Keep the apps. Lose the addictive parts.
Keep YouTube — lose the Shorts
RelockIn strips the addictive parts from social media in our browser, and pulls you out of distracting apps when you doomscroll.
It's not a willpower problem.
Apps are engineered to hook you. RelockIn fights back.
Common Sense Media, 2021 (ages 13–18, not counting school work). Years assume ~60 years of remaining life.
Unlock with intent,
not impulse.
Screen time limits are easy to ignore. RelockIn makes every unlock a decision, not a reflex.
Lock what drains you
Pick the apps and sites you lose hours to. They stay locked until you decide otherwise.
Unlock with a goal
Need Instagram to reply to a DM? Start a session for just the time you need, and watch the clock while you're in.
Time's up, you're out
When the session ends, the app locks again. Want more? Set a new goal and get past your guardrails first.
Add friction before extra time, so impulse unlocks lose.
As gentle or as strict as you need it to be.
Lock things down automatically during work, class or bedtime.
| Feature | Built-in Screen Time | Content blockers | RelockIn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locks distracting apps | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Can't be dismissed with one tap | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Pulls you out any time you scroll longer than intended - even if you're still under your daily limit | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Removes Shorts, Reels & infinite feeds | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blocks ads, trackers, and clickbait | ✕ | ~ | ✓ |
Browse the web.
Defang the time vampires.
Use the sites you actually need through the RelockIn browser, and switch off the parts designed to keep you scrolling.
YouTube
- Hide Shorts
- Block ads
- Tone down clickbait thumbnails Blur, greyscale or hide them
- Hide the algorithmic Home feed Go straight to your subscriptions
- Hide Reels
- Block ads
- Hide videos
- Hide posts from accounts you don't follow
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- Hide the For You feed Only see people you follow
- Shrink giant post cards Titles only, or small thumbnails
- Add swipe gestures
- Block ads
- Hide videos
- Hide posts from people you're not connected with
Built with privacy superpowers. Trackers, invasive ads and cookie popups are blocked as you browse.
On your computer? Get the same controls with our free Chrome extension →
Don't take our word for it.
This app has cut my screen time on social media apps SIGNIFICANTLY. It helps break the habit of mindless doom scrolling and the habit of reaching for your phone to check reels, stories, tik toks, etc.
Yes it helps you use apps way less, but it even removes ads and shorts and clickbait from youtube
This app helped me dial my screen time way back to make time for more important things. Didn't realize how little I needed my social media apps until I got this app!
Take your time back.
Get RelockIn free on iPhone and Android. Removing Shorts & Reels stays free, forever.
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