# Dtox: App Blocker Screen Time — Lock Social Media & Stay Focus

> Lock Social Media & Stay Focus (iPhone/iPad app by MATEUSZ MIKULSKI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dtox-app-blocker-screen-time/id6807089901 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MATEUSZ MIKULSKI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740527790)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dtox-app-blocker-screen-time/id6807089901/reviews.md

## What is Dtox?

Stop bypassing your screen time limits.

Tapping “Ignore Limit for 15 Minutes” is too easy. Standard blockers fail because dismissing them requires zero willpower.

DTox replaces broken digital limits with the Escalation Ladder - an adaptive barrier system that makes every relapse physically costlier than the last. Want to open an addictive app? You’ll have to earn it in the physical world first.

HOW THE ESCALATION LADDER WORKS
Most blockers are binary - either completely open or strictly locked. DTox increases the real-world cost every time you give in:
• Step 1: Take a 15-second guided CoreHaptics box-breath or state your intention.
• Step 2: Walk 100 physical steps or climb 2 flights of stairs to clear brain fog.
• Step 3: Leave your desk entirely, drink glass of water and take a photo of a glass.
• Grace Period: Enjoy your calibrated 5-minute window - then the shield automatically re-arms.

Stay off your guarded apps for the duration of your configurable memory window (1–24 hours), and the ladder resets back to Step 1. Relapse repeatedly, and the physical barrier climbs.

6 HARDWARE & SENSOR-POWERED BARRIERS
• Altimeter Stair Climber: Powered by your iPhone’s altimeter. Wake up your sluggish brain by climbing 1 to 5 flights of stairs before feeds unlock.
• CoreMotion Step Counter: Real-time pedometer tracking requires 50 to 500 physical steps with your device to earn screen time.
• Screen-Down Flip: Proximity and motion sensors ensure your phone rests facedown on a flat surface for up to 2 minutes.
• Mindful Box Breathing: Interrupt dopamine rushes with synchronized, tactile vibration sessions powered by Apple’s CoreHaptics engine.
• Intention Statement: Destroy thumb muscle memory by typing a custom accountability phrase word-for-word.
• Cognitive Logic & Math: Engage your prefrontal cortex with focus-demanding arithmetic challenges.

TAMPER-PROOF DISCIPLINE & STRICT MODE
• Strict Mode: Lock your active Focus Shields to prevent editing friction levels, lowering penalties, or deleting shields during moments of weakness.
• Emergency Pass with Cooldown: Safe, intentional access for real emergencies without letting you surrender your progress.
• Custom Focus Schedules: Automate continuous 24/7 enforcement or schedule deep-work routines filtered by days of the week.
• Safari & Web Protection: Deep native integration with Apple’s FamilyControls to block specific apps, full categories, and web domains simultaneously.
• Defended Insights Dashboard: Track local analytics via SwiftCharts - see total prevented app launches, hours reclaimed, and actual stairs climbed.

100% ON-DEVICE PRIVACY
Your screen habits and guarded apps belong to you alone.
• No account creation or email required
• No remote servers, cloud databases, or tracking pixels
• Powered 100% locally with SwiftData and native Apple frameworks

FREE VS. DTOX PRO:
• Free Tier: Includes 1 fully customizable Focus Shield with core barrier access.
• DTox Pro (In-App Purchase): Unlocks unlimited Focus Shields, 3+ barrier rungs per ladder, and Strict Mode enforcement.

Stop fighting your own brain with digital pop-ups. Download DTox and anchor your focus in the physical world.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://dtox-507514.web.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dtox Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Dtox Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-01

No release notes.

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