Monk mode for iPhone

Before the scroll, take the seat.

MonkLock turns distracting app opens into a short discipline ritual. Close the gate, breathe through the impulse, then choose with intention.

iOS-first. Built around Apple Screen Time.
The MonkLock method

Train the pause before the impulse.

Your phone is designed to make the loop automatic. MonkLock adds one intentional moment before the scroll.

1

Choose your distractions

Select the apps that pull you into autopilot using Apple Screen Time controls.

2

Close the gate

When Monk Mode is active, those apps become a gate instead of an instant escape.

3

Take the seat

Complete a short ritual: breathe, reflect, and let the urge lose momentum.

4

Choose after

Unlock intentionally, stay protected in Hard Mode, or return to what matters.

What it does

A discipline ritual, not another dashboard.

MonkLock is built to feel calm, private, and firm. No social feed. No account maze. No shame loops.

Gate

Block distracting apps

Use iOS Screen Time permissions to turn selected apps into a deliberate gate.

Seat

Ritual before access

A short breathing and reflection flow interrupts autopilot before you open the app.

Vow

Hard Mode

For serious sessions, complete the ritual while the gate stays closed.

Return

Emergency Bypass

An intentional escape hatch that asks for a reason and a full hold before opening.

Arc

67-day discipline path

Track the quiet proof: rituals, mindful minutes, returns, and gates held.

Private

Local-first by design

Built for personal discipline, not surveillance. No accounts required for the core app.

Launch status

Coming soon for iPhone.

MonkLock is in final iOS testing. App Store availability will follow after Apple Screen Time entitlement review, subscription setup, and final device QA.

iOS Only
Coming Soon