You don't have a syllabus problem. You have a forty-minute problem, eight times a day. Set the day's targets, prove you hit them, and the apps come back. Not before.
Android first. Free tier at launch. One email when it opens.
Every blocker gives you the password. Ten seconds of weakness beats a week of intent.
A cooldown gives the app back for free. You've proved nothing and learned nothing.
Alone in a room with your phone is the hardest version of this. It doesn't have to be the only version.
Study blocks, revision, practice papers, mock tests. Preloaded sets for UPSC, JEE, NEET, CAT, GATE, GRE, MCAT, CFA and Gaokao — or write your own.
Reels, Shorts and TikTok specifically — not all of YouTube, because you still need the lectures.
A timed session, a photo of the answer sheet, a page count. The proof stays on your phone.
Pair with a friend preparing for the same exam. You hold each other's key, and you both see the streak.
Rungs come from your exam, not from a generic points system. Miss a day and you drop one — not back to zero, because that's how people quit.
| Approach | Way back in | What it misses |
|---|---|---|
| Pomodoro and timer apps | The clock runs out | Nothing was required of you |
| Strict blockers | Password or long delay | You still hold the password |
| Study-with-me streams | Social pressure only | Your phone is still unlocked |
| DigiToxer | Complete a target and prove it | Android first. iOS is not here yet. |
Two daily targets, three locked apps, timer verification, streak. Permanent, not a trial.
Unlimited targets, all verification types, study partner, exam presets, full history. ₹1,999/year.
Set per region, so it's affordable where you are — not a dollar price converted.
Shorts get blocked, the rest of YouTube keeps working. Same for Instagram: Reels go, direct messages can stay if you want them.
Calls, messages, maps, payments and your camera are never blocked. There's also an emergency override that works instantly — it just breaks the streak and, if you have a partner, tells them.
Yes, and we won't pretend otherwise — Google Play doesn't allow adult apps to prevent their own removal. What we do is make removal cost the streak, and tell your study partner. If you have no partner, the honest answer is that this app works on commitment, not force.
Verification stays on your device wherever it can. Anything that needs checking is processed and discarded — no library of your desk is kept.
It works the same for a thesis, a portfolio, a certification or a job hunt. The presets are a shortcut, not a requirement.