App blocker features

A practical setup

Pick one route from App blocker features and define the decision it should help you make. Start with the smallest app group or setting that still tests the idea clearly.

Worked example

A practical first pass is one movement choice with a 10-minute power capacity, followed for 21 days, then one related guide if the first result is clear. Keep that value for the full trial unless it locks something you actually need.

Pick rest days: they start with full power and nothing drains it. Emergency power is there when you need your apps right now. Your power meter has a capacity of 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Using your chosen apps drains it; movement powers it back up. When it is empty, Screen Time blocks those apps. Everything else on your phone stays open. If the goal feels too demanding or too easy, adjust it at your next review rather than mid-week. This system is designed to provide a clear, neutral structure for managing your device usage.

How to measure the experiment

Use 3 brief check-ins to decide whether the chosen branch deserves a deeper setup. Look for a repeated pattern before changing the movement, the hours, or the app selection.

Before you switch it on

Before leaving the hub, turn the chosen route into a bounded next step.

• ✓Choose one goal rather than combining every option.
• ✓Open the cited source that governs the relevant feature.
• ✓Keep essential iPhone tasks outside the first test.
• ✓Choose a review date and one related guide.

When to adjust the rule

Return to the hub when the problem changes; do not keep tightening a route that no longer matches it. Shorten the access window before raising the physical effort if sessions are simply running too long.