Focus Fence guides
Less scrolling. Better rules.
Practical comparisons for choosing an app blocker that matches your habits—not somebody else’s productivity system.
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Find your kind of friction.
Head to head · 8 min
Focus Fence vs. BrainRot
Automatic location rules or visual motivation? Compare blocking, privacy, and subscription or lifetime pricing.
Compare them →iPhone how-to · 11 min
How to Block YouTube on iPhone
Five ways to stop unwanted viewing, plus Safari restrictions, Shorts limits, and autoplay controls.
Block YouTube →iPhone how-to · 11 min
How to Block Instagram on iPhone
Five ways to limit the feed and Reels, with website restrictions and practical choices for keeping up with DMs.
Block Instagram →iPhone how-to · 10 min
How to Block TikTok on iPhone
Five methods, from free Screen Time limits and website restrictions to automatic boundaries at school and work.
Block TikTok →Head to head · 8 min
Focus Fence vs. ScreenZen
Location-based boundaries and a minimalist launcher versus free limits, delays, schedules, and lock mode.
Compare them →Head to head · 8 min
Focus Fence vs. Opal
Location-based boundaries and a minimalist launcher versus limits, reports, and hard sessions.
Compare them →iPhone how-to · 7 min
How to block apps at work but not after work
Set a boundary by work hours or workplace, then let your apps return when work ends.
Set up your boundary →Buyer’s guide · 8 min
Best location-based app blocker for iPhone
How Focus Fence, AppBlock, Jomo, and Apple Focus handle rules that start when you arrive.
Find the right trigger →Buyer’s guide · 9 min
Best app blockers in 2026
Seven options compared by trigger, strictness, platform, and price model.
Read the guide →Head to head · 6 min
Brick vs. Focus Fence
Physical accountability versus automatic location-based blocking.
Compare them →Alternatives · 8 min
Best Brick alternatives
Software, free, and cross-device options for reducing distractions.
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