# ScreenBuddy: App Blocker

> Friction Reduces Screen Time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748612438](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748612438)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6748612438`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** John Gaffney
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-12
- **First published:** 2025-12-09
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenbuddy-app-blocker/id6748612438)
- **Website:** [https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/](https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy](https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

ScreenBuddy uses friction to cut your screen time in half. Pick the apps that distract you most, and ScreenBuddy makes you wait 25 seconds before you can open them. Set a daily usage limit, and when it's gone, it's gone.

HOW IT WORKS:
- Select apps you want to limit. They are blocked 24/7
- Pause before you scroll. Wait before each unlock to break unconscious phone use 
- Personalized limits. Set a daily screen time limit you can commit to. Use it all at once or spread it out. Once it's gone, it's gone.

WHY IT WORKS:
Most app blockers are easy to bypass. You hit a limit, tap "ignore," and keep scrolling. ScreenBuddy works differently. Your apps are locked from the start, and the 25-second pause gives you time to reconsider before you open them. Over time, the phone habit fades because you keep interrupting it.

ScreenBuddy helps you stop phone addiction without a full digital detox or dopamine detox. Just enough friction to stop doomscrolling and start living phone free.

PERFECT FOR:
- People who pick up their phone and don't remember why
- Anyone trying to cut back on social media and brain rot content
- Professionals who need distraction-free focus during work hours
- Students struggling to stay on task
- Parents who want to model better phone habits

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
ScreenBuddy requires a premium subscription for full functionality. Choose monthly ($3.99), annual ($39.99 - 2 months free), or lifetime ($99.99) billing through your Apple ID. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings.

PRIVACY: https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy
TERMS: https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/terms-of-service

## Rankings

- #346,946 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748612438)