Buddy Lock
Three friends taking a flash selfie at night

Coming to iPhone

You don't have the willpower.
Your friend does.

Lock the apps you can't put down. Hit your limit and you have to ask a friend for more time. There's no ignore button.

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How it works

Three taps between you and the scroll

  1. Lock the apps you can't put down

    Pick TikTok, Insta, whatever. Set a daily time. Lock bedtime if you want.

  2. Hit your limit? Ask a friend

    Send them a photo of what you're doing and a line. “one ep then back to it i swear.”

  3. They say yes, or not now

    One tap from their notification. They never get locked and it's free for them, always.

The receipts

Your friend won't let you off easy

i begged for 10 min of insta.
she said no.

  • 10 min of insta? plsASKED
  • denied. touch grassNO
  • what if i do the dishesASKED
  • it's 1am. sleepNO

From the app · Chloe asked Riley 4 times one night

Our take

Screen Time has an “Ignore limit” button. We don't.

Apps are built by thousands of engineers to beat your willpower. A friend who says “not now” doesn't need any.

Join early

Get in before your friends do

  • First in when the iPhone app opens
  • Founding-member price for the first 1,000
  • Free for your friend, always

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