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Funny App Blocker / Shame is boring. A roast works.

A funny app blocker for iPhone that gets the point across.

If a serious wellness lecture worked, your phone would already be fixed. Sometimes the better move is a tiny roast at exactly the right moment.

Swing is an iPhone app blocker with personality. You choose the apps that pull you into a loop, then Swing interrupts before they open with a funny moment that helps you notice the habit.

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1. Pick the apps that pull you in

Choose the apps that reliably turn an innocent tap into a scroll session. The list can be as small and specific as your life actually is.

2. Finish the iPhone setup

Follow Swing’s on-screen permission setup. This lets Swing show its interruption before your protected app opens, instead of asking your half-awake thumb to be the whole plan.

3. Let Swing catch the first tap

Swing brings the funny block screen before the feed does. The joke is not the goal; the goal is making the reflex visible enough to choose differently.

4. Make the call

Leave the app, or unblock it for a while. You still get to use your phone; you just get a little more say in the opening move.

Quick answers

Do I have to delete the app?

No. Swing adds an interruption before a protected app opens. Your app, account, and data stay on your iPhone.

Can I still use it when I need to?

Yep. You choose whether to leave the app or unblock it for a while. Swing is there to interrupt the reflex, not run your life.

What should I protect first?

Start with the app that most often turns a quick check into a missing hour. One honest choice beats a huge list you will never use.

Related: Anti-doomscrolling app · Phone app blocker.

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