--- title: "Fitlock: A Revolutionary Approach to Reducing Screen Time and Achieving Your Fitness Goals" description: "Fitlock blocks distracting apps until you hit your daily health goals. Here's why we built it and how to get started." url: https://fitlock.io/blog/fitlock-out-now/ language: en --- [Blog](https://fitlock.io/blog/) News # Fitlock is out now Fitlock blocks distracting apps until you hit your daily health goals. Here's why we built it and how to get started. 15 November 2023 2 min read ![Fitlock on iPhone, showing the Earn my time rule and the Stats screen](https://fitlock.io/_astro/cover.BUWzNSVZ_Z1OESKe.webp) ## Fitlock: A new app to help you reduce screen time and increase movement ## **Introduction** We are excited to announce the release of Fitlock, a new app that helps you reduce screen time and increase movement. Fitlock works by blocking access to selected apps until you reach your specified daily health and fitness goals. ## **Why is Fitlock important?** Screen time is a growing problem, and it can have a negative impact on our health and well-being. Too much screen time can lead to problems such as obesity, insomnia, and depression. It can also make it difficult to focus and concentrate. Exercise is important for our physical and mental health, but it can be difficult to find time for it. Fitlock makes it easy to get more exercise by blocking access to your favorite apps until you reach your fitness goals. ## **How does Fitlock work?** Fitlock is easy to use. Simply set your daily health and fitness goals, then select the apps that you want to block. Fitlock will track your progress and unlock your selected apps when you reach your goals. Fitlock offers three different modes: lenient, moderate, and strict. Lenient mode is the most flexible, and it allows you to unlock your apps for 10 minutes at a time, even if you haven’t yet reached your fitness goal. Moderate mode is stricter, and it requires you to reach your fitness goal before you can unlock your apps. Strict mode is the strictest, and it prevents you from accessing your apps until you have reached your fitness goal. ## **Benefits of using Fitlock** There are many benefits to using Fitlock, including: - Reduced screen time: Fitlock helps you reduce screen time by blocking access to selected apps. - Increased movement: Fitlock motivates you to move more by blocking access to your favorite apps until you reach your fitness goals. - Improved health and well-being: Reducing screen time and increasing movement can lead to a number of health benefits, such as improved sleep, reduced stress, and increased energy levels. ## **How to get started with Fitlock** **[Fitlock is available now on the App Store.](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fitlock-earn-your-screen-time/id6452840905)** To get started, simply download and setup the app. Then, set your daily health and fitness goals, and select the apps that you want to block. Fitlock will start tracking your progress and unlocking your selected apps when you reach your goals. ## **Conclusion** We hope that Fitlock will help you to reduce screen time, increase movement, and improve your overall health and well-being. **[Download Fitlock today](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fitlock-earn-your-screen-time/id6452840905)** and start living a healthier and more balanced life! ## Keep reading - ![Fitlock on iPhone: the Earn my time rule, with the Health stats screen behind it](https://fitlock.io/_astro/cover.sAM1O1CB_XAVsn.webp) Screen time ### [How to earn screen time with exercise (and make it stick)](https://fitlock.io/blog/earn-screen-time-with-exercise/) Make exercise the price of screen time and it tends to stick. Here's how to earn screen time with exercise, set a fair rate and dodge the usual mistakes. 26 September 2026 6 min read - ![Fitlock on iPhone: the Health stats screen with a week of daily steps, and the Earn my time rule behind it](https://fitlock.io/_astro/cover.DmueGqHJ_l1TaW.webp) Health ### [How many steps a day do you need?](https://fitlock.io/blog/how-many-steps-a-day/) How many steps a day should you aim for? Here's what The Lancet and JAMA studies found, and how NHS and WHO guidance frames activity in minutes instead. 26 September 2026 6 min read - ![Fitlock on iPhone: the schedule settings screen, with the Stats tab behind it](https://fitlock.io/_astro/cover.b4CqAQdN_ZMSqrv.webp) Guides ### [How to limit screen time on iPhone: a step-by-step guide](https://fitlock.io/blog/how-to-limit-screen-time-on-iphone/) Apple's Screen Time can limit screen time on iPhone for free: here's how to set Time Allowances, a Screen Time Schedule and a passcode that finally sticks. 26 September 2026 6 min read ![Fitlock app icon](https://fitlock.io/_astro/fitlock-icon-rounded.DXHrrkRj_ZXVwum.webp) ## Start earning your screen time Free on the App Store, and takes about two minutes to set up. [![Download Fitlock on the App Store](https://fitlock.io/images/app-store-badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fitlock-earn-your-screen-time/id6452840905)