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30+ Best Limit Screen Time | Focus Lock Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Limit Screen Time | Focus Lock is A tier, #17 of the 40 tiered apps in app blocking. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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All 39 alternatives, in tier order
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 130,706 ratings · score 97A productivity app for managing screen time, blocking apps and setting focus sessions. - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 80,947 ratings · score 96Free screen time app that delays, interrupts, limits and blocks chosen distracting apps, with optional in-app purchases. - 3
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 70,241 ratings · score 96Productivity app for setting up app-blocking modes, schedules and a focus timer, used with the physical Brick device. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 54,963 ratings · score 95Adds a short pause before chosen apps and websites so users can decide whether to open them, instead of blocking them. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 17,693 ratings · score 94App and website blocker with timed, scheduled, location-based and app limit blocking, plus Screen Time analytics. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 8,385 ratings · score 94Blocks chosen distracting apps on your iPhone when you tap an NFC tag or scan a QR code. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 91,590 ratings · score 94Blocks apps during focus sessions and tracks daily screen time goals, with streaks, leaderboards and points redeemable. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 11,260 ratings · score 92Blocks apps and websites and tracks screen time to help users cut down on distractions. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 19,734 ratings · score 92Pauses excess app usage with daily limits, timed breaks, and a customizable pause screen to support focus. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,162 ratings · score 89Screen time app that blocks apps and websites on iPhone and iPad during times you set, with usage tracking. - 11
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,439 ratings · score 87Free utility app that blocks distracting apps and websites, tracks streaks and check-ins, and offers urge-redirecting. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 8,049 ratings · score 87Productivity app that blocks websites and apps through a block list, schedules, and usage limits to help users stay. - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 14,625 ratings · score 87Locks chosen apps until you finish an exercise set, with reps counted by the phone camera. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 32,884 ratings · score 87Screen time and app blocker with a focus timer, schedules, and an avatar that decays as you doom scroll. - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,462 ratings · score 87Tracks phone and screen time, with focus timers, disabled time for social apps, and sleep and activity data from Health. - 16
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 9,118 ratings · score 84Blocks distracting apps and websites during manual or scheduled sessions, syncing across phones, tablets, and computers. - 18
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 13,505 ratings · score 82Focus and sleep app that blocks chosen apps during sessions and plays music, layered sounds and timers. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 23 ratings · score 81A focus timer and app blocker with Pomodoro timers and focus tracking charts. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,118 ratings · score 81Locks apps with a secret code or Face ID, with modes, app time limits and location-based restrictions for screen time. - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 10,504 ratings · score 80Blocks or limits distracting apps, adds a pause before opening them, and reports screen time to help you control usage. - 22
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 3,926 ratings · score 79Blocks distracting apps and lets you earn screen time by completing healthy habits and tasks. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 24,972 ratings · score 76A focus timer and app blocker with aviation-themed sessions. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,282 ratings · score 73Locks chosen apps until you complete pushups, counted by the camera, with pushup and app usage tracking. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 85,855 ratings · score 71Locks chosen apps until you finish real-life habits such as walks or chores, then unlocks them with earned coins. - 26
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 10,587 ratings · score 69Blocks distracting apps until you read today's Bible passage, with several translations, daily streaks and a daily. - 27
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 11,273 ratings · score 68Minimalist iPhone launcher that replaces home screen icons with a plain text list of chosen apps and blocks distracting. - 28
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 3,730 ratings · score 68Screen time app for setting app and website limits, scheduled downtime, daily goals and a daily balance score. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,412 ratings · score 68Blocks chosen apps until you do pushups or squats, with reps counted by on-device pose detection. - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,815 ratings · score 67Blocks chosen apps until you take a photo of real grass to verify you have touched grass outside. - 31
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 3,139 ratings · score 67Free iOS app that locks chosen distracting apps behind daily real-world habit quests, with a mascot that reflects phone. - 32
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 454 ratings · score 65Blocks distracting apps only after long continuous use, or on set schedules, while keeping messages, maps and work. - 33
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 4,173 ratings · score 63Productivity app that blocks chosen apps and websites until an NFC keycard is tapped to the phone to unblock them. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 123 ratings · score 63A Christian focus app that uses app blocking and prayer to support daily spiritual practice. - 35
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 204 ratings · score 63Blocks chosen distracting apps and requires reading a Bible verse before they can be unlocked. - 36
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 26 ratings · score 62Locks selected apps at a set daily time until the user completes a prayer, with prayer timer, streaks and reminders. - 37
Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 5 ratings · score 62A focus timer that uses earned coins to unlock apps you choose to block. - 38
Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 2 ratings · score 61Pomodoro timer that blocks chosen apps and websites only during focus sessions, with Live Activity support. - 39
Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 1 ratings · score 60Locks and hides selected iOS apps behind a PIN, with timed locks, restriction modes and a Screen Time report. - 40
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 29 ratings · score 59Blocks chosen apps until you pray aloud, with Bible reading, prayers, Psalms and mood-based Scripture verses.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Limit Screen Time | Focus Lock on iPhone?
- Opal: Screen Time Control, S tier, #1 in app blocking.
- Is there a free alternative to Limit Screen Time | Focus Lock?
- Yes: Opal: Screen Time Control (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Limit Screen Time | Focus Lock?
- Yes. 16 apps rank above it in app blocking: Opal: Screen Time Control (#1), ScreenZen- Screen Time Control (#2), Brick - Ditch Distractions (#3) and more.