App Blocker: Bernie Bouncer
Screen Time, Focus & Detox
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
You've tried app blockers. You switched them off in five seconds. Bernie Bouncer is different: to open a blocked app, you have to get past the bouncer first, and he's not easily convinced.
Instead of a timer you'll ignore, every distracting app gets a doorman. Reach for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or anything you choose and you land in a chat. State your business. Make your case. If your reason holds up, you get a few minutes. If it doesn't, the door stays shut, and that little bit of friction is enough to win back hours.
HOW IT WORKS
- Pick the apps and sites you want guarded.
- Assign a bouncer to each one.
- Try to open a blocked app and you meet the bouncer instead.
- Argue your case, earn a timed pass, or get bounced.
- Set door hours and a daily allowance so the bouncer knows the rules.
MEET THE STAFF
- Sven, the impossible one. Ex-doorman, zero patience.
- The Monk, calm, patient, impossible to read.
- The Professor, she wants a real reason.
- Grandma, warm, but she has heard every excuse.
Pick who you can handle, or the one you will never get past.
WHY IT WORKS
- Friction beats willpower. One honest conversation breaks the autopilot tap.
- You stay in control. Set door hours, daily allowances, and who guards what.
- See your progress. Track time won back, talks, and how often you got bounced.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Bernie Bouncer uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Which apps you block and how you use them stays on your device. No ads, and we never sell your data.
Take back your time. The bouncer has your back.
Bernie Bouncer is free to download. Bernie Bouncer Pro unlocks the full experience with an auto-renewing subscription and a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://berniebouncer.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Bernie Bouncer now speaks German. Set your iPhone to German and the whole app follows: onboarding, rules, the shield, the Live Activity and the screen time card. English stays as it was.
Long-press a bouncer reply to copy it or report it.
The pass budget moved under "More settings" in the rule editor, so the daily limit stands on its own.
The developer, Simon Gneuss, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Simon Gneuss
- Size
- 78.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Annual Offer $29.99
- Pro Annual $44.99
- Pro Monthly $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Simon Gneuss
