# MindGate: Focus App Blocker

> Screen Time & Dopamine Detox

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6754816039](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6754816039)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6754816039`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Diu Vladimir
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-24
- **First published:** 2026-03-31
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindgate-focus-app-blocker/id6754816039)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://arc.net/l/quote/fxwhtokk](https://arc.net/l/quote/fxwhtokk)

## Description

Most app blockers just say NO. MindGate makes you think first — and most people change their mind themselves. That's how you actually break the habit instead of fighting it.

You open Instagram for "just a second." Forty minutes later you're still scrolling. It's not weakness — it's autopilot. MindGate puts one small moment of awareness between the impulse and the tap: before you enter, your brain has to wake up first.

When dopamine stops being free, you stop scrolling on reflex — and start deciding on purpose. Nothing opens on autopilot.

WORKS WITH THE APPS THAT HIJACK YOU
Block Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, X — or any app you choose.

HOW IT WORKS

SOLVE A CHALLENGE TO UNLOCK
Every time you reach for a blocked app, MindGate interrupts the autopilot with a quick brain challenge — a moment to choose consciously:
• Math Problems — solve an equation before you scroll
• Breathing Exercise — calm your nervous system, then decide
• Stroop Test — forces your brain from autopilot into active mode
• Typing — type a phrase to confirm you actually want to be here

Most people close the app themselves. That's not failure — that's the whole point: you made a conscious choice.

SET YOUR SESSION TIME
You decide how long you need — 5, 10, 20 minutes or custom. The longer you ask for, the harder the challenge to unlock it, so the choice always stays deliberate. No surprises.

AUTO RE-LOCK
When time's up, MindGate locks the app automatically. No "just five more minutes."

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
See how much time you reclaim each day — and how many times you chose to stop. Every app you close is a win, not just a blocked minute. Weekly and monthly trends show how your habits change over time.

WHY MINDGATE
• Adds a moment of awareness before every tap
• Dopamine stops being free — so you use your phone on purpose
• Break doomscrolling without relying on willpower
• A dopamine detox that actually changes the habit
• Use your phone as a tool, not a trap

Take back your attention. One conscious choice at a time.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #791,841 — Overall

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