Your deep work,
protected.

The only iOS app blocker that automatically locks in the morning and won't unlock until you've put in real focus time. This is The GoalKeeper Protocol.

For people who've committed to a daily practice or working session and want it actually enforced.

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Apps lock at 4 AM on the days you pick, and stay locked until you finish that day's focus session.
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Your goal
Launch my side business this summer
Week of June 7
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Work toward your goal. Apps unlock when you finish.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant
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Writers logging daily writing hours
Builders shipping side projects
Founders guarding their focus block
Artists putting in their daily creative hour
"Don't break the chain" - The Seinfeld Strategy
Knowledge workers in deep work
Developers building their next app
"Chose my goal over TikTok 47 times this week"
Students putting in study hours
Writers logging daily writing hours
Builders shipping side projects
Founders guarding their focus block
Artists putting in their daily creative hour
"Don't break the chain" - The Seinfeld Strategy
Knowledge workers in deep work
Developers building their next app
"Chose my goal over TikTok 47 times this week"
Students putting in study hours
The difference

Other screen time tools can be waited out or skipped.

GoalKeeper closes both. It locks itself before you're awake, and only completed focus time on your goal opens it.

Schedule-based blockers
iOS Screen Time · Opal · Jomo · Freedom
Focus timers
Opal · Jomo · FocusFriend · Unrot
GoalKeeper
How it turns on
At a time you set.
Only runs if you have the willpower to start.
By itself, at 4 AM, before you're awake to negotiate.
How it turns off
Unlocks automatically when the schedule ends, regardless of whether you put in the work.
When the timer runs out, or you quit it.
Only when you finish focus time on your goal.
Schedule-based blockers
iOS Screen Time · Opal · Jomo · Freedom
Start locking apps on a schedule you set, but unlock automatically when the schedule ends, regardless of whether you put in the work.
Focus timers
Opal · Jomo · FocusFriend · Unrot
Help you intentionally manage focus time, but nothing is actually locked unless you have the willpower to start.
GoalKeeper
Locks apps automatically in the morning at 4 AM, and the only way to unlock is to complete focus time pointed at your goal.
How it works

Three steps to
protected focus.

GoalKeeper is infrastructure for a commitment you've already made to yourself.

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Set your goal and choose your days.
Name what you're working toward. Choose which apps and websites to block, and which days you want protected.

The goal you set then follows you everywhere it counts - the block screen and the focus timer - so your reason is in front of you at every decision point.

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Start The GoalKeeper Protocol
At 4 AM your distracting apps lock themselves, before you're awake to negotiate. You can start your focus session whenever you're ready, first thing in the morning or later in the day.

Take breaks and come back later if you need to - your apps stay locked until your focus time completes.

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Finish your session. Your apps unlock.
Complete your focus timer and your blocked apps unlock for the rest of the day. Every session you finish adds to your record, so your progress builds over time.
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Your consistency, made visible

Proof you keep showing up.

Every completed session is logged and counted, building a visible record of your practice. The point isn't a flawless streak - it's seeing the days add up and letting that momentum pull you back tomorrow.

  • Watch the hours climb. A weekly chart traces your focus hours across the months, turning scattered sessions into a visible upward trend.
  • See every day at a glance. A monthly calendar marks the days you hit your target, the days you fell short, and your rest days - tap any day for the details.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

What if I have to take a break?
Pause the timer and pick it back up later - your progress is saved, and the session resumes right where you left off. Your blocked apps stay locked the whole time, including while paused - they only unlock once the timer fully completes.
Do I have to keep GoalKeeper open during my session?
No, start your timer and go. Use your other apps, lock your phone, or let the screen turn off. The session keeps running in the background, and it even persists if GoalKeeper is fully closed. Your blocked apps stay locked the whole time.
What if I don't finish my session for the day?
Your apps stay locked until midnight. Completing a session is the only way to unlock early. They lock again at 4 AM on the next day you've chosen.
What can I block?
Any app on your iPhone - Instagram, TikTok, X, games, whatever pulls you off track. You can block specific websites too, and they stay blocked in every browser, including Chrome - not just Safari.
Who is this app not for?
GoalKeeper isn't a general-purpose app blocker. If you want to mute distractions here and there, set always-on limits, choose your own blocking hours, or be able to take a quick break from the block, this isn't the right fit. The 4 AM lock isn't yours to move, there are no one-off bypasses, and there are no block breaks - during the day, putting in the focus time is the only thing that opens your apps. It's built for people with a recurring focus practice who want their distracting apps locked until the work is done.
Start your commitment

Simple pricing.

Monthly
$5.99 /month
7-day free trial included
  • Locks automatically at 4 AM on the days you choose
  • Unlocks only when you finish your focus session
  • Block any app or website on your iPhone
  • Notification that keeps your goal top of mind
  • Goal-based redirect screen
  • Historical progress tracking
  • A commitment to your future
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$34.99 /year
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