Apps are only half the problem
People block Instagram and still end up in Safari. If the goal is to block adult content on iPhone, or any site that turns a five-minute check into an hour, you need website blocking, not just app icons gone from the home screen.
Frictionº lets you block specific domains across browsers and turn on optional adult content filtering. The same Friction System that guards app rules guards this one: a Button Hold up to 90 seconds, or a Text Copy string of 40+ characters, before the list gets weaker.
What you can set
- Add the domains you want closed, wherever you tend to open them.
- Enable optional adult content filtering for broader coverage.
- Pair site blocks with app and category blocks so the usual alternatives are covered too.
- Schedule the rule for nights, work hours, or a full dopamine detox window.
- Use a one-time focus session when you need the wall now.
When something is blocked, the shield can show the priorities you wrote for the day. That is a better next action than a blank error page and a hunt for a workaround.
Why a filter without friction is not enough
iOS already has Screen Time content restrictions. Plenty of people turn them on and later turn them off, because the override is familiar. Searching for “app blocker with password to unlock” is the same instinct: make it locked. A password you chose is still a password you can enter half-asleep.
Frictionº does not use a PIN as the main lock. It uses time and typing. If you still want the change after 90 seconds or a long string, you can make it. The design assumes you are an adult managing your own phone, not a child being monitored, and not a perfect filter that never needs a second thought.
Privacy and scope
Domains you choose to block are stored for the feature to work. Friction is a personal self-control app, not a surveillance tool and not a guarantee that every URL on the internet is classified correctly. Read the Privacy Policy if you want the details, and pricing if you need website blocking on a paid plan.
If the deeper issue is how easy Apple makes it to quit a limit, the Screen Time guide is the better starting point. For the general hard-to-bypass story, see the strict app blocker.