Blocking Modes · Hard Mode

The lock your future self set. The one your present self can't pick.

No snooze. No edit. No delete. No logout. Two SOS credits per week - that's your budget.

Hard Mode removes the negotiation entirely. When a block is active, you cannot snooze, edit, or delete it. You cannot log out of Jolt. You cannot change your device's time to skip ahead. You cannot remove Jolt or any blocked app from your phone. There is one exit: SOS. Two credits per week, resetting every Monday. Hard Mode is for people who know, with honesty, that they will override anything they can override.

Rooted in the Ulysses Contract - named after Odysseus tying himself to the mast before the Sirens. Pre-commitment that removes future decision-making authority from your present self.

Step by step

How to set up Hard Mode

Select Hard as your difficulty

When creating a session or app limit, choose Hard Mode. Read the confirmation - Hard Mode cannot be reversed while the block is active.

Confirm with intention

Tap to activate. From this point, no edits, no snooze, no delete. Your past decision is now in charge.

Reserve SOS for genuine emergencies

You have 2 SOS credits per week (resets Monday). Each use gives you 2, 4, 10, or 15 minutes of temporary access. Once both are spent, nothing opens until Monday.