“This app actually helped me cut my screen time in half. The cooldown flow is genius.”
The Dopamine Hole
Apps spike your dopamine with quick rewards. Each hit feels less satisfying — that's the dopamine hole.
Every pleasure spike must be paid back with an equal dip below baseline. That dip is the flat, foggy, drained feeling.
Infinite feeds, autoplay, pull-to-refresh — all engineered to keep you spiking.
It's not a weakness. It's a neurochemical low caused by overstimulation.
The Cooldown
Ember Lock treats that cycle as heat. The more you scroll, the hotter the ember burns.
When your time is up and you reach for a blocked app, a guided 6-step S.T.O.R.E.R. Cooldown kicks in.
No willpower needed. The app does the hard part — interrupting the loop.
And it's fixable.
How it works
Choose your apps
Pick which apps to monitor from 21+ curated options across Social, Video, Gaming, Shopping, and News. Set a daily scroll time budget (30 min, 1 hr, or 2 hrs).
Use your phone normally
Ember Lock runs quietly in the background. The ember heats up as you use blocked apps. When time runs out, it steps in.
Complete the Cooldown
A guided 6-step S.T.O.R.E.R. reset helps you refocus. No willpower battles. Just a structured path back to baseline. You finish feeling "Cool again."
The S.T.O.R.E.R. Cooldown — Your 6-Step Reset
When time runs out and you reach for a blocked app, the cooldown steps in — a short sequence that brings your nervous system down and your attention back.
- S
Stop Digging
15-second enforced pause with breathing
- T
Tune Into Your Body
Guided breathing + tap where you feel tension
- O
One Small Win
Pick a 2-minute micro-task (drink water, stretch, tidy)
- R
Regulate for 10 min
Choose a calm activity (read, walk, tea)
- E
Engage One Target
Set a 30-min focus task
- R
Reflect on the Signal
Name your trigger + what you actually need
You finish feeling cool again. No shame. Just clarity.
The reset is always free.
The cooldown never costs a penny. Pro unlocks insights to go deeper.
Free
Always free
$0
- App blocking
- Full S.T.O.R.E.R. Cooldown
- Streak tracking + milestones
Pro Monthly
Subscription
$4.99 / mo
- Everything in Free
- Deep analytics & insights
- Ad-free experience
- 5 free day passes/month
Pro Lifetime
One-time purchase
$29.99 once
- Everything in Free
- Deep analytics & insights
- Ad-free experience
- 5 free day passes/month
- Lifetime access
Day Pass: $0.99 one-time to bypass cooldown for 24 hours (available anytime)
FAQ
Everything you need to know.
Answers to common questions about Ember Lock — how it works, what it costs, and how your data stays safe.
Cool again.
You chose yourself over the scroll. Start your reset today.
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