Be Serious
Under reviewLock your apps. Earn them back.
Lock distracting iPhone apps until your habits are done. Finish a fast, a workout, your calorie target, or your water goal to earn screen time back.
Built by Mihai Trinca · Productivity · Health & Fitness · Paid
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Be Serious is a Community listing on Launch Llama with 1 upvote from 1 founder, +1 in the week of Nov 3–Nov 9, 2026, founded by Mihai Trinca who joined in Nov 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.
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Lock distracting iPhone apps until your habits are done. Finish a fast, a workout, your calorie target, or your water goal to earn screen time back.
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Your most distracting apps stay locked until you complete your habits, then you earn them back a few minutes at a time. Finish a fast, a workout, your calorie target, or your water goal, and the apps unlock.
Lock distracting iPhone apps until your habits are done. Finish a fast, a workout, your calorie target, or your water goal to earn screen time back.
Be Serious is a mobile iPhone app for habit tracking and app blocking. It helps you earn screen time back by completing habits.
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Key Features
- Lock distracting iPhone apps until your habits are done
- Earn screen time back by finishing a fast, workout, calorie target, or water goal
- Unlock apps a few minutes at a time after you complete your habits
Use Cases
- Keeping food delivery apps locked for as long as an intermittent fast is running
- Earning back scroll time by logging a workout, finishing a fast, or hitting a daily water goal
- Keeping accountable with friends through a shared group chat and streak leaderboard
From the founder
Who it's for
“People who want to use iPhone apps more intentionally by completing habits before earning screen time back.”
Why I built it
“I built Be Serious to make app limits easier to stick to: finish a fast, workout, calorie target, or water goal, then earn screen time back a few minutes at a time.”
Who it is for
- Intermittent fasters who want delivery apps locked during their fasting window
- iPhone users trying to cut scrolling by tying screen time to workouts and nutrition goals
- Small groups of friends who keep each other accountable through shared habit streaks
Pricing
Paid — under $20/mo
FAQ
How does locking apps work?
You choose the apps with Apple's Screen Time picker, and Be Serious keeps them shielded. Completing a habit earns minutes, the clock runs only while you're actually inside a locked app, and at midnight the balance resets and the lock returns. Which apps you pick never leaves your phone.
Do I have to lock apps?
No. Locking is optional. Skip it and Be Serious works as a straight tracker, and you can turn the lock on any time from the home screen.
How is this different from iPhone Screen Time?
Be Serious is built on Apple's Screen Time, but the rule is different. Screen Time gives you a daily allowance and asks you to stop when it runs out, with Ignore Limit a tap away. Be Serious starts your chosen apps locked and opens them only with minutes you've earned by completing a habit.
Can it lock food delivery apps while I fast?
Yes. Pick your delivery apps separately and they stay locked for as long as a fast is running, whatever screen time you've earned. If you track nutrition, they also lock once you're over your calorie budget for the day. Ending the fast unlocks them straight away.
What happens if my subscription ends?
Everything unlocks automatically. The lock only runs while your subscription is active, so your phone is never held hostage.
Is there a free trial?
Some plans start with a free trial, and you pay nothing if you cancel before it ends. Either way Be Serious is a subscription, billed through your App Store account, and you can cancel any time.
How do I cancel?
Any time, in your iPhone's settings: Settings, your name, Subscriptions. Apple handles the billing, so cancelling works even after you delete the app.
Is Be Serious on Android?
Not yet: it's built for iPhone, iOS 18 or later. Leave your email in the updates box below and you'll hear if that changes.
Alternatives
SparkyFor digital wellness seekers: Sparky gamifies healthy habits so you earn screen time instead of fighting app addiction and build lasting routines.
DeepLockFor smartphone users: DeepLock automatically blocks distracting apps like Instagram and YouTube when your limit is reached, enforcing hard boundaries without reminders or willpower.More in Productivity
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