Give away the keys while you still mean it.
You already know which apps cost you your evenings. Hand EdUnlock the keys to them. To get them back, you spend a few minutes on something you’re actually trying to learn — a language you’re losing, a certification you’re chasing, a subject you want to go deeper into.
Android · No ads · No third-party analytics
The idea
Nobody joins a gym because they enjoy the treadmill
They join because a standing commitment beats willpower at 6am. You sign up on the day you feel motivated, precisely so the version of you who doesn’t feel like it later has less of a say. EdUnlock is that trade, for your attention.
How it works
Four steps, then it runs itself
You set the terms while you’re thinking clearly. EdUnlock holds you to them later, when you aren’t.
Install EdUnlock
Download the Android app and sign in. Setup asks for the permission it needs to see which app is in front — without it, nothing can be enforced, and EdUnlock says so plainly.
Name the problem apps
Choose which apps should cost you time — the feed you open without deciding to, the game that swallows an hour. Everything else stays untouched.
Set what it costs
Decide how many minutes a passed quiz buys, and set a daily ceiling. Per-app caps stop any single app absorbing the whole budget.
Earn it back
Opening a governed app on an empty balance shows a block screen. Pass a quiz, read a study sheet, or listen to a lesson, and the minutes are yours.
Self-control
Built to survive your own weak moments
Any blocker you can switch off in two taps is a suggestion, not a commitment. A trainer who leaves the moment you say you’re tired isn’t much of a trainer.
- A cooldown on your own settingsLoosening a rule doesn’t take effect straight away. Two hours by default — long enough for the urge to pass.
- An accountability partnerGive someone you trust a PIN. Only they can approve a change immediately, so you can’t quietly renegotiate with yourself.
- Earn by listening or readingAudio lessons and study sheets earn time too — with attention checks, so it can’t be left playing to an empty room.
- Study your own materialAdd a book or a document and EdUnlock builds quizzes, study sheets and audio lessons from it.
Privacy
No ads. No trackers. No data brokers.
An app that can see which apps you open all day only deserves that access if it isn’t quietly monetising you.
Advertising & analytics SDKs
EdUnlock ships with zero advertising SDKs and zero third-party analytics SDKs. Your data is never used for advertising and is never sold.
Location, contacts, camera, mic
We don't collect precise location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, SMS, call logs, browsing history, or advertising identifiers.
Delete or export, any time
Export your data or delete it whenever you want. Deleting the account removes everything associated with it.
Full detail in the EdUnlock privacy policy.
Questions
Frequently asked
When can I get it?
EdUnlock is in private beta and isn't publicly available yet. An Android release is coming soon.
How does it actually work?
You open an app you've chosen to govern. If your balance is empty, EdUnlock blocks it and offers a short quiz on whatever you're studying. Passing adds minutes and unlocks the app. Audio lessons and study sheets earn time too, with attention checks so they can't just be left running.
What stops me just turning it off?
Changes to your own rules are delayed by a cooldown — two hours by default — so a decision made at 11pm doesn't take effect at 11pm. You can also hand an accountability partner a PIN, and only they can approve a change immediately. If enforcement is switched off at the system level, EdUnlock notices and says so rather than failing quietly.
Why would I choose to make my own phone harder to use?
The same reason people pay for a gym they could replicate with a park and a rucksack: a commitment made in advance beats willpower in the moment. EdUnlock is only useful if you already know which app you’d rather not open tonight, and you’d rather not rely on deciding again every night.
What can I study?
Anything in the built-in bank — maths, science, history, languages and more — or your own material. Add a book or a document and EdUnlock builds quizzes, study sheets and audio lessons from it.
Does EdUnlock show ads or track me?
No. There are no advertising SDKs and no third-party analytics SDKs in the app. We don't collect location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or advertising identifiers, and we never sell personal information.
Is there a version for families?
Managing a child's device is planned for a later release. This first version is for adults governing their own screen time.
Are the questions any good?
Every question in the bank is independently re-solved and verified before it is ever served. Anything the verifier disagrees with is pulled for review instead of shown to you.