VOW: Block Your Urges
What is VOW?
Locks iOS's adult website filter behind a passcode you don't know, with a 24 hour wait to unlock and an AI chat for.
VOW is a Health & Fitness app that turns on the iOS Limit Adult Websites filter and sets a random Screen Time passcode that the user types in once and does not keep. Getting the passcode back requires a request in the app and a 24 hour wait. It also includes an AI chat called the monk, a streak tracker, a logbook of urges, and a relapse reflection feature.
Pricing. VOW is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Late-night urges when alone with a phone
- People who want a block that is hard to turn off quickly
- Users who prefer not to talk to anyone about a habit
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Why this app is in B tier
B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
VOW scores 78 out of 100: rating 60, rating count 50, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Always slipping at the worst moment, late at night, alone with your phone? VOW locks iOS's content filter and keeps the passcode for you. To unlock everything, you have to wait 24 hours. The urge will be long gone by then.
No extra willpower needed. Just a passcode you don't know.
The app and the monk are available in English and French.
WHY VOW WORKS
Regular blockers turn off in two seconds, and that's exactly what you do when the urge hits. With VOW, you don't know the passcode. You don't need anyone, and you don't have to tell anyone.
THE 24 HOUR LOCK
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VOW guides you through turning on the filter built into iOS, "Limit Adult Websites", which works in Safari, in other browsers and in web pages inside apps. Then the app picks a random Screen Time passcode and has you type it in Settings, one digit at a time, so you don't remember it. To get it back, you request it in the app and receive it 24 hours later. You can cancel your request anytime.
THE MONK, WHEN THE URGE RISES
One tap on "i have an urge". You say what's going on, and the monk answers right away, at any hour, without judging you. It's an artificial intelligence there to help you get through the hard minutes. If social media is what pulls you back, you can shut it with one tap from the conversation.
A SIMPLE FIRST GOAL
Seven days clean, with three markers to hold on to: day one, day three, day seven.
YOUR PROGRESS, DAY AFTER DAY
Your streak, your record and seven milestones up to 90 days. Your logbook keeps every urge you beat and shows you the moments you slip most often. And if you relapse, four questions help you understand why, with no blame. You can also compare your streak with your friends.
WHO IS VOW FOR
- Adults who want to break free from a compulsive habit
- People who already tried alone and relapsed
- People who don't want to talk about it with anyone
- People who want a block that doesn't come off in two seconds
YOUR PRIVACY
No name or email required, you sign in with Apple. Your journal stays on your phone.
SUBSCRIPTION
Yearly with a 3 day free trial, or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or at the end of the trial. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings.
VOW doesn't replace a health professional. Need to talk to someone? Call your local emergency number or a crisis line, like 988 in the US.
Privacy: https://getnofapp.com/en/privacy/
Terms of use: https://getnofapp.com/en/terms/
License (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Our passcode commitment: https://getnofapp.com/en/commitment/
Support: nofapplication@gmail.com
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Questions about VOW
Does the app block adult websites?
It guides you to turn on the iOS Limit Adult Websites filter, which the listing says works in Safari, other browsers and web pages inside apps. The app sets a random Screen Time passcode you type into Settings.
How do I get the passcode back?
You request it in the app and receive it 24 hours later. You can cancel your request at any time.
Is my data private?
No name or email is required and you sign in with Apple. The listing says your journal stays on your phone.
Is VOW free?
VOW is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is VOW right for me?
VOW is built for late-night urges when alone with a phone, people who want a block that is hard to turn off quickly, users who prefer not to talk to anyone about a habit. It sits in the urge management list on AppTierList.
Is VOW worth it?
VOW is B tier, ranked #5 of 7 urge management apps with a score of 78 out of 100, from a 3.8 App Store rating across 9 ratings. Good, and 4 apps rank above it.
How does VOW compare to Urge: Control - Resist Urges?
VOW is B tier at 78; Urge: Control - Resist Urges is B tier at 79. Urge: Control - Resist Urges ranks higher. VOW is free to download, with in-app purchases, Urge: Control - Resist Urges is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is VOW updated?
VOW was updated 11 days ago, which counts in its favour.
Alternatives
Top rated in Urge Management
Categories
All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Urge Management (B tier, #5) · Content Blocking (D tier, #17)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 78 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 7
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 3.8 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 9
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (11 days ago)
- Size
- 33 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 2
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking