diff --git a/_notes/openapplock.md b/_notes/openapplock.md index 6b7fffd..ded26a9 100644 --- a/_notes/openapplock.md +++ b/_notes/openapplock.md @@ -1,23 +1,14 @@ --- -title: OpenAppLock + --- ![Screenshots of OpenAppLock, including the home page with three active rules, and the new rule page with rule templates.](/assets/img/openapplock-1.png) -**OpenAppLock is an open source iOS app for blocking apps.** It is also a vibe-coding experiment turned real app, after I decided against gatekeeping it. +**OpenAppLock is an open source iOS app for blocking apps.** Block apps on a schedule, add time or open limits, and lock rules to prevent edits. I built it to help me spend more time outside staring at grass, like the picture below. -Some of the design principles of OpenAppLock: - -- Completely offline, no account needed, nothing is tracked -- The app is meant to sit in the *background* of your phone - - You're meant to *not* use it, along with using your phone less - - Set the rules once, and let the app work -- Future considerations - - Integrate nature as part of the app design? - -I worked with the different Apple screen time APIs to build the features in a privacy-preserving way. +I worked with the different [[Apple Screen Time]] APIs to build the features in a privacy-preserving way. Try it out and send me [feedback](mailto:openapplock@bchen.dev)!