LockedIn: Screen Time Control - Screen time management made fun.
Not just another screen time app. Meet Lok, your sassy screen time companion. Lock distracting apps, crush goals, and save 1h 45m daily. With witty nudges, our mascot Lok helps users break free from phone addiction using fun and engaging ways!
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Hi Product Hunt 👋
I am a high school student from Hong Kong, and growing up in a traditional Asian family I have experienced all sorts of tiger parenting by my parents. It is surprisingly effective in how they can help control my screen time. Knowing lots of my friends with parents that are more 'chill', they personally want to be controlled as well on their screen time. Therefore, I built this app with a sassy mascot that mimics the tiger parents they want to help control their screen time.
I believe it has a unique approach to managing screen time. It uses a concept that’s similar to Duolingo’s mascot, our tiger mom mascot “Lok” provides similar encouragement in reducing screen time. It double downs on the stereotype of Asian tiger parenting, where people aren’t allowed their phones until they finished their tasks. Using such ways to gamify screen time is effective to all of the beta testers of this app, and I am sure that it will benefit the world as well!
Please check it out: LockedIn: Screen Time Control on App Store! I would love to hear your feedback, feature ideas, or bug reports! Or just say hi! :)
Continued: I worked really hard to build this product and I am extremely proud to present this product to the world. Thank you very much for showing your support, it means the world to me!
@cchc Are there options to customize how strict or playful Lok can be?
@ayeshaakram Yes there are!
I love the sassy mascot vibe it makes everything so much more enjoyable. Can I tweak Lok’s tone or character to fit my style?
@sophie_wood Thank you! Of course it is customisable :)
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Happy to see another "digital detox"/Productivity app! :) Welcome to the board. :)
@busmark_w_nika Thanks Nika! I launched LockedIn because I found most screen time apps dull and ineffective, especially for younger users. I wanted to build something fun and engaging that people would actually enjoy using to cut screen time. So here it is! 😄 I bet it’d pair great with a minimalist phone setup too. 😉
Is the app locking feature in Lok customizable for different times of the day? Like can I allow Instagram during lunch but block it out while I’m working?
@ayeshaakram thanks for the question! Instead it uses another approach, blocks starts only when you invoke it for now. But I'll be adding schedules to the app to auto start blocks soon :)
I love the idea of mixing productivity with a dash of sass and personality it’s such a breath of fresh air. Does Lok adjust its nudges based on how users behave over time or are the prompts pretty much set in stone?
@grayson_parker2 Thank you for this question! Yes it does, Lok's nudges changes according to user's behaviour. We currently have 100+ prompts for different scenarios (for example, the prompts are based on minutes focused, number of breaks taken etc). I am looking to incorporate AI to create more personalised nudges soon using Apple's latest frameworks :)
With Lok’s locking features, what’s to stop someone from just uninstalling the app to get around the restrictions?
Is there any kind of uninstall protection or accountability system in place?
@michael_davies5 thanks for the question! As of now, there are no such mechanisms to block. However in the future I will incorporate the feature to block users from deleting the app in a focus session using Apple's FamilyControls API.
Breaking free from phone addiction has never looked so fun. Is there a community feature or friend challenges in the works?
@luke_stanley1 thanks for your comment :) social features will be launched soon for accountability features
How does Lock manage screen time does it lock apps, send reminders or provide rewards?
Are there any plans to launch LockedIn on Android as well?
@camille_mcintyre it lock apps, while sending reminders when users want to unlock their apps inside a focus session! and yes, there are plans to launch on Android soon! I have a waitlist on our site :)
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Amazing app, congrats on launching Chris!
Thank you @desmondhth ! ☺️
How does Lok manage apps that are used for both work and play like YouTube or Twitter?
Can users tag or categorize these apps?
@reneegunter great question! This is done via the Apple FamilyControls API and the category is sorted by how app developers have categorized their apps.
What a refreshing approach to digital wellness. Does it work offline or does it need a constant internet connection?
@jude_gray Thanks for the comment! It works 100% offline!
Saving 1 hour and 45 minutes every day?! That’s seriously impressive. Does itkeep tabs on which apps are the biggest time wasters?
@abigail_phillips2 yes it does on the report tab!
Great app, this will definitely help parent curb their kids screen time....well done!
@martina_chioma_ngwuta thank you :)
I'm thrilled to see launches from my hometown! It's a fantastic platform for combating brain rots and keep me productive :)) Let's detox
@gene_cheung thank you :D