Guides
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How to build a reading habit your phone can’t talk you out of, and how FirstPage compares with the other apps that try.
FirstPage is a reading app blocker for Android: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and the other apps you pick stay locked until you hit your daily reading goal. These guides cover the wider problem. Which apps can lock Instagram until you read, which reading app suits the way you read, why the phone wins at bedtime and what helps, and how a reading lock differs from a focus timer like Opal. Each one names the other apps fairly, including when they are the better choice. For quick answers about FirstPage itself, see the FAQ.
Reading app blockers
The best reading app blockers in 2026
Apps that lock Instagram and TikTok until you read, compared: FirstPage, Another Page, ReadBlock, Read to Unlock, RISE and more, on Android and iPhone.
October 15, 2026
Read to unlock
Apps that lock Instagram until you read
Instagram's daily limit is only a reminder. These apps keep Instagram locked until you've read: how they work, which run on Android and iPhone, and what they cost.
October 13, 2026
Reading apps
The best reading apps for Android in 2026
Kindle, Libby, ReadEra, Moon+ Reader, Google Play Books and more, compared by what each is best for: buying books, borrowing them, reading your own files, or reading more.
October 13, 2026
Sleep and screens
How to stop doomscrolling before bed
Why late-night scrolling costs you sleep (it's mostly the time, not the blue light), and what the research says works instead.
October 12, 2026
Opal alternative
An Opal alternative for people who want to read more
Opal blocks apps on a timer. FirstPage keeps them locked until you've read your pages for the day. How the two compare, and who each one suits.
October 13, 2026