Questions

An Android app blocker built around habits. Do the thing first, then get your apps back. Social media is not the enemy. You choose how much time to spend in it.

Yes. Pick the apps you want to block and add a habit that earns minutes. The wall goes up. Finish the habit, or use an emergency unlock, to get in.

Kelpwise is Android only.

The Android beta is opening soon. Join the waitlist to hear about beta access and launch.

Yes, free forever, with no ads. Blocking, schedules, strict mode, emergency unlocks, PIN, habits, rewards, streaks, trophies, stats, and Health Connect habits are free. Nothing that makes the wall stronger or weaker is ever paid.

Sign in with Google or an emailed one-time code. Pick your apps, add a habit that earns minutes, and grant the permissions that keep blocking working. The wall goes up until you finish the habit or use an emergency unlock.

Finish a habit to earn the minutes you chose for it, or use an emergency unlock when you need access.

Use an emergency unlock. Phone, messaging, contacts and emergency apps cannot be blocked.

You can add a PIN or use strict mode. Both are free. Kelpwise is a tool you choose to use on yourself, not a way to control someone else.

Yes. Schedules turn blocking on at the times you choose.

Steps and workouts come from Health Connect so they cannot be faked. Only today counts. Health data is read on your phone and is never sent to us.

Yes. An account is required to open Kelpwise. Sign in with Google or an emailed one-time code, with no passwords. Blocking keeps working offline or if your sign-in expires.

Habit names, blocked apps, schedules, your PIN and screen time stay on your phone. We keep your email and account records. A few anonymous basics are always counted. Extra analytics and crash reports are opt-in. Optional cloud backup and partner data are end-to-end encrypted, so we cannot read them. See the privacy policy for details.

Usage access helps it detect a blocked app. Display over other apps lets it open the block screen from the background. Notifications and battery settings help blocking stay reliable. Health Connect is read only if you create a steps or workout habit.

Encrypted cloud backup is part of Plus, coming soon. Only you hold its recovery code, so we cannot read it. Restoring a cloud backup is always free, even if Plus ends. Without it, your data lives on your phone.

Plus is an optional subscription for one accountability partner and encrypted cloud backup. It is coming soon. US pricing is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year (50% off), with a 7 day free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are set per country in Google Play.

Only the numbers you choose to share: your streak, habits done today as a count, screen time against your goal, whether the wall was up and emergency unlocks used. You can link co-habits and send preset nudges. Habit names, blocked apps and your PIN are never shared. It is end-to-end encrypted. There is no feed, chat, free text or leaderboard. Either person can end the pair any time.

Yes. Both people need an account and Plus. The person invited gets one free week of partner features, no card needed. After that, the pair pauses unless both have Plus.

Founding members keep the launch price for as long as they stay subscribed and get a Founding member badge.

Otters wrap themselves in kelp so they don't drift off while they sleep. Kelpwise does that for your attention.

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