Every software app blocker has the same flaw: you can delete it when tempted. BLOCC is a physical NFC tag — and you need the tag to get your apps back.
Free EU shipping · One-time · iPhone only (iOS 17.6+)
Quick Answer
BLOCC is a physical NFC tag that blocks apps on iPhone. It uses Apple's Screen Time API combined with a physical tag — blocked apps are locked — still visible on your home screen but impossible to open without tapping the physical tag again. Unlike software blockers (Opal, Freedom, AppBlock), BLOCC cannot be deleted or disabled from within the phone. Price: €39.99 one-time, no subscription. Compatible with: iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later. Works on up to 3 devices per tag. Android: not yet supported (on roadmap).
You've tried it. Downloaded an app blocker, set it up carefully, felt good about yourself. Then, three days later — or three minutes later — you found a way around it. It's not a willpower problem. It's a design problem.
Software app blockers like Opal, Freedom, and AppBlock all share one fatal flaw: they live on the same device they're supposed to block. That means when your brain wants Instagram at 11pm, the solution to getting it is just a few taps away. Delete the app. Open Settings. Restart the phone.
The brain's craving response is faster than rational thought. By the time you've "decided" to bypass your blocker, you've already done it. The only solution is to make bypassing physically impossible — not just inconvenient.
BLOCC solves this by moving the "key" outside your phone entirely. The NFC tag is the unlock mechanism — and if it's in another room, your bag, or your car, there is no impulse bypass. You'd have to physically go get it. And that walk is enough to break the loop.
The critical difference is where the "off switch" lives.
| Feature | BLOCC |
Opal | Freedom | AppBlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can be bypassed by deleting | No ✓ | Yes ✗ | Yes ✗ | Yes ✗ |
| Price | €39.99 once | ~€120/year | ~€40/year | Free / €3/mo |
| Physical unlock required | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Gamification & streaks | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Daily per-app time limits | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Subscription | None | Required | Required | Optional |
Setup takes 2 minutes. Then it just works.
Choose Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games — anything. Create separate profiles for work, sleep, and study.
Put the BLOCC tag somewhere deliberate — another room, your bag, the fridge. The further, the better. Tap your phone to it to start.
Apps are gone. No notifications. Your tower grows every 15 minutes. To stop early, you need the physical tag — which is the point.
Yes. You choose exactly which apps to block per profile. Block only Instagram and TikTok for your work profile, and also block messages for your deep sleep profile. Completely customizable.
Phone calls and essential apps are never blocked. BLOCC only blocks the specific apps you selected. You can also set up a Smart Break to temporarily pause without ending your session.
Apple's built-in Screen Time has the same bypass problem — the passcode is stored on your phone and you can always reset it. BLOCC's physical tag cannot be bypassed digitally. For serious focus, BLOCC is significantly more effective.
Yes. BLOCC works offline. Once a session is active, blocked apps stay blocked without needing a connection. Your progress syncs when you're back online.
The only app blocker for iPhone that you physically cannot delete. €39.99 once.
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