MorningLock: App Blocker
Richard Mandanas Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
MorningLock: App Blocker is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Richard Mandanas. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 24 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 27
- 2026 · v1.03.1
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About MorningLock: App Blocker
MorningLock — write first, scroll later. Your apps stay locked every morning until you journal. Not a timer. Not a guilt trip. A simple deal with yourself. WHY MORNINGLOCK Most screen time tools punish you. MorningLock replaces the habit instead. Pick the apps that pull you in — social media, news, video, whatever — and set a morning window. During that window, those apps stay shielded until you write. Two minutes. Twenty-five words. That's the default. Adjust it anytime. No leaderboards. No social features. No AI reading your thoughts. Just a quiet boundary between waking up and getting pulled in. HOW IT WORKS Choose which apps and categories to shield Set your morning window Write — by typing or by voice Hit your word or time minimum and your apps unlock YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS MorningLock never reads what you write. It counts words and time — that's it. Journal entries stay on your device. No account required. Nothing is sent to any server. Privacy isn't a feature we added. It's how the app is built. SKIP WITHOUT SHAME Not feeling it? Type "I'm choosing to skip today." Your apps unlock. The day is marked as skipped. It's a conscious choice, not a guilt loop. HARDCORE MODE When you want zero temptation, Hardcore Mode keeps your apps shielded for the entire morning window — even after you finish journaling. EXTEND YOUR FOCUS Done writing but want to stay off your apps? Tap "Complete and keep apps locked" and choose how long. The shield stays up. You stay present. JOURNAL PROMPTS Choose a prompt theme — Health & Wellness, Family & Relationships, Personal Growth, or School & Career — and get a new reflection question each morning. Or pick Free Write and start with a blank page. TRY IT FREE 7-day free trial. Monthly, annual, and lifetime plans available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://zonefivezen.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://zonefivezen.dev/terms.html
What’s new
Version 1.03.1 · Updated May 27, 2026
Updated icon, simplified locking rules
App privacy
The developer, Richard Mandanas, 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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