Obstat
Productivity In-app purchases
Block distracting apps until you earn access; Wait, Think, or Move to unlock.
- Downloads
- 17+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 22
- 2026 · v0.12.0
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About Obstat
Obstat turns "I can't use this app" into "I can use it after I do what I chose."
Traditional blockers just say no. Obstat makes access conditional. You pick the apps, decide when blocking applies, and choose what it takes to earn a temporary unlock. When you open a protected app, you see your barrier instead of the feed. Complete it, and you get a defined access window. When it ends, protection resumes.
Build rules that fit your life
• Block during a schedule (weekday working hours), after a daily usage limit (30 minutes of YouTube), or on demand with manual activation
• Set how long each earned unlock lasts and which apps it covers
• Create a standard rule in under a minute
Challenges you choose — not one imposed on you
• Wait timers that make opening deliberate
• Cognitive challenges that engage your head before your thumbs
• Camera-verified push-ups, counted entirely on your device
• Movement challenges powered by your step count
• Healthy activities you define — squats, a glass of water, your own task
• Daily progression: each unlock you earn raises the bar for the next one that day
You stay in control
• A deliberate emergency bypass always exists — the first each day is free
• No deceptive uninstall prevention, no device-admin tricks
• Built for self-directed adults. Not a parental-control or employer tool
Private by design
• No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Rules and history never leave your device
• Push-up verification happens on-device; camera frames are never stored or uploaded
• The app's only network use is Google Play Billing, for the optional paid bypass
Permissions, plainly
Obstat asks only for what enforcement needs: Accessibility (to notice when a protected app opens), Usage access (for daily limits), display over other apps (to show the blocker), and camera or physical-activity access only if you choose those challenge types.
Open a protected app → see your barrier → complete it → use the app intentionally → protection resumes. That loop is the whole product.
Traditional blockers just say no. Obstat makes access conditional. You pick the apps, decide when blocking applies, and choose what it takes to earn a temporary unlock. When you open a protected app, you see your barrier instead of the feed. Complete it, and you get a defined access window. When it ends, protection resumes.
Build rules that fit your life
• Block during a schedule (weekday working hours), after a daily usage limit (30 minutes of YouTube), or on demand with manual activation
• Set how long each earned unlock lasts and which apps it covers
• Create a standard rule in under a minute
Challenges you choose — not one imposed on you
• Wait timers that make opening deliberate
• Cognitive challenges that engage your head before your thumbs
• Camera-verified push-ups, counted entirely on your device
• Movement challenges powered by your step count
• Healthy activities you define — squats, a glass of water, your own task
• Daily progression: each unlock you earn raises the bar for the next one that day
You stay in control
• A deliberate emergency bypass always exists — the first each day is free
• No deceptive uninstall prevention, no device-admin tricks
• Built for self-directed adults. Not a parental-control or employer tool
Private by design
• No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Rules and history never leave your device
• Push-up verification happens on-device; camera frames are never stored or uploaded
• The app's only network use is Google Play Billing, for the optional paid bypass
Permissions, plainly
Obstat asks only for what enforcement needs: Accessibility (to notice when a protected app opens), Usage access (for daily limits), display over other apps (to show the blocker), and camera or physical-activity access only if you choose those challenge types.
Open a protected app → see your barrier → complete it → use the app intentionally → protection resumes. That loop is the whole product.
What’s new
Version 0.12.0 · Updated September 22, 2026
- Added Feedback form - Improved Notification System - Minor UI Polishing
User reviews
Downloaded today to stop my addiction. Looks good for now. Will review it soon more according to my experience further.
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