Switch apps off
Pause selected apps—not your whole connection.
A calmer phone, on your terms
Control when your apps connect.
Pause the apps that pull you in—without taking your whole phone offline. Maps, music, email and everything else keep working.
No account · No ads · Your rules stay on your device
Valv♧Valv Active2 apps currently offline
AppsModesSchedule
WhatsAppInternet off
InstagramInternet off
TelegramOnline
SpotifyOnline
Valv♧Focus modeUntil 12:30
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Distractions pausedStay with what matters now.Time remaining42:18
Your apps.
Your time.
Your choice.
Stay connected
Keep the services you need working normally.
Set it and forget it
Use focused sessions, timers and schedules.
Private by design
Your choices remain on your device.
Built for the phone you already use
One idea. Native controls.
Valv uses each platform’s own capabilities, so the experience feels familiar and the protection stays close to your device.
Android
Turn an app’s internet off.
Valv uses Android’s local VPN interface to block network access for the apps you select. Other apps keep working normally.
Learn about Android
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WhatsAppInternet off
This app cannot reach the internet while everything else stays online.
iPhone
Pause apps with Screen Time.
Valv uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to shield the apps you choose during a focus session—securely and on-device.
Learn about iPhone
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App paused
This app has been paused by Valv.
Choose your apps
Pick the apps you want to pause while leaving the essentials alone.
Choose your time
Start now, set a timer or create a schedule that fits your day.
Get your attention back
Valv applies your rules automatically and ends them when you choose.
More intention, less interruption
Make room for what matters.
Focus at work
Quiet distracting apps while keeping calls, maps and work tools available.
Sleep better
Pause social and messaging apps on a schedule that protects your rest.
Study uninterrupted
Give yourself a clear session to read, revise and finish.
Build healthier habits
Put a little space between impulse and action without deleting anything.
Private by design
Your attention is personal. Your data stays that way.
Valv is designed to work without reading your messages, browsing history or app content. Your app choices and schedules are kept on your device.
- No account required for the core experience
- No advertising profiles
- No inspection of your messages or browsing content
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Valv works differently on Android and iPhone because each platform provides different system controls.
No. On Android, Valv blocks internet access only for the apps you select. On iPhone, selected apps are shielded during your focus session while the rest of the phone stays available.
No. An individual user does not need to create or join a Family Sharing group to use Valv’s personal app controls. Apple asks for Screen Time permission on the device.
No. Valv does not need to read your messages, browsing history or the contents of the apps you pause.
Valv is currently in private testing. Public App Store and Google Play availability is coming after testing is complete.
Private beta
Ready for a calmer relationship with your phone?
Valv is being tested now. Public downloads for iPhone and Android are coming soon.