Readgate: Learning App Blocker

You never decide to open Instagram. Your thumb decides for you. Readgate catches that reflex and asks for one short read first. Finish it, and the app unlocks.

Cut your screen time, build a reading habit, and get a little smarter every time you reach for your phone. No shame, no lockouts. Just a calm pause and one good article before the scroll.

Smarter, not dumber.

HOW IT WORKS

Pick the apps or websites that pull you in: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Snapchat, or anything else. Try to open one. Readgate shows a short curated article, usually around a minute. Finish the read, and the app unlocks for a focused break.

That small pause is the whole idea. Read something useful first. Scroll after.

FOCUS WITHOUT FORCE

App blockers punish you, so you delete them. Readgate makes a trade instead: one minute of reading buys your scroll. You stay in control.

• You choose what to protect. • You complete the read. • You unlock when you are ready.

Built for people who want a mindful pause before social media, video apps, news feeds, or any app that turns into autopilot scrolling.

WHAT YOU READ

Articles curated by hand across science, history, nature, technology, psychology, philosophy, culture, geography, food, and more. Pick the topics you care about, and every unlock becomes a small learning moment instead of another automatic tap.

You might learn about cognitive biases, the Apollo 11 mission, deep ocean creatures, the history of chess, the science of habits, or ancient civilizations.

BUILD A READING HABIT

Track your streak of days where you chose to learn before you scrolled. Watch your topics stack up over time. A real screen time alternative, not a punishment.

INCLUDED FREE

• Protect 1 app or website • Unlimited unlocks every day • Curated articles across 12+ topics • Reading streaks and weekly stats • Works offline with articles saved ahead of time • Beautiful native dark mode design • No account, no email, no tracking

READGATE PRO

• Protect unlimited apps and websites • Tune your unlock window from 1 to 60 minutes • Schedule when Readgate is active across your day • Set a daily ceiling on unlocks if you want one • Reading history that stays beyond a week

Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. The subscription renews automatically until canceled.

PRIVACY

No accounts. No email. No tracking. Your sessions, streak, and chosen apps stay on your device. Articles come from Wikipedia and similar open knowledge sources.

Smarter, not dumber. One pause, one read, before the scroll.

Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Readgate Terms of Service: https://readgateapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://readgateapp.com/privacy