Your partner
holds the key.
LockPact pairs you with someone for mutual screen time accountability. Block your apps. Only your partner can unlock them. Free.
iPhone · No subscription · Privacy-first
How It Works
Three steps. One partner.
Pair Up
Share a 6-digit code with your partner. A friend, a roommate, someone who gets it.
Lock Your Apps
Each of you selects which apps to block. Instagram, TikTok, whatever pulls you in.
Stay Honest
Only your partner can approve an unlock. Bypass? They'll know.
The Pact Flow
From pair to pact in under a minute.
Pair with someone you trust
Share a 6-digit code. One minute to pair.
Why LockPact Is Different
Built different on purpose.
Not Another Solo Blocker
Every screen time app lets you disable your own blocks. LockPact puts the key in someone else's hands. You hold theirs. Accountability goes both ways.
Bypass Detected
Try to get around the lock? Your partner gets a notification instantly. LockPact's bypass detection means there are no secrets between partners.
Actually Free
Pairing, locking, bypass detection, and unlock requests are all free. Optional one-time purchases skip the accountability ad — but you never have to buy anything.
What LockPact Is
What it is — and what it isn't.
✓ What LockPact Is
- Mutual accountability — your partner holds the key
- Real bypass detection — no secrets
- Free core product — no subscription
- Privacy-first — screen time data never leaves your device
- Built natively for iPhone with Apple's Screen Time API
✗ What LockPact Isn't
- A solo willpower app you'll disable in 3 days
- A parental control tool
- A surveillance app — we can't see your apps
- A subscription trap
- On Android — yet
What Partners Are Saying
Real people, real accountability.
"My girlfriend and I had a no-phones-after-8pm rule that never stuck. LockPact made it real — we start a pact every night, and I've read more in three weeks than I did all last year."
— Anthony W.
"My best friend lives across the country, so LockPact became our nightly check-in. When we're both locked in, I know she's present — and she knows I am. It's changed what staying close looks like."
— Victoria M.
"I assumed I'd find a loophole in LockPact. There isn't one — not without my partner getting pinged the moment I try. First screen time app where accountability actually has teeth."
— Omar H.
Questions
Common questions
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Get Started
Ready to lock in?
Download LockPact. It's free. Your partner is waiting.