a phone curfew for sleep · launching 2026
your phone is the
reason you’re still awake
so we turn it off.
lights out is a bedtime app that shields your phone after dark and walks you into sleep with a calm wind-down. by day, the same gentle blocking runs your focus hours. built on the four pillars of CBT-I.
one email at launch. no newsletter, no drip. then we delete your address.
no account. no cloud. no analytics, ever. your sleep data lives on your phone and only your phone.
made for the nights that get away from you
- 1am doomscrolling
- just one more video
- revenge bedtime procrastination
- tiktok holes
- checking work at midnight
- the 3am phone reach
- blue-light insomnia
the problem
you don’t have a sleep problem. you have a phone problem.
it’s 11pm. you meant to sleep an hour ago. the phone is still in your hand.
willpower loses to an infinite feed every single night. the apps are built to keep you scrolling, and “i’ll stop after this one” is a promise your tired brain can’t keep.
screen-time limits are a tap away from off. you need a curfew that holds, paired with something better to do than stare at a blocked screen.
00:58 · still scrolling
one more, then sleep. (you said that 40 minutes ago.)
the shield
this is what your phone shows at bedtime.
when your curfew starts, the distracting apps go quiet behind a calm shield. no feed, no autoplay, no rabbit hole. just the moon, the time you’ll be free, and a breath if you need one.
- ✦blocks the apps you choose, on a schedule you set
- ✦night-allowed apps (kindle, alarms, calls) always get through
- ✦need a moment? “request 10 min” after five slow breaths
- ✦by day, the same shield runs your focus blocks
what it does
four quiet things, done well.
- 01
a curfew that holds
pick your bedtime and the apps to put away. when the lights go out, they stay out, behind a shield that doesn’t have an easy off switch.
- 02
a wind-down worth opening
nine sleep protocols, from 4-7-8 breathing to a 22-minute sleep story. a breathing moon to follow, and a screen that dims itself as you drift.
- 03
focus by daylight
the same gentle blocking runs your work hours and app limits. one tool for the whole day, not another thing to manage.
- 04
truly yours, truly offline
no account. no cloud. no analytics, no crash reports, no trackers. your nights live on your phone. uninstall and they’re gone.
the wind-down
blocking is the easy half. this is the rest.
a blocked phone you just stare at isn’t sleep. so every curfew opens into a wind-down session: a protocol with real research behind it, a breathing moon to pace you, and a screen that quietly dims itself.
long exhale · 4-7-8tucked in · sleep storydeep rest · NSDRshuffle · cognitiveslow release · PMRtwo-minute drop
no streaks to keep. no badge for showing up. just a softer way down.
a night with lights out
set it once. then just go to bed.
01
set your curfew
choose a bedtime, the days, and which apps to put away. takes about a minute, once.
02
lights out
at bedtime the shield lifts. open the wind-down, follow the moon, let the screen dim itself.
03
good morning
your phone unlocks with the dawn and tells you how long the curfew held. log the night if you like.
a promise, before anything else
your sleep stays on this phone. there is no lights out server to send it to. that’s the whole deal.
no account. no cloud. no analytics. no crash reports. no third-party trackers. the only thing that ever leaves your phone is your purchase receipt, to the app store, so we know your subscription is active. that is the entire list.
(full details in the privacy policy.)
what lights out is not
a list of things we left out.
- no shame. no “you failed your goal last night”.
- no streaks to defend, no badges to chase.
- no account, no email, no password, no cloud.
- no analytics, no crash reports, no trackers.
- no ads, ever. you’re the customer, not the product.
- no harsh lock you’ll come to resent. it bends when you truly need it.
the conversations this app is built around
“i know i should put it down. i just don’t.”
so the shield decides for you. at bedtime the apps go quiet, no willpower required.
“a blocked phone just makes me anxious and bored.”
so every curfew opens into a wind-down. a breathing moon, a sleep protocol, a screen that dims itself.
“i don’t want another app harvesting my data.”
so there is no server. nothing about your nights ever leaves your phone. we couldn’t sell it if we wanted to.
pricing
one price. a real free trial.
yearly with a 3-day free trial, or pay once and own it for life. waitlist members get the launch discount and a heads-up the day it lands.
$29.99 /yr
3-day free trial. or $59.99 once, forever. monthly also available. indicative launch pricing.
questions you might be asking
one last thing
the best night’s sleep starts by putting it down.
good night.