Block apps, reduce phone addiction, and reclaim your focus with a guilt-driven baby fox avatar. Free on iOS, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro.
Your baby fox avatar deteriorates with phone overuse. The guilt is real — and it works.
Uses Apple's native Screen Time API for unbypassable app blocks. No cheating allowed.
Users report 30-50% reductions in screen time within the first week of use.
Watch your baby fox deteriorate in real-time as you use blocked apps. It's a reverse Tamagotchi that makes you feel BAD about phone addiction.
Block TikTok, Instagram, games, or ANY app with custom schedules. Set daily/hourly limits or block completely during focus hours.
Pomodoro-style focus mode with visual feedback. Your fox cheers you on as you stay off your phone.
Monitor and control your kids' screen time remotely. Each family member gets their own fox avatar for motivation.
| Feature | Awaytime | Opal | Freedom | Apple Screen Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamified Motivation | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hard App Blocking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No VPN Required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free Tier | ✓ | Limited | ✗ | ✓ |
| Beautiful Design | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Family Sharing | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
"Finally an app that makes me feel BAD about using my phone. The fox guilt trip is real 💀"
— App Store Review
Download Awaytime for free and start reducing your screen time today. Your baby fox is waiting.
Download Free on App StoreAwaytime is one of the best screen time blocker apps because it combines hard app blocking with emotional motivation (a baby fox avatar that deteriorates with phone overuse). Unlike Apple's built-in Screen Time or apps like Opal and Forest, Awaytime uses guilt-driven psychology to create lasting behavior change.
Awaytime uses Apple's native Screen Time API (FamilyControls framework) to enforce hard blocks. Once time is up, blocked apps are locked system-wide until the next period. You can't cheat by uninstalling the app — blocks persist until the schedule allows.
Yes. Apple's Screen Time is hidden in Settings and easy to ignore. Awaytime makes screen time control visual, emotional, and gamified with a baby fox avatar that "dies" from phone overuse. This psychological approach creates stronger motivation than passive time limits.
Yes. Awaytime is designed specifically for phone addicts. The guilt-driven fox avatar creates emotional accountability (you don't want your fox to suffer), and hard app blocking prevents doomscrolling and compulsive checking. Users report 30-50% reductions in screen time within the first week.
Yes. Awaytime Premium includes Family Sharing, allowing parents to monitor and control their children's screen time remotely. Kids get their own fox avatar for motivation, and parents can set schedules, block apps, and view detailed reports.
Awaytime can block any app on your device — social media (TikTok, Instagram, X), games, browsers (Safari, Chrome), messaging apps, and more. You have full control over which apps to block and when.