Powerful app blocker+ 49 real-life routines

Stop doom scrolling.Start living again.

Dear Brain blocks the apps that eat your day and gives you something better to do.

Coming soon on theApp Store

Your brain will love this app

Illustration: pink brain characters in a sunny park, one playing guitar on a bench, one reading on a blanket, one jogging, one painting at an easel
Dear Brain's Guitar Practice page: today's memory with a photo of the guitar and a note about playing a whole song

20 days in a rowGuitar practice

TikTok blockeduntil practice is done

It's not you.
It's the feed.

Endless videos and likes are built to keep you scrolling. Willpower alone can't win.

  1. Open it for one thing
  2. An hour is gone
  3. Feel worse, open it again

Dear Brain breaks the loop with something better to do.

Illustration: a giant phone locked shut with a chain and a padlock, while a happy brain walks away holding a book and a guitar

Powerful app blocker

Block the scroll.
Swap in real life.

Most blockers just say no. Dear Brain locks TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, then hands you something better to do.

  • Lock any appTikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games. You choose.
  • Unlock by finishingYour apps open again when the routine is done.
  • Strict ModeSnap a photo as proof. No cheating yourself.
  • Daily open limitsAllow just a few opens a day, and keep the streak.

Day 1 felt hard.
Day 60 felt like me again.

Same person. Same phone. Five hours a day back.

Illustration: a tired brain character lying in bed late at night, lit only by its phone Day 1

7h 12mscreen time

Before Dear Brain

  • ✕7 hours a day on your phone
  • ✕Scrolling in bed till 1am
  • ✕Waking up tired
  • ✕The guitar gathering dust
  • ✕Days you can't remember
Illustration: a happy brain character jogging along a river at sunrise Day 60

1h 48mscreen time

With Dear Brain

  • ✓Under 2 hours a day
  • ✓Asleep by 11, phone away
  • ✓Mornings that start with a run
  • ✓Playing the whole song again
  • ✓Days you're proud of

How it works

Three small steps. No big life overhaul.

    1Pick what you miss

    49 ready-made routines, from reading to running. Pick one and give it a time.

    BlockedTikTok is blocked

    2Do it, apps locked

    TikTok can wait. Your scroll apps stay locked until you finish your tasks.

    The Stats board's Year view: Cook Dinner, Daily Reading and Evening Journal, each with months of filled-in days and streaks of 11, 14 and 24

    3Watch it add up

    Every day you show up fills a square. Watch your whole year light up.

    Pick one thing you miss.

    49 ready-made routines. Or make your own.

    Questions?

    What is Dear Brain?

    An iPhone app that helps you scroll less and live more. It gives you real things to do and makes it rewarding to stick with them.

    Which apps can I block?

    Any app you pick: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games. They stay locked during your routines, and you can set daily open limits for the rest of the day.

    Do I have to delete social media?

    No. Keep your apps. Dear Brain locks them while you do a routine, and you choose how often they open the rest of the day.

    What can I do instead?

    Running, reading, music, cooking, journaling, prayer, studying, tidying up. Start from 49 ready-made routines or make your own.

    What if I miss a day?

    Nothing dramatic. Days you didn't plan a routine never break your streak, and trophies you've earned are yours to keep.

    Are my photos and notes private?

    Yes. Your memories, notes and photos are kept on your iPhone.