Block Instagram, TikTok or YouTube on iPhone
Each app needs slightly different steps: a website to close, a feature of its own to switch off, hours you may want to keep. Pick yours.
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- How to block Instagram on iPhoneBlock the Instagram app and instagram.com with Screen Time, lock it with a passcode, and why Reels make it hard to stay off.Updated
- How to block TikTok on iPhoneThe free TikTok blocker already on your iPhone, step by step. Plus the browser gap, and why the For You feed is so easy to reopen.Updated
- How to block YouTube on iPhoneBlock YouTube completely, or only at set hours if you need it for work. Autoplay, the break reminder, and Screen Time, compared.Updated
Another app? The steps are the same for any of them: see how to block apps on iPhone.
Questions
What is the best way to block an app on iPhone?
A one-minute App Limit in Screen Time, locked with a passcode someone else chooses. It works for any app you downloaded. Block the app’s website too, under Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Can I block an app only at certain times?
Yes. Downtime blocks every app except calls, messages and the ones you allow, during the hours you schedule. Leave the app you want gone out of Always Allowed.
Block only what you choose, with a group
Stint is free to download for iPhone on iOS 18 or later. You pay a pool’s entry fee only when you join one.
