Available now for Android & Windows

A pause between the urge and the action

Take back control of your screen time.

Block high-risk websites, reflect on difficult moments, and understand your patterns—all in one private, recovery-focused app.

See how it works
Block
Categories and sites you choose
Redirect
Pause and choose a better action
Review
Notice patterns over time
Protect Block selected sites across phone browsers
Reflect Write through urges in a private journal
Understand Review progress without exposing journal text

Why it exists

High-risk habits move fast. Decipler puts a pause in the path.

When a habit becomes automatic, even a short pause can make a difference. Decipler adds practical friction without shame, giving you space to notice the trigger and decide what happens next.

Protection center

Protection shaped around your needs.

Choose a category or add a specific website. You stay in control of what Decipler blocks.

Gambling

Betting pages, casino sites, lottery funnels, and promo-heavy content.

Gaming

Game stores, browser games, launchers, and communities that become time sinks.

Liquor

Alcohol delivery, nightlife pages, liquor promotions, and related search paths.

Violence

Graphic media, harmful communities, and unsafe content spirals.

Adult Content

Explicit sites, search funnels, and sensitive content that needs firm guardrails.

Social Feeds

Feeds, reels, shorts, and scroll loops that quietly consume attention.

Intervention flow

From trigger to better next action.

Decipler is designed around the moment a user is about to cross a line. A blocked attempt becomes a chance to name the trigger, write it out, and return with more clarity.

01

Enable guardrails

Select high-risk categories and add exact websites that should stay blocked.

02

Block the attempt

When a risky path appears, Decipler records the category and keeps the moment visible.

03

Redirect to journal

Write what triggered the urge, what choice was made, and how the body feels after.

04

Review progress

Use activity and admin views to see patterns over time without exposing private journal text.

One focused toolkit

The support you need, right when you need it.

Protection, reflection, and progress live in one simple experience, so you can act in the moment and learn from it later.

  • Flexible categories and custom website lists
  • Private journaling for triggers and difficult moments
  • Clear activity trends that help make progress visible

Privacy posture

Accountability without oversharing.

Sync is explained clearly

When you sign in, journal entries, protection settings, and custom website lists sync to your Decipler account.

You choose what to publish

Journal text is not posted to the community unless you separately choose to copy and publish it there.

Know your privacy rights

Read what we collect, how long it is kept, and how to request access, correction, or account deletion.

Read the full Privacy Policy →

Voluntary support

Help keep Decipler free and running.

If Decipler has helped you, you may voluntarily support its continued development and operation. Contributions help cover server hosting, security, development, testing, and maintenance expenses.

Supporting Decipler is completely optional. It does not unlock features or provide preferential access, and contributions are not represented as charitable or tax-deductible donations.

Email the Decipler developer Contact [email protected] for verified support details. Decipler will never ask for your OTP, MPIN, or password.

Get Decipler

Choose the app for your device.

Use the full Decipler experience on Android or Windows, with a beta companion web app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

New desktop app Decipler for Windows

Get the same shields, journaling, insights, approval flow, and support tools on your Windows computer.

  • Blocks selected websites across Windows browsers
  • Runs from the system tray and can start with Windows
  • Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
Download for Windows
Android app Decipler for Android

The complete mobile experience with browser protection, journaling, insights, and support.

  • Block categories or add your own websites
  • Reflect privately and review meaningful patterns
  • Works in supported Android phone browsers
Download Android APK
Apple beta web app Using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Open the Decipler beta in Safari for journaling and support tools. Add it to your Home Screen on iPhone or iPad, or to the Dock on a supported Mac. Website blocking is available in the Android and Windows apps.

Download Beta Version

Installation guide

Set up Decipler on your device.

Follow the guide for your platform. Download Decipler only from this website or the linked official Decipler GitHub release.

Android Install the APK

For supported Android phones and tablets.

  1. 1
    Download

    Tap Download Android APK above, then open the completed file from your notification or Downloads folder.

  2. 2
    Allow this source

    If Android asks, open Settings and allow your browser or file manager to install unknown apps. Return to the APK afterward; you can turn this permission off again after installation.

  3. 3
    Install and open

    Tap Install, then Open. Version 1.25 adds confirmation popups and clear success or error notifications for important actions.

  4. 4
    Enable protection

    Sign in, choose your shields, tap Enable Website VPN, and approve Android's VPN prompt.

One-time step when moving from v1.21

If you already installed v1.22, v1.23, or v1.24, install v1.25 directly as an update. If you still use v1.21 or an older build, sync your account data, uninstall the old app once, then install v1.25 because the privacy-safe signing certificate changed in v1.22.

Android installation help ↗
Windows Run the desktop installer

For 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11.

  1. 1
    Download

    Tap Download for Windows above and open Decipler-Setup-0.1.6.exe from Downloads.

  2. 2
    Review the security prompt

    The installer is not yet code-signed, so SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC.” If the file came from the Decipler GitHub link above, select More info, then Run anyway when that option is available.

  3. 3
    Complete setup

    Choose an installation folder, finish the installer, and launch Decipler from the desktop or Start menu.

  4. 4
    Start protection

    Sign in, configure your shields, and approve the Windows administrator prompt when enabling website protection.

Updating an existing copy

Close Decipler from the system tray before running the newer installer. Your signed-in account data remains available after login.

About Windows SmartScreen ↗
iPhone, iPad & Mac Add the web app

Use the beta companion app from your Home Screen, Dock, or browser.

  1. 1
    Open in Safari

    Tap Download Beta Version above. If another browser opens, copy the address and open it in Safari.

  2. 2
    Open Share on mobile

    On iPhone or iPad, tap Safari's Share button. On Mac, continue to the next step.

  3. 3
    Add the beta app

    On iPhone or iPad, tap Add to Home Screen. On a supported Mac, choose File → Add to Dock in Safari when available.

  4. 4
    Sign in

    Open Decipler from your Home Screen, Dock, or browser and sign in to use your journal, community, messages, and support tools.

Current Apple beta limitation

This is the companion web app, not a native iOS or macOS release. System-wide website blocking is currently available only on Android and Windows.

Apple Home Screen guide ↗