No more confiscating phones. No more passcode battles. BLOCC is a physical NFC tag — place it on the table, everyone scans, everyone's apps are blocked. They are still there but impossible to open. A household rule, not a fight.
Free EU shipping · One-time · iPhone only (iOS 17.6+)
Quick Answer
BLOCC is a physical NFC tag used as a phone blocker for kids. Parents place the tag on the dinner table, homework desk, or bedroom door. Children (and parents) scan their iPhone to start a phone-free session — blocked apps are locked. Visible but impossible to open until the tag is tapped again. One tag works on up to 3 iPhones simultaneously. No passcodes, no arguments. Price: €39.99 one-time, no subscription. Compatible with: iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later. Android: not yet supported (on roadmap).
Apple's Screen Time has a passcode — and teenagers are surprisingly fast at guessing or resetting it. Third-party parental control apps get deleted. Confiscating the phone creates a fight, and you feel like the villain.
The real issue is that digital controls put parents and children on opposite sides. The parent sets a rule, the child looks for the loophole. It becomes a power struggle, not a healthy habit.
BLOCC changes the dynamic. Instead of "my parents took my phone," it becomes "we all scan the tag at dinner." The rule is physical and neutral — it applies to everyone, including the parents. No villain, no loophole.
One tag, multiple moments.
Place the tag on the dinner table. Everyone scans before eating — parents included. No phones during dinner, no exceptions, no arguments. The tag is the rule.
Put the tag on the homework desk. Scanning means "I'm working now." Set a 45-minute timer — when it ends, the phone unlocks automatically. No parent needed to enforce it.
Tag on the bedroom door. Scan before bed, apps blocked until morning. No more scrolling TikTok at midnight. Better sleep, better mornings.
Set 1 hour of TikTok per day. Once the limit is up, the app blocks automatically until midnight — no manual enforcement, no conversation needed.
BLOCC |
Apple Screen Time | FamilyTime app | Confiscating phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can be bypassed easily | Hard ✓ | Passcode reset ✗ | App deletable ✗ | Found elsewhere ✗ |
| Creates arguments | No ✓ | Often ✗ | Sometimes ✗ | Always ✗ |
| Works for whole family | ✓ (3 devices) | Per device | Subscription | — |
| Price | €39.99 once | Free | ~€60/year | Free |
| Teaches self-regulation | ✓ | — | — | — |
The key is making it a household rule that applies to everyone — including you. When parents model the behaviour ("we all scan at dinner"), resistance drops dramatically. It's not "your phone is being controlled," it's "this is how we do things here."
Without an active session, the phone works normally. BLOCC only blocks when a session is running. If you want automatic time limits regardless of sessions, use the Daily Limits feature — it runs 24/7 without needing a tag scan.
BLOCC focuses on voluntary engagement rather than surveillance. The app shows session history and stats, but is not designed as a monitoring tool. The philosophy is: build habits through positive reinforcement (gamification, streaks), not through surveillance and restrictions alone.
BLOCC currently works on iPhone only (iOS 17.6 or later). Android support is on the roadmap. If your child has an Android phone, check back — or use Apple's built-in parental controls as an interim solution.
One tag. Three devices. No arguments. €39.99 once.
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