iPhone & iPad · Limit or block apps & sites
Block an app completely
Stop an app from opening at all, any time of day.
Step 1 of 8
Open the Block & Monitor tab
Tap Block & Monitor in the bar at the bottom of the app.
Step 2 of 8
Tap Add Rule
Tap Add Rule in the bottom right corner. A small menu opens.
Step 3 of 8
Choose App
Tap App.
Step 4 of 8
Open the category your app is in
Find the category that holds the app you want to block (Instagram and TikTok are under Social). Tap the arrow on the right of that row to open it.
Don't tap the circle next to the category name, and don't choose All Apps & Categories. Either one selects every app in it, which blocks far more than you meant to.
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Step 5 of 8
Select just your app, then tap Continue
Inside the category, tick the app you want to block only, then tap Continue at the bottom. Use Search if you can't find it.
Step 6 of 8
Keep Always and Access them
Leave Always and Access them selected, then tap Next. This blocks the app whenever you try to open it.
Only want to cut back rather than block? Use Limit time on an app instead.
Step 7 of 8
Choose what you see when it's blocked
Pick a blank screen, an inspiring quote, or a picture you choose. Then tap Next.
A personal picture (your family, a goal) is often the most effective reminder in a weak moment.
LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor
Step 8 of 8
Your rule is on
You'll see your new rule on the Block & Monitor tab. Check that Block is switched on for it, and switch on Monitor too if you want your partner told when you hit it.
Rules you make on iPhone stay on iPhone. Because of Apple's privacy rules they don't copy to Android, Windows or Mac, so recreate them there if you need them.
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