Push-ups unlock TikTok.
That's the whole app.

How it works

One behavioural loop: the impulse to scroll becomes the cue to train.

1. 01

   Pick what to lock

   Choose the apps that eat your day — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, news, games. Then set your exchange rate: how many reps buy how many minutes.

2. 02

   Put the phone on the floor

   The front camera counts your reps and checks your form on-device. Shallow squats don't count. No video ever leaves your phone.

3. 03

   Earn your minutes — and watch them run down

   The time lands automatically and the apps open. When the timer hits zero they lock again, and the next set is on you.

Urge to scroll → do a set → build strength → earn access → regain choice.

The final reward is control, not screen time.

Is this you?

• —You've deleted TikTok and reinstalled it inside a week.
• —Your screen time report is a number you'd rather not say out loud.
• —You've hit "Ignore Limit" without even reading it.
• —You keep meaning to start training, and keep not starting.
• —You don't want to quit your phone. You want to stop losing to it.

Then you don't have a willpower problem. You have a price problem. Scrolling costs you nothing. Make it cost something.

What's in it

Questions

How does RepsForReels work?

RepsForReels locks TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and any app you pick until you earn your way in. You set the exchange rate — say 10 push-ups for 15 minutes. Put the phone on the floor and the front camera counts your reps and checks your form. The minutes are deposited automatically and the apps open. When the timer hits zero, they lock again.

Isn't this just making scrolling the reward?

That's the trap we designed around. Screen time is only the hook that gets you through the first set. What keeps you going is what accumulates behind it: visible strength, a streak, and the feeling of being someone who decides. The real payoff is control, not minutes.

Does RepsForReels use AI?

Yes. On-device machine learning counts your reps and verifies your form in real time. If your squat isn't deep enough, it doesn't count. Everything runs on-device — no video is ever uploaded to a server.

What exercises can I do to earn screen time?

Push-ups, squats, burpees and jumping jacks — and you can earn time with steps too. Form checking works on depth, posture and range of motion. You can set a different exercise and rep count per app: 20 squats for Instagram, 15 push-ups for YouTube.

What if I lock myself out at a bad moment?

Hard Lock is a mode you turn on yourself — you choose when you want that level of commitment. Whatever mode you're in, there's an Emergency Scroll that grants 5 minutes when you genuinely need in. It costs 50 burpees afterwards, or you lose access for 24 hours.

Can I bypass the screen time lock?

In Hard Lock mode, no. RepsForReels prevents uninstalling or force-closing the app until your reps are done. That's the point — it's the accountability that makes it work where passive limits don't.

Is RepsForReels available on Android?

RepsForReels is on iOS via the App Store (App ID: 6755953205). An Android version for Google Play is in development.

How is this different from other screen time blockers?

Passive blockers like Apple Screen Time or One Sec ask you to respect a limit — and you can tap straight through them. RepsForReels asks for physical effort instead: the only screen time blocker that takes sweat as currency. Every set also syncs to Apple Health, so the habit you were trying to quit becomes your training log.