PushUp Time - App Blocker is a free health and fitness mobile application by developer AZ Screen Recorder. It is an app locker tool that takes a unique approach to helping users reduce their screen time with their smartphones. It lets them place a lock on their favorite apps, and they can access them by doing exercise in the form of push-ups, which it will count and verify.

Lock in or push up

In a nutshell, PushUp Time - App Blocker helps you reduce spending too much time on your phone by imposing a “penalty” in the form of exercise. Every time you want to open an app you frequently use, you will need to do push-ups to unlock it. The tool works with any application, including games, and each rep equates to a minute of screen time.

Set up your device in front of you and use your front-facing camera for verification and counting reps. Check your daily stats for reps done and time saved, as well as enabling the Focus Mode, which locks certain apps based on a strict schedule. Now, as clever as this idea is, it will have limited appeal for most users, who will just find it cumbersome and a hassle.

Negative reinforcement

Overall, if you or someone you know spends too much time on their phones, then PushUp Time - App Blocker is a clever app that can help you break that bad habit. You can either stop using the locked app or accept the penalty to access it. Either way, it’s a win-win situation. Check it out now and see for yourself.