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Frequently Asked Questions
SimranLock is a faith-based digital wellness app built for the Sikh community. It blocks distracting apps on your iPhone until you complete a moment of simran — reading a Gurbani passage, reciting the Mool Mantar, or doing a Waheguru meditation.
SimranLock uses Apple's official Screen Time / Family Controls API. When you try to open a blocked app, a custom shield appears with Gurbani content. After completing your simran, the app unlocks for a configurable duration (1-120 minutes). All data stays on your device.
Yes! The free tier supports up to 5 blocked apps, daily Hukamnama, all three unlock paths, basic streak tracking, 3 Gurbani Companion messages/day, and 20 Gurbani passage searches/day.
Premium ($4.99/mo or $29.99/yr) unlocks unlimited blocked apps, unlimited passage search, custom unlock durations, Nitnem hard-lock windows, and custom notification schedules.
Gurbani Companion Pro ($7.99/mo or $49.99/yr) includes everything in Premium plus unlimited Gurbani Companion chat. All paid plans start with a 7-day free trial.
Gurbani Companion is a conversational guide rooted in the Guru Granth Sahib. Ask questions, explore shabads, and reflect with a respectful AI companion grounded in Gurbani. The free tier includes 3 messages per day; Gurbani Companion Pro ($7.99/mo or $49.99/yr) unlocks unlimited chat, subject to safety and abuse caps.
Gurbani Passage: Read a curated passage from the Guru Granth Sahib.
Mool Mantar: A quick 15-second pause with the foundational verse of Sikhi.
Simran Timer: A guided Waheguru meditation (1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes).
Hard locks during sacred prayer windows with no bypass:
Amrit Vela: 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Rehras Sahib: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Kirtan Sohila: 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Each can be toggled individually in Settings.
No. All app-blocking data stays on your device via Apple's native framework. No account required. No tracking. No ads. Read our full Privacy Policy.
30+ curated passages bundled in the app. The daily Hukamnama comes from Sri Darbar Sahib via the BaniDB API (Khalis Foundation) — the most accurate Guru Granth Sahib database in the world.
Open Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions > SimranLock > Cancel. Your paid access continues until the end of the billing period. Family Sharing is supported on all paid tiers.
iPhone running iOS 16.0 or later. Optimized for dark mode and portrait orientation. Home screen widget available.
Yes! Use "Suggest a Shabad" in Settings. Share the Gurmukhi text, why it moves you, the Ang number, and a link. Community suggestions help grow our library.
SimranLock includes a Streak Freeze — once per week protection. If you miss a day but have a freeze available, your streak stays intact. This is about building a practice, not perfection.