The bedtime problem is not awareness
Most people already know when the night has gone wrong: one quick check becomes one video, one thread, then a morning that starts behind. The useful intervention is not another reminder. It is a boundary that appears at the exact moment the habit loop starts.
Sleep Lock is built for that narrow job. You choose the distracting apps, set the sleep window, and iOS shields those apps until morning.
What should a bedtime blocker do?
- Block the specific apps, categories, and sites that pull you in after lights out.
- Keep essentials like calls, SMS, alarms, and emergency features available.
- Run on a predictable schedule instead of relying on late-night willpower.
- Avoid accounts, tracking, ads, and social features that create another distraction.
Where Sleep Lock fits
Sleep Lock uses Apple Screen Time frameworks to create a local app shield on iPhone. It is best for people who want their phone to become boring at bedtime without turning the entire device into a brick.
Start with your most tempting three apps. If the habit moves elsewhere, add the next escape route to the lock list.