Barrier: Screen Time For Focus

Name: Barrier: Screen Time For Focus
Rating: 4.6 (152 reviews)
Author: Haplo, LLC

Block apps, limit distractions

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

152 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Haplo, LLC
Language

EN
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Size

33.6
MB

Are you tired of wasting precious hours scrolling through social media apps? Do you want to break free from the cycle of constant distractions? Barrier is here to help. Our app acts as a blocker for social media apps, limiting your access and promoting healthier digital habits. With Barrier, you can only open your social media apps if you watch an ad or wait our 30 second load times, creating an incentive to reduce the amount of time you spend scrolling mindlessly. But Barrier is more than just a blocker. It's a digital wellness assistant, helping you take control of your digital life Don't let social media control your life. Take back control with Barrier!

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

152 Ratings

Love this
04/16/2025

Cogsworth101
This app is great, works exactly like it says, I’ve only had a few problems with the editing screen for editing my apps that are blocked, and that’s because it crashes when I try to open that screen sometimes, but that’s not always a bad thing (but def try to fix it if you haven’t in the latest update). Yeah good job though it’s well made, definitely get it if you want to kill off your screen time.
Love this
04/16/2025

Cogsworth101

This app is great, works exactly like it says, I’ve only had a few problems with the editing screen for editing my apps that are blocked, and that’s because it crashes when I try to open that screen sometimes, but that’s not always a bad thing (but def try to fix it if you haven’t in the latest update). Yeah good job though it’s well made, definitely get it if you want to kill off your screen time.
Great app
10/14/2025

PansyNancy
For the first time I’m happy for the ads as it’s an extra stopping point to really ask “do I really need to scroll?”. This is a great actually free app. I mostly use the always locked feature and unlock as I need. I did notice a bug on 2 occasions after unlocking, the timer will reset but my apps remain unlocked. I am not able to “tap to relock” on one instance it fixed over time and another time I had to delete and reinstall the app. But I still give it 4 stars as there’s no other app this good that is free. I would love to be able to set different apps to lock during different times. Like if I want 2 apps locked in the morning and 5 at night. Right now it’s only possible to have 1 list of locked apps
Great app
10/14/2025

PansyNancy

For the first time I’m happy for the ads as it’s an extra stopping point to really ask “do I really need to scroll?”. This is a great actually free app. I mostly use the always locked feature and unlock as I need. I did notice a bug on 2 occasions after unlocking, the timer will reset but my apps remain unlocked. I am not able to “tap to relock” on one instance it fixed over time and another time I had to delete and reinstall the app. But I still give it 4 stars as there’s no other app this good that is free. I would love to be able to set different apps to lock during different times. Like if I want 2 apps locked in the morning and 5 at night. Right now it’s only possible to have 1 list of locked apps
God bless you
12/14/2025

James007R
I hate how I get sucked into dooms growing. I swear I checked FB marketplace for something we need… Why am I looking at cat videos now? I can feel my thumb wanting to scroll on its own!Enter Barrier. After 10 minutes, automatically locks down. To get back in, you have to watch a 30 second ad. I noticed I will need to put the phone down so the ad doesn’t further distract me.There great phrases every time you try to open an app to remind you what your goals are with your time.I have used Foqos - also a great free app - but I like Barrier better because it is set up to automatically kick on all the time. The other app is a little bit more friendly to those that want scheduled restrictions
God bless you
12/14/2025

James007R

I hate how I get sucked into dooms growing. I swear I checked FB marketplace for something we need… Why am I looking at cat videos now? I can feel my thumb wanting to scroll on its own!Enter Barrier. After 10 minutes, automatically locks down. To get back in, you have to watch a 30 second ad. I noticed I will need to put the phone down so the ad doesn’t further distract me.There great phrases every time you try to open an app to remind you what your goals are with your time.I have used Foqos - also a great free app - but I like Barrier better because it is set up to automatically kick on all the time. The other app is a little bit more friendly to those that want scheduled restrictions
Stopped my doom scrolling:)
04/22/2025

D1n0_nugg3t
Really happy with this app! I no longer waste time scrolling on social media. If I need to use it, I just open use barrier to open for 10 minutes and that’s more than enough time for me!This app seriously has made me so much more productive!
Stopped my doom scrolling:)
04/22/2025

D1n0_nugg3t

Really happy with this app! I no longer waste time scrolling on social media. If I need to use it, I just open use barrier to open for 10 minutes and that’s more than enough time for me!This app seriously has made me so much more productive!

Feature enhancements and bug fixes included.

Version 3.22 Mar 18

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Information

Seller: Haplo, LLC
Size: 33.6 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 9 more

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
Age Rating: 13+

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