Block apps on iPhone until you choose why

It asks why before it opens.

Pick the apps that pull you in. Whyfor shows you where your time really went.

Free to try · iPhone

On Android? Join the waitlist →

Feed

Why are you opening Feed?

Reason

For how long

Why are you opening Feed?

Feed is blocked. Pick a reason to open it.

Feed Reason 4:59

Still want to open it?

You picked Bored. Taking 5 min can wait.

You meant 5 min for: Reply to someone

Actual: 4 min

Every why lands in your private recap.

Tap a blocked app to try it. Demo, sample data.

How to block apps with Whyfor

Shield asking why you are opening an app, before it loads.

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The shield asks why

Open a blocked app and a calm screen asks why, before anything loads.
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You pick a reason and a time

Bored, habit, a message, work. Then 5, 15 or 30 minutes.

Feed

Why are you opening Feed?

Reason

For how long
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The recap shows what happened

Time you meant to spend next to the time you spent.

See where your screen time really went

Every open, with the reason you gave. Meant and actual, side by side.

Sample data.

Not just another app blocker

A private log of why

Every open gets a reason. Over a week you see patterns, not just minutes.

Meant vs. actual

The recap puts the time you meant to spend next to the time you actually spent.

Emergency open that still asks

Need in right now? Open for 5 minutes. It still asks why, so your log stays honest.

Your reasons stay on your iPhone.

One plan. Try it free for 3 days.

Whyfor Pro · Yearly

Every open asks why
Daily and weekly recap
Emergency open, 5 minutes
Your log stays on your iPhone

Questions about blocking apps on iPhone

How do I block apps on iPhone?

Pick the apps that pull you in. Whyfor shields them on your iPhone and asks why before one opens. You choose a reason and a time.

Can I block Instagram on iPhone?

Yes. Shield Instagram the same way as any other app. Whyfor asks for a reason before it opens, and that reason stays in the recap on your iPhone.

Does Whyfor work with Screen Time?

Yes. Whyfor uses Apple's Screen Time to shield the apps you pick. The block lives on your iPhone.

Is Whyfor an Opal alternative?

Whyfor asks why before a blocked app opens, then shows what you meant to do next to what you did. It is an iPhone app with one yearly plan and a 3-day trial.

Is my usage data private?

Your reasons stay on your iPhone. This website stores an email only if you join the Android waitlist, and only to send that one note.

Block your first app today.