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Your Day before you Play

Your phone is the biggest obstacle between you and a productive day. This app turns that around: your apps stay locked until your tasks are done.

€2.99 · one-time iPhone · iPad iOS 17.0+ 10 languages
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What you get

Do more. Scroll less.

Built on Apple Reminders, so your tasks live where you already put them. Finish them, earn your apps back.

Task-based blocking

Set today's tasks. Pick apps to block. When the list is clean, the apps open.

Apple Reminders powered

No separate to-do list. Works with Siri, with your existing lists, across all your devices via iCloud.

Recurring tasks

Daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly. Set it once; it shows up on the right day, forever.

Interactive widgets

Small, medium, large, Lock Screen. Tap checkboxes right on the Home Screen — the app never opens.

Dynamic Island progress

A live ring in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. Your day, always in view.

Strict Mode

Locks the app's own settings too — so you can't remove an app from the blocklist mid-morning.

How it works

List. Lock. Finish. Unlock.

Pick a list

Use the dedicated list the app creates, or any existing Reminders list you already love.

Choose blocked apps

Social, news, games, YouTube — whatever keeps you from starting your day.

Work the list

Checkboxes on the Home Screen. Siri. The Reminders app itself. Anywhere you already work.

Enjoy — earned

Last box ticked → confetti → apps unlock. Tomorrow: fresh list, fresh lock.

Pick your trigger

Not sure which app is for you?

Same philosophy, different trigger. Pick the one that fits your life.

Trigger Your Day before you Play Stroll before you Scroll
Unlock when… Tasks are done Steps are reached
Best for Morning focus, getting started Movement, fitness habits
Integrations Apple Reminders + Siri Apple Health (Watch, Garmin, Fitbit…)
Price €2.99 €2.99
Platform iPhone + iPad iPhone + Apple Watch
FAQ

Good questions, short answers.

Can I bypass the lock?
The app uses Apple's Screen Time framework — the same one that powers iOS Focus Modes. It's a real system-level block, not a trick. Strict Mode adds another layer by locking the app's own settings.
Does it store my tasks?
No. Tasks live in Apple Reminders. The app just reads from your chosen list — there's no separate database, no account, no server. The developer literally can't see what's on your list.
Does it sync across devices?
Tasks sync automatically via iCloud Reminders. App selection is per-device — that's an iOS restriction, since Screen Time settings are device-local.
Can I use Siri?
Yes. Anything you'd normally say to Siri about Reminders works — 'Add buy milk to my list,' 'Mark laundry as done,' etc.
What happens at midnight?
Tasks you complete stay complete. Recurring tasks refresh for the new day. Apps re-lock automatically if you still have open tasks for that day.
Is there a subscription?
Never. €2.99 once, yours forever. No ads, no in-app purchases, no 'pro' tier. Focus tools shouldn't cost monthly.