Jamal, 24, grad student
Nora, 37, freelance designer01
choose apps to lock
Lock the apps you open the most without deciding to — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or others.
break the phone addiction cycle.
StretchLock locks the apps you reach for without thinking and puts a quick stretch in the way, so every pickup starts with a choice instead of a reflex.
loved by early testers.
“I tried deleting the apps a dozen times and always reinstalled by the weekend. Stretching first is the only thing that's actually stuck.”
Jamal, 24, grad student“It's not about willpower anymore — the stretch just gets there before the habit does.”
Nora, 37, freelance designerwhy you should care.
the problem
one tap opens the feed
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other distracting apps are too easy to open on autopilot.
the fix
stretch to unlock
result
choose before you scroll
How StretchLock helps you break phone addiction
StretchLock puts those same apps behind a short guided stretch, so the scroll starts with a pause instead of a reflex.
how StretchLock helps.
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set a quick stretch
Pick a 20-second neck, shoulder, wrist, eye, or back stretch to sit in front of the feed.
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stretch to unlock
The stretch interrupts the automatic reach, giving you a real moment to decide instead of acting on autopilot.
your feed is one tap away right now.
every scroll session is 20 minutes you won't get back. put the stretch first — download StretchLock and take back the next one.
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what does StretchLock include?
Less doomscrolling and fewer mindless app opens
Every time you catch yourself mid-reach, the stretch step gives you a real choice instead of letting the habit finish itself.
Lower average screen time
Each locked app adds a short pause before it opens, so the minutes you'd lose to the habit add up to real time back.
Small movement streaks that feel like wins
Phone pickups already happen dozens of times a day — StretchLock turns each one into a small rep instead of a lost moment.
Sharper focus for work and study
Interrupting the automatic reach means fewer mid-task detours into the feed, so focus blocks stay intact longer.
Better posture and less neck, shoulder, and eye strain
The same stretches that break the habit loop also loosen the neck and shoulder tension from constant phone use.
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questions, answered.
Deleting apps removes them until you reinstall, which most people do within days. StretchLock keeps the app but adds a stretch before it opens, so the habit loop breaks every time, not just once.
StretchLock interrupts the automatic reach for your phone with a short stretch, giving you a real decision point instead of letting the habit run on its own. That pause is what breaks the cycle.
Yes. Lock the specific apps you're most hooked on — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or any other app — and leave the rest untouched.
StretchLock is a gentle pause, not a hard block. You can finish the short stretch to unlock — most people find the pause alone is enough to break the reach.
Yes. Everyone starts on Free with a limited number of stretch unlocks a day. Upgrade later only if it works for you.