# Tendle: App Blocker & Focus — Screen time lock for parents

> Screen time lock for parents (iPhone/iPad app by Nils Waldowski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tendle-app-blocker-and-focus/id6780143399 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nils Waldowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772263226)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2026-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-10-10

## What is Tendle?

You didn't mean to check your phone again. A glance became ten minutes, and the moment with your kid slipped by.

Tendle helps you put your own phone down and be fully present. Start your time together, and Tendle pauses the apps you choose — for as long as you want. The scroll can wait. Your kid can't.

How it works:
• Start your time together. The apps you chose pause.
• Get a simple play idea — build a block tower, draw together, have a teddy tea party. One small, real thing to do side by side.
• When you're done, snap a photo of what you made to finish.
• That photo becomes a private moment — a small record of showing up.

Over the week those moments add up: real minutes with your kid, and a streak of days you were there. Not screen time saved — presence given.

Tendle is about your phone, not your child's. It doesn't monitor, track, or lock your kid's device — there's nothing to police. It just removes your biggest distraction so the two of you get the unhurried, focused time that actually builds the relationship.

Private by design:
• Tendle never uploads your photos or moments. If you choose to save them to Apple Photos, iCloud Photos may sync them according to your Apple settings.
• Child faces are never needed — capture the block tower, the drawing, the thing you made together.

Who it's for:
Parents who love their kids and still catch themselves scrolling. Anyone who wants less time on the phone and more real time at home — a gentle screen-time habit built around connection, not guilt.

Put your phone down. Be fully present. Start with fifteen minutes today.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tendle Plus Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Tendle Plus Yearly | $59.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.8 — 2026-09-29

Improved reliability when opening notifications, a refined subscription screen, and delivery and read statuses in support chat.

### 1.1.6 — 2026-09-18

You can now message Tendle’s founder directly from Home or Settings with questions or feedback. We’ve also simplified Home and improved the chat entry and interface details.

### 1.1.5 — 2026-09-14

Tendle has a new look, with a new app icon and refreshed branding throughout the app. We also made small visual and accessibility improvements.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-09-10

Fixes a critical issue that could prevent Tendle from opening on iOS 17. This update also improves the subscription screen shown when returning to the app.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-09-09

A completely redesigned onboarding makes getting started clearer, faster, and more personal. We also fixed important layout issues on smaller iPhones, corrected the app-blocking setup status, and improved reliability.

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## More apps by Nils Waldowski

- [PickASunnyDay: Outside Family](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickasunnyday-outside-family/id6772263224)

All apps by Nils Waldowski: https://appshunter.io/developer/6772263226

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