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every time you unlock.

Word Lock turns the apps that distract you into a vocabulary trainer. Open Instagram, get a flashcard. Pass a quiz, get back in.

Adjective

perspicacious

/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
"Her perspicacious analysis caught the flaw everyone else missed."
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Distraction, redirected.

Built on Apple's Screen Time API. Private, native, beautiful.

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2,000 SAT & GRE words

A hand-curated, dictionary-grade vocabulary bank with pronunciations, examples, and synonyms.

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Quiz to unlock

Pick which apps to lock. Each unlock requires answering a quick vocabulary question correctly.

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Streaks & ranks

Climb 9 ranks from Newcomer to Lexicographer. Track your streak and watch your vocabulary grow.

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Insights & history

Progress charts, quiz grade tracking, favorites, and a searchable vault of every word you've learned.

How it works

Four taps to a smarter screen-time habit.

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Pick your apps

Choose the apps you want to gate behind a vocabulary check.

2

Get a flashcard

When you open a locked app, Word Lock shows you a new word.

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Pass the quiz

Answer correctly and the app unlocks for your chosen duration.

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Build the habit

Track your streak, climb ranks, and learn thousands of words.

Your data stays on your device.

Word Lock uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. We never see which apps you lock, when you open them, or how you use your phone.

No tracking. No analytics on your behavior. No accounts required.