If you find it too easy to pause your Schedules and want to avoid temptation, we have the perfect solution for you—Strict Mode! 😊
Strict Mode locks your Schedules and QuickBlock settings, making them unchangeable. Here’s how you can enable it:
iOS manages this component directly, so we can’t guarantee that it will always work perfectly. If you notice that a deleted app remains on the blocking list, you can try refreshing your blocking settings within the AppBlock app. Here’s how:
For AppBlock version 3.7.0 and older:
For AppBlock version 3.8.0 and newer:
If refreshing the blockings doesn’t resolve the issue, please contact our support team for further assistance.
Before activating the AppBlock Safari extension for keyword blocking, it’s essential to deactivate all currently active website blocks. If you are a Premium user, you can use the “Pause” feature to temporarily disable active website blocking.
Once you’ve successfully unblocked the websites, you can proceed to enable the Safari extension in your device settings and set up keyword blocking. This ensures that your selected keywords are accurately detected and that the associated apps or content are appropriately restricted.
If location schedules are not working, please try the following steps:
If none of these steps resolve the issue, please send us a short video (max 20MB) of your blocking settings to our support team, so we can take a closer look and assist you further.
If your schedules aren’t starting when they should, first check your schedule settings and the times of the blockings to ensure everything is set correctly. If everything looks good, try refreshing your blocking settings within the AppBlock app. Here’s how:
For AppBlock version 3.7.0 and older:
For AppBlock version 3.8.0 and newer:
If refreshing the blockings doesn’t resolve the issue, please contact our support team for further assistance.
Absolutely! On all devices running iOS 16 and above, when you use QuickBlock or set up a Schedule to block a specific app, it not only blocks the app itself but also blocks any notifications from that app. This ensures that you’re fully protected from distractions, as you won’t receive any alerts or notifications from the blocked app while it’s being restricted.
Yes, you can combine blocking conditions to customize how and when apps are blocked. Currently, we offer three types of blocking conditions, with two of them allowing for preset combinations:
This flexibility allows you to tailor your app-blocking schedule to fit your needs, whether based on time, location, or usage.
You can easily set up app blocking based on your location, whether it’s at a specific place or when you’re outside a designated area (Inverse radius). To do this, create a new schedule with the apps you want to block and select “Location” as the blocking condition.
Make sure that location access is set to “Always” for the feature to function correctly. Next, choose the radius where the schedule will be active, then proceed to set the schedule’s time. Once you’re done, tap “Create” in the top right corner to save your schedule.
Blocking websites with usage limits is technically possible only in the Safari browser. You can do this in a similar way to blocking apps:
If the website you want to block isn’t listed, visit the site in Safari, then return to AppBlock. The website should now appear in the Other category.
Please note that usage limits will only apply when you access these websites via the Safari browser, as iOS cannot track website usage in other browsers.
