Can I combine blocking conditions?
On Android, you can combine multiple blocking conditions within a single schedule — this gives you much more precise control.
What you can combine
Within a single schedule, you can combine:
- Time + Location — block apps only during specific hours and only when you’re in a specific place.
- Time + Wi-Fi — block apps only during specific hours and only when connected to a specific network.
- Time + Usage limit — set a daily or hourly usage cap that only applies during certain hours.
- Time + Launch count — limit how many times you can open apps, but only during a specific time window.
- Usage limit + Location — usage limit only applies when you’re in a specific area.
- Usage limit + Wi-Fi — usage limit only applies when connected to a specific network.
- Usage limit + Launch count — combine a time cap with an open count cap in the same schedule.
- Launch count + Location — launch count only applies when you’re in a specific area.
- Launch count + Wi-Fi — launch count only applies when connected to a specific network.
Running multiple schedules at the same time
You can also run several schedules in parallel. If two schedules apply to the same app, the strictest one wins — the app stays blocked as long as at least one schedule blocks it.
This is the best way to layer conditions that can’t be combined in a single schedule.
Example combinations
- Work focus: Time schedule 9 AM–5 PM + Location (office) — blocks social media only during work hours at the office.
- Home evenings: Usage limit 30 min/day + Time schedule 6 PM–11 PM — limits Instagram only in the evenings.
- Study sessions: Launch count 3x/day + Time schedule weekday afternoons — limits how often you can open apps during study time.
Tip
Start simple. Adding too many overlapping rules can make it hard to understand why something is or isn’t being blocked. If you’re troubleshooting unexpected blocking, see “Why are apps I didn’t block being blocked?”
