Our Story
Why I built
The Lockbox.
In late 2023, I realised my phone had quietly taken over my life. I was wasting hours a day scrolling TikTok or Instagram, staying up until 4am most nights, and unable to focus on anything for more than a few minutes. Something had to change.
I tried the usual fixes: screen-time limits, apps, willpower. None of it stuck, because I always found a loophole. I needed a physical solution, something I couldn't simply ignore or uninstall. But there was nothing on the market except generic devices or useless gadgets.
So I decided to build it myself.
Fin · Founder, The Virtus Project
The build
From idea
to reality.
Taking out a large start-up loan & investing all of my savings, I set out to make a solution. It needed to be a device that was simple to use, truly impossible to bypass, and practical for daily life.
After 9 long months of research, testing prototypes, dead ends, & revisions, The Lockbox v1.0 was born.
Why it exists
Your phone was designed to keep you hooked.
Billion-dollar companies & teams of psychologists engineer apps to be as addictive as possible. Most apps are free because you are the product. Your attention, time, & data are sold to the highest bidder.
With strong habits, you can often be your own worst enemy. The Lockbox was built for one reason: to put a physical barrier between you & your phone, breaking the loop.
No app to delete, no limit to ignore, no distractions. Just more time & focus for what actually matters.
Giving back
We plant a tree for
each & every order.
At the core, I started this brand to make a real impact on people & the planet.
I believe that creating better phone habits should also make a better world. That's why I made a simple, powerful commitment: for every order shipped, a tree is planted through Virtue Impact Partners.
Every purchase helps you reclaim your time and supports reforestation efforts around the globe.
Because real change starts small.
One order · One tree
Take Back Control of
Your Phone
The Lockbox v1.0
£45A physical device to lock away your phone. Build healthy phone habits, quit doomscrolling, & reclaim your time.
We built The Lockbox to be simple to use & practical for daily life.
- Set any lock from 5 minutes up to 48 hours.
- Two lifetime emergency unlocks, for when you truly need it.
- Up to 30 days of standby battery.
- Mid-lock hatch to silence an alarm or take a call, without breaking the lock.
- Charge-through port, so your phone powers up while it's locked away.
- Internal size: 17.2 × 8.5 × 1.6 cm.
No gimmicks, just lower screen-time.
- The Lockbox v1.0
- USB Charging Cable
- Instructions
- The Lockbox Digital Guide
- Magnetic Packaging Box
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