GoNull

Chaithanya Ravulu

About this app

GoNull is an app blocker for people who want their attention back. It uses commitment contracts and time-delayed unlocks to put friction between you and the apps that pull you in by default — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, X, and the rest. When you try to open a blocked app, GoNull intercepts it. Want in?You'll wait through a delay, complete a friction task, or sit with the discomfort of boredom for two minutes. Most of the time, the urge passes before the timer does.
WHY GONULL
Most blockers rely on willpower. GoNull is built on the idea that friction at the moment of impulse is what works. We're not here to make your phone perfect — we're here to give you 10 seconds of choice before the dopamine arrives.
WHO IT'S FOR • People who lose hours to short-form video without meaning to
• Anyone who has tried "willpower-only" blockers and bounced
• Students, parents, and knowledge workers who want their phone back HOW IT WORKS
• Pick the apps you want to block
• Set an unlock delay and an access window
• When you try to open a blocked app, GoNull's blocking screen appears
• Earn a temporary unlock by waiting through the timer
• Use Emergency Access (50 taps) only for real emergencies
• Turn on Lock Mode to prevent uninstalling during a session
FEATURES
• Time-delayed unlocks with progressive friction
• Focus modes: Gym, Meditation, Analog — each with its own whitelist
• Streak tracking, journal, and daily morning commitments
• Implementation intentions and trigger logging
• Boredom training (2-minute pause before unlock)
• Post-session reflection — "Was it worth it?"
• 24-hour cooling-off period before removing an app from your blocklist PRIVACY Everything you record stays on your device. The only data we receive is anonymous crash reports for bug fixes. No advertising IDs, no location, no screen content, no analytics on what you do inside the app.

What’s new

• Clearer intro on the science of focus
• Emergency access ends with an affirming beat, not an abrupt cut
• New "working in the background" reminder + weekly check-in
• Terms of Service in Settings
• Updated for Android 16 + reliability fixes