SCHEDULE-BASED APP BLOCKER · iOS
Focus without willpower.
Schedule-based, no-bypass app blocking for iOS.
Locks automatically at session start. No override.
Schedule-based, no-bypass app blocking for iOS.
Locks automatically at session start. No override.
4.5 hours.
That's how long the average person spends on their phone each day — most of it unplanned. The tools that were supposed to help have a bypass button. EvoCat doesn't.
If you're unsure which Cat to pick, you're already using the right one.
No willpower required once the session starts.
Select apps, categories, or websites. Configured once — not each time you feel tempted.
Recurring time windows. Sessions repeat automatically. No daily opt-in.
One enforcement style per day. IronCat gives you the least room to maneuver.
When the session starts, blocking starts. Your schedule holds until it ends.
One global Cat at a time. Switch once per day. Never mid-session.
Hard block
Blocks distractions outright. No bypass screen. No gate to pass through.
Effort gate
Physical challenge before access. Verified by camera. Effort creates pause.
Mental challenge
Cognitive challenge before access. Makes reaching for your phone feel intentional.
Mindful breathing
Breathing exercise before access. The softest entry point. Builds awareness.
Configure a schedule once. It runs every week, automatically, on the days you set.
If sessions overlap, blocking continues.
Your schedule wins over your mood.
Short interruptions only. Session resumes automatically.
Ends the session. Records the day honestly.
Everything stays on your device. EvoCat enforces blocks through Apple's Screen Time APIs — no account, no server, no behavioral data collected. Your habits are not a product.
Apps, app categories (social media, games, entertainment), and specific websites. You choose what to block when you create each session.
IronCat is the hardest enforcement style — no friction screen, no bypass option, no challenge to complete. It's the default because EvoCat is designed around commitment first. The other cats add a gate between intent and access. IronCat removes it entirely.
Once per day. The switch is immediate, but you cannot change cats while a session is running. Your enforcement style is a daily commitment — not a per-moment decision.
Blocking continues. EvoCat uses union logic — if any active session blocks something, it stays blocked for the full overlap window. Two sessions can't cancel each other out.
Yes. Pause suspends blocking for 1–15 minutes — for genuine interruptions only. "Give up today" ends the session and records it as a failed day. Both are visible. Neither is hidden.
Each day is either a win or a failure. Complete your sessions without giving up — day wins. Use "Give up today" — day fails. No XP, no partial credit.
Yes — blocking runs through iOS Screen Time APIs at the system level, not through the app process. However, a user with access to the Screen Time passcode in iOS Settings can bypass restrictions there. EvoCat works as a personal commitment tool, not a parental control.
No. Everything runs on-device. No account required. No behavioral data sent anywhere.
No. iOS only. Screen Time APIs are Apple-specific. No Android release is planned.
Yes — if you have access to the Screen Time passcode in iOS Settings, you can disable restrictions there. EvoCat is a personal commitment tool, not parental control software. It's designed for people who want to hold themselves accountable, not for people who want to be locked out against their will. If you bypass it, you know you did. That's the point.
Then your streak reflects that honestly. There's no way to retroactively mark a failed day as a win. EvoCat doesn't hide your record from you — it shows it. Some people find that more motivating than any gamified reward system.
Resources
Why Your Brain Loves Your Phone More Than You Do
The neuroscience behind why phone habits are so hard to break — and why structural enforcement works when willpower doesn't.
Read article →The 23-Minute Problem: Why One Distraction Ruins Your Whole Morning
Research shows it takes 23 minutes to recover from a single interruption. Here's what that means for how you work — and how to protect your focus hours.
Read article →Willpower Is the Wrong Tool. Here's What Works Instead.
Most phone control apps assume you'll choose to restrict yourself at the exact moment you most want to scroll. That assumption is what makes them fail.
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