How to Restrict Apps and Websites on iPhone (2025)

There are several ways to block apps on your iPhone. To save you time, we tested them all and picked the two best ones. Good news: both are free!

From your iPhone settings
With an app from the App Store (Jomo)

Guide

10 nov. 2025

3 min

Method 1: Restrict Apps and Websites from Your iPhone Settings

This option is definitely the easiest and most accessible. However, it’s not the most effective or the one that delivers the best results.

Go to your iPhone settings.
Tap Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit.
Select your distracting apps, then tap Next.
Select 0 h and 0 min, then tap the blue checkmark.

✅ Pros: It only takes a couple of seconds to set up.

❌ Cons: You can easily bypass it by ignoring the limit.

Method 1: Restrict Apps and Websites from Your iPhone Settings

This option is definitely the easiest and most accessible. However, it’s not the most effective or the one that delivers the best results.

Go to your iPhone settings.
Tap Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit.
Select your distracting apps, then tap Next.
Select 0 h and 0 min, then tap the blue checkmark.

✅ Pros: It only takes a couple of seconds to set up.

❌ Cons: You can easily bypass it by ignoring the limit.

Method 1: Restrict Apps and Websites from Your iPhone Settings

This option is definitely the easiest and most accessible. However, it’s not the most effective or the one that delivers the best results.

Go to your iPhone settings.
Tap Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit.
Select your distracting apps, then tap Next.
Select 0 h and 0 min, then tap the blue checkmark.

✅ Pros: It only takes a couple of seconds to set up.

❌ Cons: You can easily bypass it by ignoring the limit.

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Pour 30 minutes
Tous les jours
Le week-end
Pendant les heures de travail
De 22h à 8h
Pour 7 jours
Tout le temps

Essayez gratuitement

Votre téléphone, vos règles. Bloquez ce que vous voulez, quand vous voulez.

Pour 30 minutes
Tous les jours
Le week-end
Pendant les heures de travail
De 22h à 8h
Pour 7 jours
Tout le temps

Essayez gratuitement

Votre téléphone, vos règles. Bloquez ce que vous voulez, quand vous voulez.

Pour 30 minutes
Tous les jours
Le week-end
Pendant les heures de travail
De 22h à 8h
Pour 7 jours
Tout le temps

Essayez gratuitement

Method 2: Block Apps and Websites with Jomo (iOS 16+)

Jomo is available for free on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (starting from iOS 16 and macOS 14). It’s the most complete blocking app in the Apple ecosystem, packed with unique features and deep customization. So if you’ve got creative ideas or very specific needs — this app is for you!

Download Jomo from the App Store.
Open Jomo.
Go to Rules → + → Recurring Session.
Block: Select the apps or websites you want to stay away from.
Active: Choose when the block applies (specific times and days).
Breaks: Add short, intentional pauses to your blocking session — for example, 5 or 10 minutes to check messages or reply to something important. You can decide how many breaks you need and how long each one lasts.
Tap Start!

✅ Pros: You can enable Strict Mode if you tend to bypass your limits — it prevents you from ending a session early.

❌ Cons: It’s so effective you might never want to turn it off!

Method 2: Block Apps and Websites with Jomo (iOS 16+)

Download Jomo from the App Store.
Open Jomo.
Go to Rules → + → Recurring Session.
Block: Select the apps or websites you want to stay away from.
Active: Choose when the block applies (specific times and days).
Breaks: Add short, intentional pauses to your blocking session — for example, 5 or 10 minutes to check messages or reply to something important. You can decide how many breaks you need and how long each one lasts.
Tap Start!

✅ Pros: You can enable Strict Mode if you tend to bypass your limits — it prevents you from ending a session early.

❌ Cons: It’s so effective you might never want to turn it off!

Method 2: Block Apps and Websites with Jomo (iOS 16+)

Download Jomo from the App Store.
Open Jomo.
Go to Rules → + → Recurring Session.
Block: Select the apps or websites you want to stay away from.
Active: Choose when the block applies (specific times and days).
Breaks: Add short, intentional pauses to your blocking session — for example, 5 or 10 minutes to check messages or reply to something important. You can decide how many breaks you need and how long each one lasts.
Tap Start!