Make a move first. Then scroll.

TacticLock locks the apps you choose. When you open one, a short chess puzzle appears first. Solve it and the app opens for a break you pick. Skip it and you've won back a few minutes.

It's a pause that takes a little effort and teaches you something, instead of a wall you learn to click through.

HOW IT WORKS
• Pick the apps that pull you in and when to lock them: always, on workdays, or in the evening.
• Open a locked app and TacticLock shows a puzzle at your level.
• Solve it and enjoy a 15, 30 or 60-minute break. It locks again by itself.
• Stuck? Use a hint, try an easier puzzle, or watch the solution and play it back. You're never trapped.

PUZZLES AT YOUR LEVEL
• 30,000+ real puzzles from the Lichess puzzle database, built into the app and playable offline.
• New to chess? Start with mate-in-one puzzles.
• Your puzzle rating adapts as you solve, so every puzzle is a small challenge.
• A daily puzzle widget for your home screen.
• An optional leaderboard: pick a nickname and climb with your puzzle points. No sign-in needed.

SEE WHAT YOU WON BACK
• Opens skipped, puzzles solved and an estimate of the time you saved.
• A daily streak that rewards solving, not punishment for slipping.

SAFE BY DESIGN
• Emergency access is always free and instant: one tap on the block screen or the "Pause locks" Quick Settings tile pauses every lock.
• Phone, messages and maps stay open by default, and emergency calls are never blocked.
• "Just need it": a few quick unlocks a day after a 30-second wait.
• For your own phone only. TacticLock doesn't control anyone else's device.

PRIVATE
• Which apps you use never leaves your phone. No account needed to use the app.
• Usage access is used only to notice when an app you chose to lock opens.

TACTICLOCK PRO
Free: one lock group, unlimited puzzles near your rating, the daily puzzle widget, Geneva Match puzzle packs and emergency access.
Pro adds unlimited lock groups and schedules, the break countdown, full stats, all widgets and Pro puzzle packs. Monthly, yearly (with a 7-day free trial) or lifetime. Cancel anytime in Google Play.

Puzzles: Lichess puzzle database (CC0). TacticLock is not affiliated with Lichess.