How Before You Scroll Works
When your selected apps are locked, you check in before they unlock. You decide what that check-in looks like: a personalized mood quote, a breathing exercise, or both.
Choose your check-in style
Change it anytime: Main Menu → Reset My Mind → Unlock after mood check-in.
Mood quote only
Log how you feel, read an AI-personalized quote, then optionally open today’s daily inspiration before you unlock.
Breathing exercise only
Log your mood, then complete a guided breathing exercise. If you use this option, you can pick which exercise under Check-in exercise in Reset My Mind. You’ll usually see the daily quote next, then confirm your next lock and unlock.
Quote and breathing exercise
Log your mood, reflect on your personalized quote, then do your breathing exercise. After that you’ll see the daily quote and finish unlocking.
How it fits together
App locking uses Apple’s Screen Time. Choose which apps to lock in Settings (or when prompted), and set when they lock again after each unlock.
- Your scheduled lock time arrives (or you use Lock now, if available). Selected apps are blocked.
- Open Before You Scroll and tap Check In & Unlock Apps on the menu.
- Complete the steps for the check-in style you chose (mood quote, breathing, or both).
- Confirm your next lock schedule if prompted, then your apps unlock.