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Practical, no-shame writing on blocking porn and reclaiming attention on iPhone. Every guide is written from the product side — we know these iOS settings intimately from building the wizard.
iPhone Blocking
- iPhone Blocking12 min read
How to Block Porn on iPhone Permanently (Using Screen Time)
The exact Screen Time settings that block porn in Safari — plus the six loopholes that break most blocks, and how to close each one.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- iPhone Blocking8 min read
Best Porn Blocker for iPhone (2026)
Four approaches to blocking porn on iPhone, ranked by whether you can lift the block at 1am. Comparison table included.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- iPhone Blocking7 min read
How to Block Adult Content on iPhone (All Apps & Safari)
Six steps that cover every adult-content surface on iPhone: Safari filter, App Store gate, social app NSFW toggles, search engine SafeSearch, account-change lock.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- iPhone Blocking8 min read
How to Block Porn on iPad (Permanently)
Screen Time on iPad works the same way as iPhone with one caveat: iPad is often shared, and the passcode decision changes because of it.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- iPhone Blocking8 min read
How to Block Websites on iPhone & iPad Permanently (Safari)
Three modes of website blocking in Safari, plus the passcode setting that separates a real block from a ten-second bypass.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- iPhone Blocking8 min read
Free Porn Blocker: What Actually Works (And Where It Breaks)
The filter is free. The part that keeps you from turning it off yourself is what you pay for. Full setup + honest about the gap.
Published Sep 9, 2026
Loopholes
- Loopholes10 min read
Every Screen Time Loophole (And How to Close Each One)
Every documented Screen Time bypass path — twelve of them — and the toggle that closes each. Written from the closing side, not the bypassing side.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Loopholes6 min read
How to Block Private Browsing and VPNs on iPhone
Private Browsing + a bypass VPN are the two most common reasons a Screen Time block leaks. Both close with two toggles.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Loopholes6 min read
How to Block Porn on Chrome (iPhone)
Chrome ignores Safari's Web Content filter. The fix isn't a Chrome setting — it's removing Chrome and locking installs.
Published Sep 9, 2026
Accountability
- Accountability7 min read
A Porn Blocker With a Password You Can't Recover
The paradox at the heart of every self-restriction tool — and what changes when the password can't be recovered by anyone, including you.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Accountability8 min read
Porn Accountability Apps: Do They Work? (vs. a Hard Lock)
Accountability answers 'how does someone find out' — it doesn't prevent the act. When that's the right question, and when it isn't.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Accountability12 min read
Best Porn Blocker Apps in 2026 (iPhone, and What to Avoid)
Every porn blocker on iPhone fits one of four categories. Pick the stack, not the app.
Published Sep 9, 2026
Quitting
- Quitting12 min read
How to Stop Watching Porn: A Practical Plan That Holds
Willpower fails predictably at 1am. What holds is environmental change plus schedule change plus a pre-committed urge response plus (where fit) professional support.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Quitting10 min read
How to Stop Porn Addiction: Steps That Actually Hold
Environmental scaffolding + structured support + root work + life redesign. Four components, in parallel. Missing any one predicts relapse.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Quitting9 min read
How to Handle Porn Urges and Prevent Relapse
Urges peak within 10-20 minutes and decline. Use the natural time-course of the urge against itself. Plus what to do after a slip so it doesn't cascade.
Published Sep 9, 2026
Reddit & X
- Reddit & X6 min read
How to Block NSFW on Reddit (iPhone)
Reddit's in-app NSFW toggles + the in-app browser mitigation + the delete-and-block-installs option when the in-app toggles aren't enough.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Reddit & X6 min read
How to Block Porn on X (Twitter) on iPhone
X allows adult content and shows it by default to logged-in adults. Here's the in-app fix, plus the delete-and-lock option for when in-app isn't enough.
Published Sep 9, 2026
Digital Detox
- Digital Detox6 min read
How to Block TikTok on iPhone (Permanently)
The three surfaces you have to cover (app, web, reinstall workflow) plus the setting that makes the block last past the first bored weekend.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Digital Detox7 min read
How to Block Instagram (and Reels) on iPhone
Instagram has three feeds. Figure out which one is your problem and match the intervention. Full block instructions if you need it.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Digital Detox8 min read
How to Stop Doomscrolling: A Method That Sticks
The pattern isn't TikTok or Reels — it's the shape of the loop. Fix the pattern, not the app, or the behavior just migrates.
Published Sep 9, 2026
- Digital Detox12 min read
Digital Detox on iPhone: A Screen Time Setup That Holds
The pillar guide for a Screen Time-based digital detox on iPhone. Exact settings for the detox scope you pick, plus what makes it a real detox versus 'delete-and-hope'.
Published Sep 9, 2026