Build the habit.
Earn the scroll.
Earnlock locks your distracting apps until you show up for your habits — move, focus, reflect — then unlocks the screen time you earned.
Now the scroll is yours
The reframe
Take your phone back —
on your own terms.
Other apps decide when you're allowed in. Earnlock puts you back in charge: do the habits that matter to you, and the screen time is yours — no permission, no shame.
Locked out
The old way — blocked, then guilt.
Earned back
Your habits, your call.
Earn your scroll, one habit at a time
No willpower required — just show up, and the reward follows.
Now the scroll is yours
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Your apps, wide open
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube — the ones built to keep you scrolling.
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Earnlock locks them
The apps that pull you in go behind a lock, on your terms.
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Do a real habit
Move, focus, journal, or hit your steps. Verified privately, on your device.
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Unlock the time you earned
Every habit banks "Energy" you spend on the apps you love. No habit, no scroll.
Four ways to earn it back.
However “showing up” looks for you, there's a habit that unlocks your time.
Workout
Earn time by moving your body. Guided workouts count your reps on-device — no wearable needed.
Study
Focus first, then reward yourself. Anti-cheat timers for study, reading, and deep work.
Wellness
Mindful habits, mindful screen time. Stretch, breathe, and reset — movement that actually feels good.
Journaling
Write it out, then unwind. A few honest words earns your time back.
Pick the habits that fit your life — Earnlock adapts to your goals.
Not another guilt-trip blocker.
Willpower shouldn't feel like a fight. Here's what makes Earnlock different.
You earn it, you keep it.
Time is banked as Energy you can spend across days — not a rigid daily lockout.
Private by design.
Camera workouts and step tracking run 100% on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Habits that stick.
Small wins, every day. Earnlock rewards consistency, not perfection.
Made to feel good.
Warm, encouraging, and genuinely nice to use — because willpower shouldn't feel like a fight.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. It uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) to block the apps you choose until you've earned time. It's real blocking, built on Apple's own system.
Completely. Workout tracking uses Apple's on-device Vision AI — your camera feed never leaves your phone and nothing is recorded or uploaded. Step data and journal entries stay on your device too.
No. Workouts use your iPhone camera, and steps come from Apple Health. Just your phone.
Complete a habit — a workout, focus session, journal entry, or steps — and you bank "Energy" you can spend to unlock your blocked apps. The more you do, the more you earn.
The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. You won't be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel anytime before then.
Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone's Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. Billing is handled entirely by the App Store.
Not yet — Earnlock is iPhone-only, because it's built on Apple's Screen Time system.
Your habits are waiting.
Build the habit. Earn the scroll.