Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
Moat, the app blocker with a human key
An iPhone app that blocks chosen apps on a schedule, then makes a trusted person approve each escape.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- People trying to make phone boundaries visible to a trusted person
- Worth noticing
- Guardian codes last ten minutes, work once, and accompany visible unlock and wall-removal counts.
Field notes
The product uses iOS Screen Time access to place selected apps behind scheduled walls, then adds a timed pause and two-second hold before an unlock. A guardian can generate a single-use six-digit code valid for ten minutes and see counts for unlocks, emergency actions, and walls taken down. The page also names a concrete limitation: browsers embedded inside other apps may bypass coverage unless those apps are included in a wall.
Observed signals
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○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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