Pause selected apps
Choose apps you want to interrupt using Apple Screen Time. Taichi Lock creates a mindful pause before those apps reopen.
Mindful friction for distracting apps
Break the scroll loop.
Taichi Lock pauses distracting apps and helps you unlock them with short Tai Chi-inspired movement resets.
Built for iPhone and iPad using Apple Screen Time controls.
How it works
Pause. Move. Unlock.
Taichi Lock adds a short body-based reset before you return to selected apps.
Complete a short reset
Follow a gentle Tai Chi-inspired movement such as Cloud Hands, Toe Lifts, Heel Lifts, or Ankle Twists.
Return with intention
After practice, your selected apps open for a short window. When time is up, Taichi Lock reminds you to reapply your app pause.
Move before you scroll
A one-minute reset before you return.
The goal is not punishment. It is a brief interruption that helps break autopilot app habits.
Focus schedule
Choose when your pause is active.
Use Always On, work hours, evenings, or a custom schedule. Outside your focus window, your selected apps can stay available.
Unlock window
Timed access after movement.
Complete a movement reset to open a focused access window. When the window ends, Taichi Lock can remind you to reopen the app and reapply your pause.
Privacy-aware by design
App selection stays with Apple Screen Time.
Apple keeps selected app details private. Taichi Lock works with Screen Time controls and uses privacy-preserving app selection where supported. Notifications are used to remind you when an unlock window ends; they do not relock apps by themselves.
Ready to break the scroll loop?
Taichi Lock is designed for mindful friction, gentle movement, and more intentional app use.
Download on the App Store