Focus Blocks vs Screen Limit

Focus Blocks is an app blocker for iPhone and iPad that puts distracting apps out of reach during the time you set aside to focus. Choose the apps. Choose the rule. Block during focus hours, allow only inside chosen windows, or set a daily app budget. When a rule applies, selected apps are hidden system-wide until they are allowed again. No willpower games, no streaks, no social layer — just one clear setting that gives you your attention back. Built on Apple's Screen Time APIs, Focus Blocks works entirely on your device. It has no backend and no account. Your rules sync between your own devices through iCloud, under your own Apple ID. Screen Time app selections are private device-local tokens, so each device asks you to confirm the apps it should block before enabling a synced rule there. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create as many focus blocks as you want — mornings, weekdays, deep-work afternoons • Pick specific apps and whole categories in one tap • Block during a schedule, allow only during a schedule, or set a daily limit • Enable synced rules separately on each device after confirming local app selections • Add a weekly setup window so blocks cannot be edited on impulse • Enable or disable any inactive block from one screen PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No sign-up, no account • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs • Uses Apple's Screen Time framework — selections and usage stay on-device • iCloud Key-Value Store is the only remote storage, and it lives in your own Apple ID Focus Blocks is self-directed. It is not a parental-control product and does not monitor or manage other people's devices. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Set the rules before distraction wins. Screen Limit: App Blocker schedules restrictions with Apple’s Screen Time framework. Make one commitment for bedtime, study, work, or family time: choose the days and hours, then select the apps, categories, or websites to restrict. When a focus period starts, iPhone applies the block automatically. Why is it harder to switch off on impulse? Your rules are signed as a commitment. Overriding one uses an exemption, turning each unlock into a conscious choice instead of another automatic scroll. What you can do: • Add separate focus periods for different parts of your day • Give every period its own name, weekdays, start time, end time, and restricted apps • Block selected apps, app categories, and websites on schedule • Review seven-day changes in restricted-app usage on your iPhone • Keep your commitment for seven consecutive days to earn an extra exemption • Use four standard exemptions each calendar month; when they run out, blocks stay active until the scheduled period ends • Optionally pause schedules on public holidays Free and Pro The free plan includes one independently configured focus period. Pro unlocks up to eight focus periods inside the same commitment and is available as a monthly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Available plans and local prices are shown before purchase. Purchases can be restored in the app. Private by design Your schedules, restriction selections, and commitment history stay on your device and in the app’s shared App Group. Screen Limit: App Blocker requires no account and includes no ads or third-party tracking. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/