Keep the promises you make to yourself.
PinkyKept is an app blocker for Android that helps you stop scrolling and finish what matters. Promise one small thing. Your distracting apps wait until it’s done, and someone you love reminds you why.
Free to start · No account needed · Made for students and anyone who wants their time back
How long are you on your phone each day?
That’s 61 days a year.
About 2 months, every year, on your phone.
Win back just one hour a day and that’s 15 extra days a year, for the things you said matter.
Your estimate. Digital Wellbeing in your Android settings shows your real number.
Reach for TikTok. See someone who believes in you.
Willpower gets tired. Promises don’t. When you open a distracting app during your promise, PinkyKept shows a photo or a 10-second video from someone you love, instead of the feed. It’s a lot harder to scroll past Mom.
How PinkyKept helps you focus
01Make a promise
Pick one to three things, small enough to finish today. Seal it with a press and hold, like a real pinky swear.
- 02
Lock in
Your distracting apps stay locked until you’re done. Calls, Emergency and the apps you choose always work.
03See your reason
Reach for a locked app and someone you love shows up instead. Come back, and it counts.
A focus app that feels like a promise, not a punishment.
Morning promise. Seal tomorrow tonight. When you wake up, your apps stay locked until your first promise is done, so the scroll never gets the first hour.
How to focus while studying (without deleting every app)
Studying needs long stretches without interruptions. Three things actually help:
- Make the task tiny and specific.“Revise chapter 4” beats “study biology”. A clear finish line is easier to start.
- Remove the easy escape.Put distracting apps out of reach for 25 or 50 minutes, not forever. Short promises are easier to keep.
- Remember why.A reason you care about is stronger than any timer, especially at 11pm before an exam.
Your laptop keeps the promise too.
After Android, PinkyKept comes to Chrome as a focus extension. Open YouTube during a promise and the page waits, with your reason on it.
- One promise on your phone and your laptop
- For Chrome and other Chromium browsers
- Included with Plus, no extra cost
Make your first promise.
Write one thing you’ll do this week. Press and hold to seal it, and you’re on the waitlist.
Good questions
Is PinkyKept an app blocker for Android?
Yes. PinkyKept blocks the apps you choose, like TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, while you’re locked in on a promise, and unlocks them when you’re done. It launches on Android first, with a Chrome extension next. iPhone comes later.
How does it help me stop scrolling?
Instead of a plain “blocked” screen, you see your reason: a photo or short video from someone who believes in you. One tap takes you back to your promise, and every comeback counts. You can always stop early, but it takes a deliberate pause.
What does a pinky promise mean?
A pinky promise is one of the oldest ways to make a promise you really mean: two people hook their little fingers together. PinkyKept turns that feeling into a daily habit. You make a small promise to yourself, and you seal it.
Does PinkyKept read my screen or messages?
No. On Android, PinkyKept uses the Accessibility service only to see which app opens, so it can lock it during your promise. It never reads what’s on your screen, your messages or your passwords, and your promises stay on your phone.
How much will it cost?
Planning is free. Plus, with app locking, the morning promise and unlimited reasons, is planned at $39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $6.99 a month. Founding members from the waitlist get 50% off their first year.
When does it launch?
We’re testing with early users now. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the day it’s ready. If you have an Android phone, you can also ask to test it before launch.
Your time is a promise worth keeping.
Join the waitlist. Founding members get 50% off their first year.
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