The definitive porn blocker for your phone and computer
Instant protection: set up your blocks in minutes and take back control of your life.
Free to download · Start anonymously · No card required
21
guided anti-urge strategies
4
platforms: iPhone, Android, macOS and Windows
60
achievements to unlock
8
anti-urge minigames in your browser
Panic button
For the moment the urge screams
When the urge hits, one tap opens a guided crisis plan — built to outlast the craving.
Breathe first
A guided pause while the peak of the urge passes — and it always passes.
Remember your why
Your reasons, right in front of you: what you gain clean and what a relapse takes away.
Change the channel
21 immediate strategies — from a walk to a cold shower — plus minigames to keep hands and mind busy.
Resisting is progress too: every crisis you face counts toward achievements in the app — the first one earns you a badge right away.
Guided crisis intervention
Layered protection
A shield on every screen you own
Lyrio isn't just an app on your phone: it's a protection system that follows you from your pocket to your computer.
On your phone
Site and app blocking on iPhone and Android — covering the browsers and apps where relapse starts.
On your computer
The macOS and Windows apps (beta) extend blocking to the desktop — in a layer that stays up even with a VPN on.
All connected
One streak: phone and computer sync your protection and your progress.
No single block is unbeatable. That's why Lyrio stacks layers: blocking, deliberate friction, and plenty of reasons not to cheat.
Gamification
Progress you can see — and won't want to lose
Your recovery becomes a journey: a streak, points, 10 levels and 60 achievements. Relapse loses its pull when you have something to lose.
Arsenal
When the urge hits, play
Minigames built to ride out the urge: they keep hands and mind busy until the wave passes. And the scoreboards measure what matters — the clean time you take back.
Free, right in your browser. Nothing to install.
See all gamesThe full kit
Everything you need to break out of autopilot and choose again
Lyrio is a recovery app: it brings together blocking, habits, evidence-based content and support for when the urge hits.
Blocking and protection
Less impulsive access to sites and apps — more room to decide with a clear head.
Gamification that's actually fun
Streaks, levels and achievements — visible progress, so you don't quit on the first hard day.
Built on neuroscience
Tools designed to break the trigger-and-reward cycle — not just “willpower”.
Anonymous community
Support from people going through the same thing — without putting your story out in public.
Meditation and pause
Guided practices to lower anxiety — the urge's favorite fuel.
Habits and journal
Build the routine that takes the addiction's place and track your progress day by day.
Why is this so hard?
If you've tried to stop and slipped back, it isn't a character flaw. There's a powerful biological and emotional side to this — and understanding it helps you pick better tools than just “willpower”.
Lyrio doesn't promise an overnight miracle. It organizes the process: fewer triggers, more support, a clear path to rebuild your habits.
What the research shows
Tap a topic to read more and see the sources.
Impact on the brainAreas tied to focus and decision-making can be affected; the reward cycle may demand ever stronger stimulation.
Porn wears down brain areas tied to focus, decision-making and self-control, and it can desensitize the reward system — leaving you feeling like you need more to feel less.
Kuhn & Gallinat, JAMA Psychiatry, 2014 · Voon et al., PLOS ONE, 2014
Impact on the body and on desireSexual problems in young people have climbed sharply in the digital era — often tied to heavy use, not to age.
Studies point to rising erectile dysfunction and difficulties with desire among young men in the context of heavy digital porn use — affecting connection and pleasure with real partners.
Park et al., Behavioral Sciences, 2016 · Meta-analysis of 50,000+ participants, Human Communication Research, 2017
Impact on the mind and moodGuilt, shame and isolation feed a cycle that's hard to break on your own.
Use, guilt, shame and isolation feed one another, and are associated with more anxiety and depression in problematic patterns of porn use.
Grubbs et al., Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2019 · Perry, Social Forces, 2019
Testimonials
What people say about Lyrio
Experts and users who have been through this transformation.
Pornography is not just a bad habit — above all, it is a disordering of the inner life. Lyrio sets out to be one of those means that foster discipline and self-awareness, while also strengthening that inner life.
Lyrio is an excellent support tool for anyone going through treatment for this addiction.
I really liked the app — you understand how it works after a quick look around the screens, it has a great look and design, and it's very effective at what it does!
Who makes Lyrio
Lyrio was born from a real frustration: the tools out there either shamed the user or were trivially easy to bypass. We built the app we wished we had — serious about protection, light in daily use, and respectful of your privacy and your faith, whatever it is.
— Felipe, creator of Lyrio
Made in Brazil · In English, Portuguese and Spanish
FAQ
What everyone asks before starting
Who can see what I do in Lyrio?
No one. You can start anonymously, without creating an account, and the community is anonymous by default. Your progress is yours — Lyrio exists to protect your privacy, not to expose your story.
Is Lyrio free?
Downloading is free and you start without paying anything. Advanced features are part of Lyrio Premium, by subscription — prices are shown in the app before you're ever charged.
What if I try to cheat with a VPN or a private tab?
On your phone, blocking covers the browsers — private tabs included. On your computer, protection lives in a system layer that stays up even with a VPN. And cheating is hard work on purpose: enough friction for the urge to pass first.
Do I need to be religious to use Lyrio?
No. Lyrio's core — blocking, streak, panic button, meditation, community — is neutral and works for everyone. If you want it, there's optional Christian and Catholic content as an extra, never a requirement.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone and Android, with macOS and Windows apps in beta. Protection and streak sync across devices — your journey is one.
What if I relapse?
A relapse isn't the end: it's part of almost everyone's process. Lyrio helps you understand the trigger, restarts your streak without drama, and keeps the achievements and habits you've already built.
Start on your iPhone. Finish on your computer.
Available for iPhone and Android, with desktop apps (macOS and Windows) in beta.
Start anonymous. No card. Free to download.
Coming soon
Want to protect your kids?
Lyrio Family will bring protection and oversight designed for parents and guardians. Join the early-access list and we'll let you know when it launches.