookies are stored locally per account and never leave the phone. See the Privacy Policy for details. HOW IT WORKS Awhile works only inside its own in-app browser. It loads instagram.com in a WebView and applies local CSS and JavaScript rules to hide selected interface elements. It does not affect other apps or system browsing. WHY THERE IS A LIFETIME OPTION Screen time matters enough that you should never have to rent it back forever. That is why Lifetime exists: 9.99 EUR once, yours for good, updates included. The monthly plan is there if you would rather try Premium first, 3 days free, and stop whenever you want. Built in Europe by one engineer. COLORS . Eight accent colors to pick from in Settings --- Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. Awhile is an independent app developed by ARCKONE SRL and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/