We all know what we should do. We just don’t do it. Mom Clock is a strict reminder and app blocker for people who keep negotiating with themselves. No snooze. No “just five more minutes.” No pretending. When it’s time, distractions are blocked and action is forced — like a mom standing behind you, watching. Built for procrastinators who are tired of disappointing themselves.
I built Mom Clock because I was tired of lying to myself.
I’d plan my day, set reminders, ignore them, and still feel like I was “trying.” The problem wasn’t motivation — it was that I kept negotiating with myself.
So I asked: what if a reminder didn’t negotiate?
Mom Clock is a strict reminder and app blocker. When it’s time, it alarms and blocks distracting apps and forces you to act — no snooze, no “later.”
It's like a strict but caring mom watching you,
making sure you actually do what you promised.
It’s uncomfortable. A little annoying. And surprisingly effective.
If this sounds familiar, I’d love to hear what you think. — Justin
How did you decide which features were essential for parents versus optional extras? I’d love to hear the thought process behind it.
My brain is a professional lawyer when it comes to just 5 more minutes of YouTube. Does the app have a feature where it sends a disappointing text to my actual mom if I try to bypass the block? That would be the ultimate endgame for my procrastination, lol. Congrats on the launch and happy 2026!!
This feels like a tough-love productivity app that doesn’t let you talk yourself out of starting. I like how unapologetically strict it is, which sets it apart from gentler reminder apps. It won’t be for everyone, but for chronic procrastinators it could actually work.
This solves a good pain point… we don’t need more reminders, we need fewer ways to escape responsibility.
Love the concept — forcing action instead of gentle reminders is smart. One thing I noticed: it’s iOS-only right now. An Android version could massively expand the user base. If that’s on the roadmap, happy to share ideas on making the launch smooth
This is not a reminder app.
This is an accountability app disguised as your mom hahah
Congrats on the launch!
Love the clarity of positioning here.
You’re not competing with to-do apps, you’re solving the self-bargaining problem.
Congrats 🙌🏻
Won't it be cool if there's a "mom control panel" for this as a mom's side app so you actually get the real mom involved in this?
Hahaha love that idea. Great work Justin. Wish you all the best with your app. Keep grinding and have a successfull and happy year 2026
Hi, first attracted by the name, well done! I am a bit scared of the strict mom but want to really use it for help me focusing on studying. I am trying the app right now, but the "Continue" button is either showing only partially on the screen or not showing, and I am stuck at the "How long should these apps be blocked", the "continue" button(or something similar as continue) is not showing which blocking me to walk through the whole trip. Overall, I like the idea and can't wait to use it. (btw, I am using iPhone SE, if that's helping).
Congratulations on the launch! Loved the name and the creative approach to the product. When are you guys launching it for Android?
Good approach! Lets start 2026 with strict mom instead of broken promises 😄 . But I am an android user :(
Hi Product Hunt 👋
I built Mom Clock because I was tired of lying to myself.
I’d plan my day, set reminders, ignore them, and still feel like I was “trying.”
The problem wasn’t motivation — it was that I kept negotiating with myself.
So I asked: what if a reminder didn’t negotiate?
Mom Clock is a strict reminder and app blocker.
When it’s time, it alarms and blocks distracting apps and forces you to act — no snooze, no “later.”
It's like a strict but caring mom watching you,
making sure you actually do what you promised.
It’s uncomfortable.
A little annoying.
And surprisingly effective.
If this sounds familiar, I’d love to hear what you think.
— Justin