BeforeScroll

BeforeScroll

In-app purchases

About this app

Before you scroll, do something real.

BeforeScroll locks your most addictive apps — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit — until you complete a real-world activity. No willpower needed. Just earn your screen time.

THE PROBLEM
You pick up your phone for "just 5 minutes" and lose an hour. Screen time apps send reminders, but reminders don't work. You dismiss them and keep scrolling. The problem isn't awareness — it's that nothing stops you.

HOW BEFORESCROLL WORKS
1. Choose which apps to lock
2. Set your daily challenge
3. Complete it in the real world
4. Your apps unlock automatically

That's it. No complicated settings. No guilt trips. Just a simple deal: do something good for yourself first, then enjoy your apps without any guilt.

WHY IT ACTUALLY WORKS
Most digital wellbeing tools rely on your willpower. BeforeScroll removes willpower from the equation entirely. Your favorite apps become the reward for real-world action. You stop fighting your habits and start using them to your advantage.

FEATURES
- Lock any app on your phone until your challenge is done
- Track your daily progress with a clean, minimal dashboard
- Build streaks to stay consistent day after day
- See how much time you've reclaimed from mindless scrolling
- Quick setup in under 2 minutes
- Walk to Unlock: set a daily step goal and earn your apps by hitting it — synced automatically via Health Connect

RECLAIM YOUR TIME
The average person spends over 4 hours a day on their phone. BeforeScroll helps you take back that time — not by blocking everything, but by making sure you invest in yourself first.

Walk the dog. Take the stairs. Go for a run. Read a chapter. Meditate for 10 minutes. Then scroll as much as you want, guilt-free.

Step-based unlocking syncs directly with Health Connect — walk your goal, unlock your apps. Multiple unlock methods available, with more being added regularly.

Start today. Your screen time should cost you something real.

Learn more at beforescroll.app