Chidori Labs

No. 03 of 09, released 4 June 2026

Antes

Blocks your social apps until you pray. In Spanish, for Latin America.

Antes app icon
First flight
Version
1.1.5
Category
Lifestyle
Languages
Spanish
Price
Subscription
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A phone face down beside a lit candle
A phone face down beside a lit candle
Antes screen: one prayer unlocks your apps
Antes screen: one prayer unlocks your apps
Antes screen showing the morning verse
Antes screen showing the morning verse
Antes streak screen: do not break the streak
Antes streak screen: do not break the streak

Context

For a lot of people the first thing they do in the morning is open a feed. Antes asks for one minute with God before that.

Idea

You choose the apps. When you try to open one, Antes lights a candle that stays out until you pray, out loud or in writing. A model running on the phone checks the prayer, and the apps unlock for a few minutes.

Craft

  • The prayer check runs entirely on the device: nothing you say is uploaded.
  • Screen Time shields replace the blocked apps with the unlit candle.
  • Version 1.1.5 added praying as a couple: one candle, two flames, one on each phone.

Outcome

On sale in Spanish since June 2026. Version 1.1.5 shipped on 15 October 2026.