Brain Unlock
iPhone · Apple Screen Time

A smarter pause
before apps open.

Brain Unlock protects the apps you choose with Apple Screen Time, then opens access after a short thinking check or puzzle — and quietly locks them again when the time is up.

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  • Apple Screen Time
  • Local-first
  • No ads
  • No tracking
Thinking Check 2 / 5
Math Multiply
Question

What is 7 × 8?

How it works

One calm loop: protect, solve, open, relock.

A predictable rhythm — so setup is obvious and everyday use feels intentional, never random.

  1. 01

    Protect apps

    Pick individual apps or whole categories with Apple's Screen Time picker.

  2. 02

    Solve a challenge

    A short thinking check or puzzle — quick, varied, and worth a moment.

  3. 03

    Access opens

    Protected apps unlock for the window you set in Controls.

  4. 04

    Protection returns

    When the session ends, Brain Unlock restores the shields automatically.

The challenges

Useful friction — not busywork.

Four kinds of short challenge keep the pause meaningful and the access honest.

Thinking Check

Math, reading, logic and critical-thinking prompts. 1,000+ questions, difficulty you control.

Pattern

Spot the matching set by shape, color, fill and count. Calm visual logic.

Pathfinder

Trace one path that fills the grid and hits the numbers in order. Planning, not luck.

Memory Burst

Watch the tiles light up, then tap them back. A gentle, growing recall challenge.

Why it works

A small, mindful pause — then you're in.

Brain Unlock swaps the instant tap-and-scroll for a brief, worthwhile moment of thinking. No streak pressure, no endless game loops — just a calmer way back to the apps you chose to guard.

  • Replaces the reflex. A short challenge interrupts autopilot before a protected app opens.
  • Builds real skills. Recall, logic, reading and problem-solving — woven into everyday unlocking.
  • Access on your terms. Set how many challenges to clear and how long access stays open.
  • No gamification trap. Friction stays purposeful and short — it never becomes the thing you do.
Privacy & trust

Built for iPhone, built to stay quiet.

Brain Unlock is local-first. The things that make it work live on your device — not on our servers.

Privacy Policy Support
  • No accounts, no sign-in
  • No ads, ever
  • No cross-app tracking or ad identifiers
  • Challenge summaries & settings stay on device
  • Apple Screen Time tokens used only to shield apps
  • RevenueCat only checks your subscription status

A calmer relationship with your apps.

Brain Unlock is coming to the App Store. Questions in the meantime?

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