Focus Firewall

A private firewall for distracting apps

Support & documentation

No account, no server, no analytics. Every rule, session and number lives on the iPhone that produced it.

Getting started

• Grant Screen Time access. Focus Firewall blocks apps through Apple's Screen Time system, so iOS asks for your permission first. Nothing works without it.
• Pick what to block. Apple's own picker appears. Your selection is returned as an opaque token — the app never learns which apps you chose.
• Block Now, or write a rule. Block Now covers a single stretch; a rule repeats on the days and times you set.

Common questions

A block didn't start, or a shield didn't appear

Open Settings › Protection check. It tests every layer end to end — permission, the shield, the schedule monitor and the App Group — and reports which one failed, rather than leaving you guessing.

Can someone get around a block?

Yes. The owner of an iPhone can revoke Screen Time access in iOS Settings, and no app can prevent that. Strict Mode makes a rule harder to change while it is running, but it is friction, not a lock. When access is withdrawn, Focus Firewall tells you protection has stopped instead of pretending it is still on.

My break ended late, or a block ran slightly long

iOS delivers timing callbacks when the device is in use rather than on a strict clock, so ends are accurate to about a minute. There is no API that ejects you from an app you already have open.

Blocks under 15 minutes

Apple's scheduling system refuses windows shorter than fifteen minutes. Shorter blocks are ended by a notification and by the shield's own self-healing instead.

Restoring a backup didn't bring my apps back

This is deliberate. Apple's app-selection tokens are not guaranteed to resolve on another device or after reinstalling, so a backup keeps your rules' times and settings and asks you to re-pick the apps. Carrying the tokens over would produce rules that look configured and silently block nothing.

Managing your subscription

Settings › your name › Subscriptions on your device, or apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Contact

A person, not a chatbot: yuganshjain11@gmail.com