Valo Sleep
Phone and sleep
Why you keep scrolling in bed when you're tired, and what helps
Why it is so hard to stop scrolling at night, even when you are tired, and a simple plan that does not depend on willpower.
Blog
Guides for calmer nights
Simple, honest guides about phones at bedtime, busy minds at night and a bedtime routine that lasts.
iPhone guides
How to lock apps at night on iPhone (and keep them locked until morning)
Step by step: how to lock apps at night on iPhone with Screen Time Schedule (iOS 27) or Downtime (iOS 26), and how to make the lock last until morning.
iPhone guides
Screen Time "Ignore Limit": how to stop using it at night
Why you keep tapping Ignore Limit on iPhone Screen Time, and how adults can make their own limits hold at night in iOS 27 and iOS 26.
iPhone guides
Does Sleep Focus block apps? Sleep Focus vs Downtime vs App Limits
Sleep Focus does not block apps. Here is what it really does, how it compares with Downtime and App Limits in iOS 26 and 27, and the best bedtime setup.
Phone and sleep
Revenge bedtime procrastination: a kinder plan to stop it
Why you stay up late on purpose when night is your only free time, and a gentle plan to keep your me-time without losing sleep.
Racing thoughts
Brain dump before bed: a 5-minute method, written or spoken
How to do a brain dump before bed in 5 minutes, with simple prompts. Write it or say it out loud, so your mind can rest.
App comparisons
Best apps to stop scrolling at night on iPhone (2026)
An honest comparison of iPhone apps that stop scrolling at night: Screen Time, ScreenZen, one sec, Opal, Brick and Valo Sleep. Prices checked October 2026.
App comparisons
Opal Sleep vs Valo Sleep (2026): an honest comparison for bedtime
What happened to Opal Sleep, and how Opal and Valo Sleep compare at bedtime in 2026: night blocking, breaks, sleep help, price and privacy.