Apps and websites
Choose only the apps and websites that tend to pull you into unplanned use. Everything else stays available.
An app and website blocker for iPhone
Remember whyyou blocked it,before you open it.
Simba uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to block distracting apps and websites. When habit takes over, a friendly reminder helps you pause and return to what you meant to do.
🔒 Works when Simba is closed🐾 Five reminder tones
Instagram is blocked
Almost there.
You wanted to finish the portfolio first. Remember?
Got it, closing
Brutal tone selected
🔥 12 day streak
Why the reminder matters
A block can close the app.
A reminder can restore the intention.
A standard block
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Screen Time Limit
TikTok is not available right now because of a downtime limit.
OK
It tells you what happened, but not why you set the boundary.
With Simba
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TikTok is blocked
“You’re building a portfolio, not a highlight reel.”
Got it, closing
A small pause that reconnects the block to your goal.
More than all-or-nothing blocking
Choose the boundary that fits the moment.
Automatic Focus Routines
Protect recurring parts of the day, including mornings, work blocks, and bedtime, even when Simba is closed.
Daily App Limits
Give one app a daily allowance. It stays available until the allowance is used, then blocks until midnight.
A block screen that feels human
Simba replaces Apple’s standard gray shield with the mascot and a reminder in the tone you choose.
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How Simba works
Plan a boundary, or start one now.
Focus Routines
Repeatable boundaries run themselves.
Choose an app folder, days, and one or more time windows. Native iOS enforcement starts the block even when Simba is not open.
- Morning Focus and Wind Down are ready to set up
- Custom routines for work, study, reading, or exercise
- Optional Hard Mode when an easy exit is too tempting
Morning Focus
Active
Focus sessions
Focus now, with or without a timer.
Use Quick Focus for an immediate block, pick a one-tap template, or run Pomodoro focus and break cycles. Timed sessions stay visible on the Lock Screen.
- Quick Focus can be timed or open-ended
- Pomodoro blocks only during focus cycles
- Hard Mode keeps a deliberate Emergency Unlock path
Ready to focus?
Start
Deep Work90 min
Gym60 min
Choose the right tool
What should you use, and when?
Simba separates recurring boundaries, immediate focus, time budgets, and work-break cycles so one setting does not have to solve every distraction.
Focus Routine
Use it for a boundary that should repeat automatically, such as weekday work or a nightly wind-down.
Runs on chosen days and time windowsQuick Focus
Use it when you need to protect the next block of time without creating a recurring rule.
Starts now, timed or open-endedDaily App Limit
Use it when one app is useful in moderation but tends to consume more time than you planned.
Blocks after its daily allowancePomodoro
Use it when a task benefits from planned focus cycles and genuine breaks away from the feed.
Alternates focus and break phasesOne-tap templates
Start a useful focus block without setting up a schedule.
Templates are one-off sessions for right now. Focus Routines are separate and run automatically on the days and times you choose.
90 min
Deep Work
A quiet stretch for meaningful, uninterrupted work.
60 min
Gym
Move your body while the phone stays out of the way.
45 min
Pre-Sleep
Wind down without slipping into another scroll.
60 min
Reading
Make room for a book without every buzz and badge.
When willpower needs backup
Hard Mode, for the moments “just once” wins.
Hard Mode removes the Stop control. Leaving early requires Emergency Unlock, a deliberate sequence that gives the impulse time to pass.
- 01Pause with Simba and notice what you are about to do
- 02Wait through a 15-second cooldown
- 03Type a short reflective phrase
- 04Confirm once more, with a PIN in Parent Mode
“Keep focusing” remains the easiest choice on every screen.
Parent Mode
Protective, without turning it into a power struggle.
When Simba is set up for a child, a four-digit PIN protects changes that weaken an active block. Personal use stays simple and skips the PIN.
PIN required to weaken protection
Focus insights
See progress, without judging the day.
Simba turns your focus sessions and blocked attempts into a useful view of your habits. The numbers are here to help, never to shame.
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12 day streak
One honest 10-minute session keeps it going.
2h 15mFocus time
4Sessions
7Blocked attempts
- Daily streakBuild consistency from focused minutes that count.
- Most tempting appsNotice what your hand reaches for most often.
- Routine effectivenessSee completion rates and time by routine.
- Weekly and four-week viewsSpot patterns without the guilt trip.
Clear about the limits
What Simba can see, and what it cannot.
During folder setup, Apple represents your selected apps with opaque tokens rather than giving Simba a readable inventory. When Simba’s own shield appears, it can record the displayed app or site label as a blocked attempt. Simba does not receive a live minute-by-minute screen-time feed, so Insights use its own sessions and shield events instead of inventing a usage countdown.
More than a mascot
Simba shows up right when a little support helps.
on the way
journaling
saying hi
waiting patiently
proud of you
“Simba blocks distracting apps and websites, then adds one small pause between the impulse and the tap, with a friendly reminder of what matters to you.”
Common questions
Before you install Simba
Who is Simba for?
Simba is for iPhone users who want to reduce doomscrolling, protect focus, set healthier screen-time boundaries, or make phone use more intentional. Parent Mode adds PIN protection when a parent configures Simba for a child.
Does blocking work when Simba is closed?
Yes. Focus Routines and Daily App Limits use Apple’s native Screen Time frameworks, so enforcement can continue when Simba is closed. A timed focus session also registers its end with iOS so the shield can lift automatically.
Do I have to delete social media?
No. You can block selected apps only during certain hours, start a temporary focus session, or give one app a daily allowance. Calls, maps, banking, and other unselected tools remain available.
What does Hard Mode do?
Hard Mode removes the normal Stop control. Ending early requires a cooldown, a short reflective phrase, and another confirmation. Parent Mode also requires the PIN.
Is Simba free?
Simba is free to start. The free tier includes one meaningful focus session per day; premium unlocks unlimited sessions and additional controls. Current plans and prices are shown in the App Store purchase screen.
Ready to make space for what matters?
Free to start. Screen Time permission required. Currently available for iPhone.