Goal Lock: App Blocker & Focusv1.6
Released September 16, 2026Major
iOS
What changed
- New featureIntroduced a five-second goal-review ritual gate when opening distracting apps
- New featureAdded ability to set a goal, importance, and daily action for up to three goals
- RetentionImplemented DeviceActivity monitor to automatically re-arm shields after 15-minute sessions
- RetentionAdded progress recording for completed actions without disabling gates
- UXUpdated Screen Time permission flow to appear only after the user sees the app flow
- ComplianceEnsured all plans are shown up front for transparency
Original release notes
Turn a distracting app open into a five-second goal-review ritual. Set a big goal, say why it matters, and choose one daily action. Keep up to three goals. The gate brings them back before you consciously continue. A DeviceActivity monitor re-arms the shield automatically after each native session, whose minimum is 15 minutes. Completing an action records progress without permanently disabling gates. Screen Time permission still comes only after you have seen the flow, and every plan is shown up front.