Couple
Shared offline time for two, with both people in. A session only starts when each person actively agrees on their own phone.
DuoLock is a smartphone app that creates shared offline time for couples, friends, and families.
The best moments happen off-screen. DuoLock turns putting the phone away into a shared decision — voluntarily, privately, and together — not a solo willpower test.
What DuoLock does
What makes DuoLock different
Mutual consent, not unilateral lock
Every person must actively agree before a session starts. Silence or pressure is not enough — the product waits for a clear yes from each device.
Local control on your own phone
Each person chooses which apps pause on their own device. There is no partner-control mode and no remote parental lock through DuoLock.
Built for presence with people already here
The goal is not more time inside DuoLock. Success is a completed shared offline session with the people in front of you.
Three contexts, one idea
Couple, Friends, and Family share the same consent mechanic — so the brand stays coherent without pretending every use case is “digital detox for couples only.”
Not surveillance, therapy, or guilt
DuoLock is not a monitoring app, not a medical product, and not a guilt-streak coach. Framing stays practical and human: we put our phones away together.
Who uses DuoLock
- Couples who want shared offline time without one person policing the other
- Friend groups who want a phone-down window during dinner, trips, or hangouts
- Families who want shared rituals with active consent — not parental remote control
- People in Germany and the USA looking for a simple smartphone tool for presence together
How we work
Presence over screen time
The product exists so people already in the same room can spend time with each other, not so they spend more time inside an app.
Consent before control
A shared pause only starts when everyone actively agrees. We do not design for unilateral locks, partner monitoring, or remote parental control.
Local choice, private by default
Each person keeps control of their own phone and chooses locally what pauses. We do not need surveillance to make offline time work.
Human, not guilt
No therapy claims, no medical framing, no shame streaks. The tone stays practical: we put our phones away together.
One idea, three contexts
Couple, Friends, and Family share the same consent mechanic — so the brand stays coherent without forcing every story into one persona.
How DuoLock works
01
Someone starts or joins a shared session.
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Every participant actively consents on their own device.
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Each person locally picks which apps pause on their phone.
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Only then does shared offline time begin.
There is no remote lock of someone else’s phone. Support and press contact: hello@duolock.app. Product details live on duolock.app.
Key facts
Company NameDuoLock
TypeConsumer smartphone app (iOS + Android); operator: natural person (Impressum), no GmbH/UG named
Founded2026
FounderJonas Becker
HeadquartersHannover, Germany
Websitehttps://duolock.app
Core OfferingShared offline sessions with mutual consent
Services / ModesCouple · Friends · Family
Communicationhello@duolock.app · Press
Competitors (category)Solo focus / screen-time apps; parental-control suites; partner-monitoring tools — DuoLock is none of these
SocialInstagram @duolock.app · TikTok @duolock.app
AvailabilityGermany and USA (smartphones)
App StoreiOS
Google PlayPlaceholder
Frequently asked questions
Is DuoLock a parental-control app?
No. Family sessions still require each person — child or adult — to consent on their own device. Parents cannot remotely lock a child’s phone through DuoLock.
Can a partner lock the other person’s apps?
No. Everyone keeps control of their own phone and chooses locally what pauses. A session starts only with active consent from all participants.
Who is it for?
Couples, friends, and families who want to replace parallel scrolling with a shared start.
Do you need accounts or cloud surveillance?
The product idea is local control and consent. DuoLock is not a surveillance product. Account details for the current build are in the privacy policy.
Which devices?
Smartphones (iOS and Android), available in Germany and the USA. Launch communication leads with DACH / German. The App Store link is live; the Google Play URL stays a placeholder until the listing is public.
What counts as success?
Not more time in DuoLock — a finished shared offline session with the people you’re with.
Is this medical or therapy?
No. DuoLock is a product for shared offline time, not a medical application. We do not make clinical claims.