blockit | stop phone addiction

What blockit is for and who it suits

blockit is a phone blocker built around fixed stretches without your phone. You choose how long the block lasts and start it. The listing says the phone stays locked until the timer runs out, with no early exit except one specific feature described below. It is aimed at study, work and bedtime, and at people who want to check their phone less often.

Locking the phone for a timed session

The session length is picked with a wheel, and then the session starts. According to the listing, trying to open an app during a block returns you to the session screen, so a short break into a feed is not possible while the timer runs. The listing names study, work and sleep as the situations it is designed for.

Keeping maps, music and messages open

Before a session you pick the apps that stay usable during the block. The listing gives maps, music and emergency messages as examples of what to include. Every other app stays closed until the timer ends.

The parachute is the one way to end a session early. You start with a single parachute, and the listing says more can be obtained from within the app. Using one ends the block before the timer runs out.

Building a streak with the tower

Each day of focus adds a floor to a tower shown in the app. The listing describes it as a visible record that grows week after week, so the progress is something you can see over time rather than a single number.

Scheduling sessions that start automatically

Recurring sessions can be set for chosen times and begin on their own, without you starting them by hand. The listing's example is a session every evening to help with sleep. Paired with the tower, a daily evening schedule would add a floor on each night that the session runs.