DharmaLock: Buddhist Focus
Patrick Deutsch Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
DharmaLock: Buddhist Focus is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Patrick Deutsch. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated September 27, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 28 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 27
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About DharmaLock: Buddhist Focus
Replace scrolling with mindful presence. Every time you reach for social media, DharmaLock steps in with a moment of awareness. Instead of mindless scrolling, you engage with Buddhist teachings — reading a sutta from the Pali Canon, reflecting on the Dharma, or sitting in brief meditation. Cultivate right attention with every unlock. WHAT YOU GET: - Lock any app behind Buddhist teachings — choose Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Reddit, or any app - Multiple unlock methods — sutta reading, fill-in-the-blank, word selection, and timed meditation - Mood-based teaching selection — receive passages matched to your present state of mind - Smart scheduling — set daily practice times or create custom lock periods - Mala bead counter — track your meditation and chanting practice - Family-friendly — uses Apple Screen Time to enforce locks reliably FREE + PREMIUM: DharmaLock requires a Premium subscription for app access. Eligible subscriptions start with Apple's 1-week introductory free trial and unlock unlimited app unlocks, unlimited schedules, advanced challenge types, and the full premium Buddhist library. BUDDHIST TEACHINGS: DharmaLock includes an extensive Buddhist text library with over 5,700 entries: - Pali Canon — suttas from the Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta, and Anguttara Nikayas - Vinaya Pitaka — monastic discipline and ethical teachings - Dhammapada — 423 verses of the Buddha's essential teachings - Jataka Tales — stories of the Buddha's previous lives - Theravada & Mahayana texts — spanning multiple traditions Content is organized by theme: compassion, equanimity, impermanence, loving-kindness, mindfulness, wisdom, suffering, liberation, and more. TRADITION SUPPORT: DharmaLock supports various Buddhist traditions: - Theravada: Pali Canon suttas, Vipassana meditation focus - Zen: Koans, zazen practice, Shikantaza - Tibetan: Tonglen, refuge prayers, Bodhicitta - Secular Buddhism: Mindfulness-based teachings without religious framing HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose which apps to lock (social media, games, entertainment — anything) 2. Set your schedule (morning sits, evening reflection, or all day) 3. When you open a locked app, DharmaLock presents a teaching or meditation 4. Read, reflect, and unlock — choosing presence over distraction PRIVACY FIRST: DharmaLock processes everything on your device. No reading habits, no meditation data, and no personal information ever leaves your phone. We use Apple's built-in Screen Time framework — no tracking, no ads, no accounts required. LEGAL: Privacy Policy: https://apps.nereusdata.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Let the Dharma guide your attention. Choose presence over distraction.
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated September 27, 2026
Explore more Buddhist teachings with easier library navigation. Tap a theme or suggested passage to continue reading. This update also improves settings text and prevents duplicate App Store review requests.
App privacy
The developer, Patrick Deutsch, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Other Usage Data, Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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