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Padlock

Padlock is a device which temporarily removes distracting apps and their notifications from your phone. Leaving the helpful tools you need to function in modern society behind.

 

Early users of Padlock have reduced their screen time by 10 hours per week on average, that's over 500 hours per year saved.

 

Compatible With Apple iPhones Only.

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    Guaranteed to reduce your screen time, or your money back

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    Free delivery

    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.

    STEP 1

    Lock your distracting apps

    Illustration of a person placing a padlock on a high shelf with the caption 'Put Padlock Somewhere Out Of The Way'.

    STEP 2

    Put Padlock out of reach

    A hand holding a padlock with an illustrated phone and lock symbol in the background.

    STEP 3

    Distractions are blocked

    1. Choose apps to block

    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.
    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.

    2. Put Padlock out of reach

    Illustration of a person placing a padlock on a high shelf with the caption 'Put Padlock Somewhere Out Of The Way'.
    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.

    3. Enjoy life without distractions

    Illustration of a person placing a padlock on a high shelf with the caption 'Put Padlock Somewhere Out Of The Way'.

    1. Choose apps to block

    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.
    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.

    2. Put Padlock out of reach

    Illustration of a person placing a padlock on a high shelf with the caption 'Put Padlock Somewhere Out Of The Way'.
    Graphic showing app icons with text 'Select The Apps You Want To Lock Away'.

    3. Enjoy life without distractions

    Illustration of a person placing a padlock on a high shelf with the caption 'Put Padlock Somewhere Out Of The Way'.

    What makes it different?

    Put Padlock somewhere out of the way, and your distracting apps follow it, instead of staying on your phone. In order to unlock your distractions you need to tap Padlock against your phone.

    With Padlock,
    the "Key" to unlock your distracting apps is placed out of reach. The effort involved in retrieving Padlock greatly outweighs the desire to scroll in the moment.

    Why's it so effective?

    Other screen time control methods can easily be bypassed, Padlock can't. So there's no way to start scrolling again in a moment of weakness.


    A happy side effect of this is that you won't get "decision fatigue" by constantly trying to fight the urge to not procrastinate on your phone. That option simply won't be available to you.

    For example, if you always use your phone late at night, put Padlock downstairs. When you're comfortably tucked in to bed and that urge to check your phone appears, the last thing you want is to have to turn on all the lights and go downstairs. Maybe falling asleep is easier after all? 

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    No matter what your questions are, we're more than happy to help!
    Please email us at info@padlock-app.com or use our live chat

    What if I have any problems with my Padlock?

    What if I lose my Padlock?

    Can't I just use the standard screen time controls on my iPhone already?

    Are there any subscriptions required to use Padlock?

    How do I download the Padlock app?

    What phones is Padlock compatible with?

    What will you do with your newfound free time?

    Unwind in bed, phone free

    Reduce stress and anxiety

    Ace that exam, one page at a time

    Block distracting apps
    without relying on willpower

    Padlock is a physical device which removes distracting apps and places them out of reach

    Exclusively for iPhones

    A stylized silver padlock with the word 'PADLOCK' embossed on it.

    Padlock

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