FriendLock – Unlock apps with a friend 🤳

Hey Product Hunt! I’m super excited to launch FriendLock. Available on iOS.

FriendLock makes your social apps friend-locked. That means you can’t access them unless you’re physically with a friend — and snap a selfie together. It’s like screen time boundaries, but social.

I’m an introvert who got way too addicted to Reels. I built FriendLock to gently push myself to be more social, and stop the endless, mindless scrolling.

What started as a quirky idea turned into something that genuinely works. Since using FriendLock, I’ve barely spent more than 30 minutes a day on Instagram.

📸 How it works:

• Choose the apps you want to lock

• Take a selfie with a friend to unlock

• You can unlock right away — or save it for later

• Stay under your daily goal? Your streak continues

Would love your feedback 🙏
If you try it, let me know what works and what doesn’t.
(And hey… don’t forget to rate it on the App Store. 5 stars, of course 😊)
Thanks so much for checking it out ❤️

🙋‍♂️ FAQ
Does FriendLock collect any data?
Nope. Everything happens locally on your device.

Wait… won’t this make me scroll more when I’m with friends?
Not really. You don’t have to scroll right away — you can now save your unlock and use it later.

The goal isn’t to make you scroll with friends — it’s to make scrolling alone more intentional.

Can't I just delete the app?
Sure… but you’ll lose your streak. And then you won’t be able to flex your 30-day streak to your friends (😢). So… maybe don’t do that.