Guides
Guides to taking your time back
Practical, step-by-step guides for iPhone: how to block the apps that pull you in, with the free settings first and the exact menu names, plus habits that make scrolling less automatic.
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Block a specific app
- How to block TikTok on iPhone: Screen Time limits, Downtime, the website, and a lock you cannot tap past.
- How to block Instagram on iPhone: why Instagram’s own limit is only a reminder, and what actually blocks it.
- How to block YouTube on iPhone: the app, the website, and what to do about Shorts.
Use your phone less
- How to reduce screen time on iPhone: ten changes that work without willpower.
- How to stop doomscrolling: notice the trigger, add friction, and give the time somewhere to go.
- The best app blockers for iPhone: six options compared honestly.