Focus App Blocker
Block Apps with Challenges
$1.99
Block distracting apps and unlock them with mindful challenges. Build better focus habits with breathing exercises, memory games, and detailed statistics.
Take back control of your screen time.
Focus App Blocker helps you stay productive by blocking distracting apps at the system level. But here's the twist, instead of harsh restrictions, unlocking requires completing a brief mindful challenge. This small friction transforms impulsive app-checking into intentional access.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Create focus profiles and select apps to block
2. Enable a profile when you need to concentrate
3. Blocked apps become inaccessible system-wide
4. Want to check an app? Complete a quick challenge first
5. Track your progress with detailed statistics
7 UNIQUE UNLOCK CHALLENGES
Breathing Exercise - Follow a calming guided breathing pattern
Memory Match - Find matching pairs in a tile grid
Flow Connect - Connect colors without crossing paths
Pattern Tap - Watch and repeat color sequences
Hold & Center - Keep a dot steady inside a wobbling circle
Trace Shape - Carefully draw shapes with precision
Reaction Taps - Tap targets while avoiding distractors
Each challenge takes just 15-45 seconds but creates enough friction to break the autopilot habit of checking apps mindlessly.
POWERFUL FEATURES
Multiple Profiles - Create different blocking setups for work, study, sleep, or focus time
Individual App Unlocks - Unlock just one app while keeping others blocked
Timed Unlocks - Set unlock duration from 1 minute to 2 hours
Live Activities - See countdown timers in Dynamic Island and Lock Screen
Focus Mode Sync - Automatically enable profiles with iOS Focus Modes
Siri Shortcuts - Control profiles with your voice
Statistics Dashboard - Track time saved, focus streaks, and challenge completions
BUILT FOR PRIVACY
Focus App Blocker respects your privacy completely:
No account required
No data sent to servers
No analytics or tracking
No ads
All data stored locally on your device
We use Apple's Screen Time API (FamilyControls), the same secure system behind iOS parental controls. App tokens are anonymized by Apple, so we never see your apps' names or identifiers.
WHY CHALLENGES?
Research shows that small friction points help break automatic behaviors. By requiring a brief, mindful activity before accessing distracting apps, Focus helps you:
Pause and consider if you really need to check that app
Build awareness of your phone habits
Create space between impulse and action
Develop healthier digital routines
Stop fighting your willpower. Let Focus App Blocker handle the blocking while you build better habits, one challenge at a time.
Ratings & Reviews
Fixes:
- Added background app refresh so the app will work in the background and lock apps automatically.
- Background App Refresh should add reliability to automations.
The developer, Ronald Harmon, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ronald Harmon
- Size
- 7.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Ronniie
