App Blocking Guides

Block any app on iPhone.

PageLock gates distracting apps behind reading. Pick an app to see how to block it, how much time you can reclaim, and how many books you could read instead.

322h

per year

Most time spent · Social Media

How to Block Instagram

Instagram users average 53 minutes per day. That's enough time to read 64 books a year.

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Social Media

I

Instagram

53 minutes/day · 64 books/yr instead

T

TikTok

95 minutes/day · 115 books/yr instead

R

Reddit

34 minutes/day · 41 books/yr instead

S

Snapchat

30 minutes/day · 36 books/yr instead

X

X (Twitter)

34 minutes/day · 41 books/yr instead

F

Facebook

31 minutes/day · 37 books/yr instead

L

LinkedIn

17 minutes/day · 20 books/yr instead

P

Pinterest

14 minutes/day · 17 books/yr instead

T

Threads

12 minutes/day · 14 books/yr instead

B

BeReal

9 minutes/day · 11 books/yr instead

Video

Y

YouTube

48 minutes/day · 58 books/yr instead

T

Twitch

95 minutes/day · 115 books/yr instead

Messaging

W

WhatsApp

28 minutes/day · 34 books/yr instead

D

Discord

25 minutes/day · 30 books/yr instead

T

Telegram

22 minutes/day · 26 books/yr instead

Streaming

N

Netflix

62 minutes/day · 75 books/yr instead

Music & Podcasts

S

Spotify

30 minutes/day · 36 books/yr instead

Shopping

A

Amazon Shopping

10 minutes/day · 12 books/yr instead

News

N

News Apps

26 minutes/day · 31 books/yr instead

Gaming

M

Mobile Games

40 minutes/day · 48 books/yr instead

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PageLock can block any app on your iPhone. These guides cover the most common ones, but the setup works the same for every app.

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