ReadUp: Read for Screen Time

Read first. Scroll later.


Your phone makes scrolling effortless and reading easy to postpone. ReadUp flips that around:

Block the apps that distract you.
Pick books you want to read.
Read until you reach your goal, then your apps unlock.

No endless bans. No pretending you’ll never scroll again. Just one simple trade:
Your attention, spent on something worth reading first.

How it works
1. Choose the apps you want to block
2. Pick a book and set a reading goal
3. Read actively in ReadUp
4. Unlock your apps for the time you earned
5. Return tomorrow and keep your progress going
You can keep reading for as long as you want. ReadUp never interrupts a good chapter just because you’ve reached your goal.

Why ReadUp?
Most app blockers only tell you to stop.
ReadUp gives you something better to do.
A chapter before TikTok.
A few pages before Instagram.
A meaningful story before another hour disappears into your feed.
You don’t have to delete the apps you enjoy. You simply put reading first.

What’s inside
* A curated library of great books
* A focused, comfortable reading experience
* Custom reading and unlock times
* App shielding using Apple’s Screen Time controls
* Active reading and inactivity tracking
* Saved reading position
* Reading streaks and daily progress
* Pages read, books completed, and reading time tracked
* A view of how much scrolling time you’ve replaced

What changes
You finish more books.

You scroll with intention.
You protect time for something meaningful.
Your phone comes after the promise you made to yourself.
Less doomscrolling. More stories, ideas, and pages you’ll remember.


Read first. Then scroll.

** Ongoing use requires an active subscription. **

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