Locked in
Hold to lock in. The clock starts.
Pick your hours, then press and hold. Latch snaps shut and counts down while you stay in the app.
A focus app for iPhone and Mac
The focus timer that stops when you wander off.
Studying, deep work, writing, practice: set your hours and lock in. Leave to scroll and Latch stops the clock, and it stays stopped until you come back and tap resume.
Coming soon to the App StoreTry the demo
Free. No account. iPhone and Mac.
Try it right here
Feel it before you download.
This little demo follows the same rule as the app. Hold the button to lock in, then switch to another tab and watch the clock stop.
6:00:00
a 6 hour goal
Normal timers keep counting while you scroll.
And you're scrolling right now.
A normal timer
1:12:00
Still counting. Says you worked the whole time.
Locked In
1:12:00
Stopped the second you left.
You set six hours. You checked one thing. Forty minutes later, a normal timer says you've been working the whole time. Locked In only counts the time you actually stayed.
One rule, three screens.
Paused
Wander off and the clock stops.
Switch to another app and Latch pops open. A nudge calls you back within seconds, and the time you were gone never counts.
Done for today
Only you can press resume.
Nothing restarts by itself. Come back, tap resume, and keep going until the hours you promised yourself are real.
Latch finds you mid-scroll.
Ten seconds after you leave, Latch taps you on the shoulder. Then again at two minutes, and at ten. The moment you're back, the nudges stop. The clock doesn't restart until you tap resume.
9:41
- 10 seconds after you leftLatch is waitingI stopped the clock. Come back?
- 2 minutesLatch is waitingStill waiting. The clock hasn't moved.
- 10 minutesLatch is waitingTen minutes gone. I'm right where you left me.
On your Mac too
In your pocket and on your desk.
Locked In is a native app, not a website. On iPhone it pauses the moment you swipe away. On Mac it sits on your screen like a desk clock and pauses when you click into something else.
iCloud sync
One chain on every device.
Lock in on your Mac in the morning and your iPhone at night. It all adds up to the same day, the same week and the same chain.
Your hours and your chain
Every device's focus time counts toward today.
Your presets
Save a set-up once and start it anywhere.
Latch's look
The hat you earned shows up everywhere.
No account
It uses your own iCloud. There's nothing to sign up for and we never see it.
Timer faces
Five ways to watch the clock.
Swipe the timer or tap the arrows to change face, even in the middle of a session. The clock never skips a second.
- Ring
- Fill
- Big digits
- Flip clock
- Hour blocks
More than a countdown.
Your week
See where the hours went.
Tap your chain on the home screen to open your week: every day's focus, how often you wandered off, and the time that didn't count.
- One link in the chain for every day you finish a session
- Miss a day and the chain rests. Miss two and it starts again
- A recap after each session shows exactly how it went
Focus and steps
Say what you're locking in on.
Give the session a name and break it into steps. Tick them off as you go, and add another one mid-session when the work grows.
- Save a set-up as a preset and start it with one tap
- Rhythm splits long sessions into focus rounds with breaks built in
- Hard mode: no breaks, no extra time, and a ten second hold to quit
Add time
On a roll? Keep the clock going.
Add 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour without stopping the timer. Hit your goal and still have more in you? Tap keep going.
- See the new goal before you commit
- Breaks can be stretched too, up to 30 minutes
Latch's closet
Earn Latch a new look.
Hats and colours unlock as your chain and your hours grow. Nothing to buy. The only way in is doing the work.
- Party hat at a 3 day chain, a crown at 30
- Mint at 10 hours, bubblegum at 50
- Latch wears it everywhere, including your Lock Screen
Everything else that keeps you there.
A sad Latch in your Dynamic Island
While you're in another app, the Live Activity shows the stopped clock, so you can't pretend it's still running.
Breaks that actually end
Pick how long, and stretch it if you need to. Break time never counts, and Latch pings you when it's over.
Quitting takes three seconds
Ending a session early means holding the button while Latch shakes its head. No reflex taps.
A reminder on the days you choose
Pick the days and the time, and Latch asks if you're ready to lock in. Off until you turn it on.
Ask Siri to lock in
Start a session or one of your presets by voice, or ask how long you've focused today.
Today on your Home Screen
Widgets show today's focus and your chain, on the Home Screen and the Lock Screen.
Your chain on every device
History, presets and Latch's look stay in step across your iPhone and Mac through your own iCloud.
A card worth sharing
Finish a session and share a card of the hours you locked in.
Block the apps that get you
Optionally pick apps to shield with Screen Time while you're locked in. On iPhone.
A desk clock on your Mac
The same timer on a big screen. Click away from it and it pauses there too.
Your hours are nobody else's business.
No account, no analytics, no ads. Your sessions are saved on your phone or Mac, and kept in step between your own devices through your iCloud. We never see any of it. Read the privacy policy.
Questions
What happens when I leave the app?
The clock stops at that moment. When you come back you'll see how long you were gone, and the timer stays frozen until you tap resume.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no sign-up, no ads and no tracking. Your sessions live on your device, and if you use iCloud they stay in step across your own devices. We never see them.
Is app blocking required?
No, it's off by default. The timer works fully without it. If you turn it on, iOS asks for Screen Time permission and you choose which apps to shield.
Where are my stats?
Tap the chain at the top of the home screen. It opens your week, with each day's focus, how often you wandered off and your longest chain.
How do I change the timer face?
Swipe the timer left or right, or tap the arrows above it. You can switch in the middle of a session without losing a second.
Can I type my own duration?
Yes. Tap the time to type anything from 5 minutes to 12 hours, or use the stepper and the quick buttons.
Six hours.
Locked in.
Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and Mac.