Finish problem set 4
✓ Goal done“Chain rule clicked.”
Locked in
That's you. A real clock, running in this browser, since you got this far.
Only focused time counts.
Leave the tab and the clock stops. This one too.
Go on. Switch tabs, then come back.
The timelapse
The whole session plays back in ten seconds.
Film yourself studying. Camera off is fine too: your time still counts, you just won't have a timelapse.
120 frames at most.
Long sessions just get thinner. And only focused time counts.
That's 2h 10m you can't argue with.
Footage stays on your device unless you share the session.
Private, unless you say otherwise.
Your stats sync, your frames don't. The server refuses frames on a private session, so it isn't a promise you have to take on trust.
This device
All 12 frames
Locked In's server
0 frames
Nothing uploaded. The server only gets your stats.
Hours are easy. Did you do it?
Write one line before you start. Mark it at the end. Then say what you learned, in one line, while you still can.
Learn the subjunctive
✕ Goal not done“Ran out of time. Got the regular verbs.”
Examples. Both of these still count: you find out which is which.
Friends keep you honest.
Share a session and it shows up in your friends' feed, with its timelapse, its subject and whether you did what you said.
A friend12m ago
Econ2h 10m✓ Goal done
“Finally understood elasticity.”
Kudos given 3More
Kudos
Friends can give a shared session kudos.
Nudge
Nudge one who's gone quiet, once a day.
Studying now
See who's studying right now, and on what.
Groups
A weekly leaderboard, by focused hours.
A leaderboard, and a streak that forgives.
Groups count focused hours each week. Totals only: footage stays where you left it. 20 focused minutes makes a day, and one missed day a week is forgiven.
Your group
This week, example- 1Friend A9h 12m
- 2You8h 40m
- 3Friend B6h 05m
- 4Friend C2h 30m
Together: 26h 27m. Totals only. Footage stays where you left it.
12
days in a row
Example. Study 20 minutes today to keep it going.
✓✓✓–✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
20 focused minutes makes a day. One missed day a week is forgiven (the dashed one). Your local day, not ours.
iPhone. Android. Web.
Mixed friend group, same streaks.
Web
The web app works today.
iPhone
Being built. Not in the App Store yet.
Android
Being built. Not on Google Play yet.
The honest bit.
Plain answers, including the unflattering ones.
Where does my footage go?
Nowhere, unless you share a session. Frames stay in your browser's storage. Share one and those frames upload then. Unshare it and they're deleted from the server.
What can friends see on a private session?
While it's live, friends see that you're studying, the subject and your time so far. Not your goal, and no footage. Group leaderboards count private sessions too, as a weekly total.
Do I have to film myself?
No. Turn the camera off and your time still counts. You just won't have a timelapse.
Can it tell if I'm really studying?
No. It knows the tab was in front of you, and that's all. Nobody's checking your notes. That's what friends are for.
What counts as leaving?
Switching tabs, minimising, closing the window, or your laptop going to sleep. A second window sitting beside Locked In doesn't count, because a web page can't see that.
How long can I pause?
Ten minutes. Then the session ends where it is. Pomodoro breaks don't count as pauses.
Is there a phone app?
Being built, for iPhone and Android, and not in any app store yet. The web app works today.
Does it block other apps?
No. It stops the clock when you leave. Staying is on you.
I forgot my password.
This version can't send email, so there's no password reset yet. Change it in Settings while you're logged in, and don't lose it.
What does it cost?
This version has no payments in it.
Who can use it?
Anyone 13 or over. We check your birthdate at sign-up and don't keep it.
Can I delete everything?
Yes, in Settings. Sessions, frames, friends, the lot. Reports other people made about you stay, reduced to the reason, the time and the username, so deleting can't erase a moderation record.
Is it finished?
No. It's an early version. The privacy notice and terms are drafts waiting on legal review, and they say so.