In short
Earn Unlock helps you lock distracting apps until you spend time in an app you chose as worthwhile. The app is built so we do not see which apps you pick or how you use them. You do not create an account. We do not show ads, and we do not sell your data.
Information stored on your device
Most information never leaves your phone. This includes:
- Your rules, such as how many minutes you need to earn and how long apps stay unlocked.
- Tokens for the apps you chose to block or to earn with. On iOS these are opaque Screen Time tokens. The app cannot read the app names, and we do not send the tokens off your device.
- Session state, such as whether a rule is running, minutes already earned, and when apps will lock again.
- Settings, including a cached record of whether you have a Pro purchase.
- An anonymous install ID, used only for the iOS Lock Screen timer described below. It is a random ID, not your name or email.
iOS Screen Time
On iPhone, Earn Unlock uses Apple’s Screen Time (Family Controls) to block apps and to count time in the “good” app you picked. Apple keeps those app identities as tokens on the device. Earn Unlock never sees app names or your usage details, and it does not send Screen Time data to our servers.
Android
App blocking on Android is not available yet. A later update will use Usage Access, and may use Accessibility and the permission to display over other apps, so the app can tell which app is in the foreground and how long you spend in the app you chose to earn time. That information is meant to stay on your phone. We will not send app names or usage data to our servers.
Live Activity timer (iOS)
On iOS, a countdown can appear on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. To start and update that timer while the app is not open, your phone sends a small amount of data to a relay we operate at https://earn-unlock-push.lalishkaa.workers.dev (a Cloudflare Worker). The relay stores only:
- The anonymous install ID.
- Apple Push Notification service (APNs) tokens, and whether a token is for Apple’s sandbox or production environment.
- Timer state: when apps will lock again, how many unlock minutes you earned, simple progress numbers (minutes earned / minutes needed), and whether the timer is unlocked, locked, or earning.
The relay does not receive app names, your app selections, or usage history. These records expire after 60 days. Uninstalling the app stops new updates. If you want a record deleted sooner, email us at the address below and we will help as best we can.
Purchases
Optional Earn Unlock Pro purchases are handled by Apple, Google, and RevenueCat. We do not receive your payment card details. RevenueCat processes subscription status so the app can unlock Pro features and restore purchases. RevenueCat’s own privacy policy applies to the data it processes.
Notifications
If you allow notifications, the app can show local alerts — for example when apps unlock or lock again. Live Activity updates use Apple’s push service as described above. We do not send marketing messages.
What we do not collect
- We do not ask you to create an account.
- We do not show ads or use an advertising SDK.
- We do not use a third-party analytics SDK in the app.
- We do not sell or rent your data.
- The app does not collect your name, email address, or contacts. Emailing us for support is optional.
Apple and Google may collect limited diagnostic or store information under their own policies and your device settings.
Children
Earn Unlock is for people managing their own screen time. It is not a parental-control app and is not directed at children under 13.
Your choices
- You can turn off Screen Time access for Earn Unlock in iOS Settings, or Usage Access and related permissions on Android. That stops blocking.
- Deleting the app removes the information stored on your device.
- You can email us to ask questions or to request deletion of Live Activity relay data.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the effective date.
Contact and support
For privacy questions, support, or a deletion request, email lalishkaa@gmail.com.
App name: Earn Unlock: Earn Your Scroll
Bundle / package: com.lalishka.earnunlock