The definitive porn blocker for your phone and computer
Instant protection: set up your blocks in under 2 minutes and take back control of your life.
The app
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.
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!
Start on your iPhone. Finish on your computer.
The main experience is on iOS; desktop apps (macOS and Windows) are coming soon.
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.