Bouncer: Digital Detox Blocker
What is Bouncer?
Blocks distracting apps on your iPhone using schedules, daily usage limits and Normal, High or Lockdown levels.
Bouncer is an iOS productivity app that blocks apps you choose, such as TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat. You set rules by schedule or daily usage limit, starting from Sleep, Focus or Social presets or your own rule. Screen time figures come from Screen Time on your iPhone.
Pricing. Bouncer is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Limiting social apps during sleep hours
- Blocking distracting apps during work or focus windows
- Setting a daily usage limit for specific apps
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Why this app is in C tier
C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Bouncer scores 62 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 47, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Bouncer blocks distracting apps. You decide when each rule applies and how strict to make it.
ADD RULES
Choose apps to block, like TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat. Schedule a window for sleep, work or focus, or set a daily usage limit. Start with Sleep, Focus or Social, or make your own rule.
A blocked app has no unlock button. Open Bouncer if you want temporary access.
CHOOSE A LEVEL
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Normal: Wait a few seconds, then use the blocked apps for up to 15 minutes.
High: After each successful unblock, the next wait gets longer and your time with the apps gets shorter.
Lockdown: The apps stay blocked until your chosen window ends. There is no countdown to wait out, and you cannot edit or turn off the rule while it is active.
Normal and High countdowns pause if you leave the unblock screen or lock your iPhone. Walking away does not make the next High wait longer. Changing or turning off an active Normal or High rule also requires a wait, unless temporary access is already running.
To end a Lockdown early, use the Emergency Pass in Settings if it is available. It turns off all active Lockdown rules, while Normal and High stay on. The pass returns seven days after use.
TRACK YOUR SCREEN TIME
See your daily average in blocked apps and your total screen time. The figures come from Screen Time on your iPhone. Bouncer does not invent time saved.
YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE
No account needed. Your Screen Time usage, app selections and rules stay on your iPhone. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchases and subscriptions. Bouncer sends a limited set of anonymous operational events and crash diagnostics.
PAID ACCESS
Bouncer requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Available offers and pricing are shown in the app before you make a purchase.
Your brain, your rules.
Terms of Use: https://thebouncerapp.com/terms
Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://thebouncerapp.com/privacy
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Questions about Bouncer
Does Bouncer require an account?
No account is needed. Screen Time usage, app selections and rules stay on your iPhone. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchases and subscriptions, and Bouncer sends a limited set of anonymous operational events and crash diagnostics.
Can I get access to a blocked app early?
On Normal and High, you wait a countdown, then get temporary access. A blocked app has no unlock button, so you open Bouncer to request access. High waits get longer after each successful unblock.
Can I end a Lockdown rule early?
Lockdown apps stay blocked until the window ends and cannot be edited or turned off while active. If available, the Emergency Pass in Settings turns off all active Lockdown rules and returns seven days after use.
Is Bouncer free?
Bouncer is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is Bouncer right for me?
Bouncer is built for limiting social apps during sleep hours, blocking distracting apps during work or focus windows, setting a daily usage limit for specific. It sits in the digital detox list on AppTierList.
Is Bouncer worth it?
Bouncer is C tier, ranked #23 of 28 digital detox apps with a score of 62 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 5 ratings. 22 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Bouncer compare to Bloom?
Bouncer is C tier at 62; Bloom is C tier at 63. Bloom ranks higher. Bouncer is free to download, with in-app purchases, Bloom is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Bouncer updated?
Bouncer was updated 10 days ago, which counts in its favour.
Alternatives
Top rated in Digital Detox
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All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Digital Detox (C tier, #23) · App Blocking (#50, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 62 / 100
- Rank in list
- #23 of 28
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 5.0 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 5
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Current version
- (10 days ago)
- Size
- 40 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 5
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking