Block what pulls you in.
A moment of intention before the scroll begins. No scores, no streaks. Just friction.
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How it works
Set your limit
Choose apps to block. Pick a daily time limit or lock specific hours - mornings, bedtime, whenever you drift.
Apps get blocked
Hit the limit and they lock. Built on Apple Screen Time - system-level, no workarounds.
Earn your 5 minutes
Before a blocked app opens, choose your reason and hold through a breathing pause. Five minutes of access. Then the block returns.
Control Intake
Control
what gets in.
- Adaptive daily limit — tightens automatically as your habits improve. No cold turkey.
- Restricted hours — lock specific windows. Mornings, bedtime, whenever you drift.
Reflect Inside
Reflect on what
you're reaching for.
- Snooze reflection — choose your reason before every override.
- Bedtime check-in — end-of-day prompt before you put the phone down.
- Journal — daily prompts tied to your usage patterns.
- Weekly summary — honest view of trends, peak hours, and time saved.
No scores. No streaks. Just a moment between you and the habit.
FAQ
Apple Screen Time blocks apps silently. Kaizen Focus adds an intentional override flow - when you tap a blocked app, you must select a reason and hold a button for 5 seconds through a breathing animation before getting 5 minutes of access. Adaptive limits also tighten automatically as your habits improve, which Screen Time does not offer.
Adaptive mode tracks your usage over time. When you consistently stay under your current limit, Kaizen Focus suggests lowering it - for example from 60 to 55 minutes. You can accept or dismiss. This gradually reduces your screen time without manual effort.
You go through a 3-step flow: select a reason (like "Quick check" or "Work-related"), hold a button for 5 seconds while a breathing animation plays, then get 5 minutes of access. After 5 minutes the block automatically reactivates - even if you switched apps or put your phone down.
Yes. Restricted Hours lets you create schedules with start time, end time, and active days. For example: no social media before 9 AM, or no scrolling after 10 PM. Schedules can cross midnight. Daily limits and restricted hours can both be active at once.
Any app on your iPhone - Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Reddit, YouTube, and others. Kaizen Focus uses Apple's Screen Time API for system-level blocking. There are no workarounds.