Blocky
A habit tracker that blocks apps
The habit first. The apps second.
A habit tracker that blocks apps until the habit is done. Pick a habit you keep skipping and the apps that wait for it: the one you doomscroll, one you love, or one you need for work. They're blocked until the habit's done, then they're back on their own.
Reminders ask. Blocky blocks.
Blocky has streaks and reminders like any habit tracker. A reminder can be swiped away without a step taken. A block can't: it's there the moment a thumb goes to the feed, which is the moment a habit usually loses. The scroll waits for the walk, and once the walk is done, the feed is back without asking anyone.
Every habit, checked for you
- A workout, from Apple Watch, Strava, Garmin or the gym's app, once it's in Apple Health. It can't be ticked off by hand.
- Steps, counted by your iPhone on its own, or your watch.
- Sleep, from a watch or a ring that writes the night to Apple Health.
- Water, a tap in Blocky, on a widget, or by asking Siri.
- A fast, on Blocky's own timer, 16:8 or whatever yours is.
- Meditation, as Mindful Minutes from Calm, Headspace or Apple's Mindfulness app.
- A weigh-in, from a scale that writes to Apple Health.
- A habit of your own, which you check off yourself.
Each habit holds its own apps
Instagram can wait for the workout while TikTok waits for the water. Add a milestone on the way to a goal and pick which apps it unblocks: Messages at 16 oz, YouTube at 32, the rest at 64. Open a blocked app and the block says what it's waiting for and how far there is to go. Phone, Settings and any apps you choose are never blocked.
A rest day is a rest day
Set a habit for weekdays, or whichever days you pick, and pause it while a knee heals. Rest days and paused days are skipped, so the streak keeps going. Only falling short ends it, and the next time you open Blocky it offers to put that day back with a streak cover.
Your crew
Start a quest with friends: most minutes wins, the loser buys lunch, and everyone's minutes come from their own phone or watch. A friend sees that you've done three of five habits, and nothing else. They can send you a word that shows up on your block right when you're looking at it.
Questions
Is Blocky a habit tracker or an app blocker?
Both. It's a habit tracker, with streaks and reminders like any other, that blocks the apps you pick until the habit's done. Once it's done, they're back on their own.
Which habits can it check?
A workout, steps, sleep, water, a fast, meditation and a weigh-in, from Apple Health or logged in Blocky, and habits of your own that you check off yourself. A workout can't be ticked off by hand: Apple Health has to show it.
Which apps can it block?
Any app on your iPhone: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, a game, a delivery app, the one you need for work. Each habit has its own. Phone and Settings are never blocked, and neither is any app you add to the never-blocked list, like Maps or Messages.
Does it stop doomscrolling?
It puts a habit in front of the feed. The apps you pick stay blocked until the habit's done, so the scroll waits for the walk, the workout or the water. For a stretch with no feed at all, a break blocks the apps for five minutes or all weekend.
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. Your iPhone counts steps on its own, and a workout from Strava or any other app on your phone counts once it's in Apple Health. Sleep is the one habit that needs something to track it: a watch, a ring or an app that writes sleep to Health.
Can I get into a blocked app early?
Yes, with a gem: 15 minutes for one, 30 for two. You earn gems on a sweep, a day you do every habit, and every one you spend is in your history. Doing the habit unblocks the app for free.
Is there an Android version?
No. Blocky is iPhone only, on iOS 26.5 or later. The first seven days are free, then $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
Seven days free, then one plan
Everything, at either price: $14.99 a month, or $99.99 a year. Apple takes the payment, so we never see your card, and you're not charged until the seven days are up. iPhone, iOS 26.5 or later.