I built an app that blocks social media until you read Quran daily
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Hey HN, I'm a solo developer from Nigeria. I built Quran Unlock - an app that blocks distracting apps (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) until you complete your daily Quran reading.The idea came from my own struggle with phone addiction. I wanted to read Quran daily but kept getting distracted. So I built this for myself, then shared it.Some stats after 2 months: - 123K+ users - 64.9% returning user rate - 31M events trackedTech stack: - React Native - Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Analytics, Cloud Messaging) - RevenueCat for subscriptions - iOS Screen Time API + Android UsageStatsApp Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/quran-unlock/id6754449406Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.quranu...Would love feedback from the HN community!
HN · launched Jan 25, 2026 · 9 upvotes (top 54%) · 0 views
Niche: distraction and screen time blockers · 259 launches, 32 in the last 7 days ▲ +14% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Workflow automation
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes It is a standard mobile screen-time/app-blocker utilizing iOS FamilyControls / Screen Time API or Android Accessibility/UsageStats APIs tied to reading progress tracking.
Discussion
6 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Quran app
Concerns raised: Play Store link broken/not found
Feature requests: Require specific app (like Quran) to be open for duration, not just timer running, Verify actual time spent on target app, not just elapsed time
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 310 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #140 of 311 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 84 days after the earliest competitor.
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