Phonejail - Put your distractions in jail
Phone Jail is a physical device you tap your phone to—locking up distracting apps. Leave it behind, take your phone with you. TikTok and Instagram stay in jail.
This is your phone.
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How It Works
Phonejail is built for frictionless focus. You buy the device once. The app is free forever.
Tap to Jail
Tap your phone to Phone Jail. Focus mode activates instantly.
Stay Present
Calls, messages, and maps work. Doomscrolling and distractions? In jail.
Tap to Unjail
Your phone goes back to normal.
Why I made Phone Jail
I built Phone Jail because I felt like my time was being stolen by algorithms that made me behave like a lab rat hitting a cocaine lever.
I kept giving away precious hours of my life to tech companies. And what did I get in return? A fried nervous system and a stiff neck.
I used to be fascinated by how technology manipulates behavior. A decade ago, I dreamed of working at Facebook or Instagram, designing the very systems that would eventually hijack my attention.
As the years went by, I became compulsive. Even when I picked up my phone for something useful, I'd end up sinking 15 minutes into some pointless digital rabbit hole.
I tried everything—dumb phones, app blockers, leaving my phone in another room. Nothing stuck.
So I built Phone Jail. It's a physical lockbox for your attention. It lets you keep what matters—maps, calls, texts—while locking up what doesn't.
Now it can help you too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jail your phone when it matters most.
Use it for deep work, real rest, quiet mornings, and distraction-free nights.