How to block shopping apps on your iPhoneאיך לחסום אפליקציות קניות באייפון

Shopping apps are built to be opened often: notifications, daily deals, one-tap checkout. You don't have to delete them. A few changes on your iPhone can make them much less tempting.

1. Turn off their notifications

Go to Settings → Notifications, choose the shopping app and turn off Allow Notifications. No more "price drop!" alerts pulling you in.

2. Move them off the home screen

Long-press the app icon → Remove App → Remove from Home Screen. The app stays in the App Library, but you won't open it out of habit.

3. Remove saved cards

Delete saved payment cards inside the shopping app. Having to type your card details is a small but effective pause.

4. Set an app limit with Screen Time

1. Open Settings → Screen Time and turn it on.
2. Tap App Limits → Add Limit.
3. Choose the shopping apps and set a daily time, for example 10 minutes.

When the time is up, the app is locked for the rest of the day (you can still choose to ignore the limit).

5. Get a pause screen instead of a hard block

A full block can feel too strict, and many people end up turning it off. ThinkTwice! uses Apple's Screen Time technology differently: when you open a shopping app you chose, a short "Think twice" screen appears first. You can answer a few quick questions, or choose "Just browsing" to open the app for a few minutes. It's a pause, not a punishment.

To set it up: in ThinkTwice! go to Settings → Shopping apps, choose the apps and allow Screen Time access. The app doesn't see which apps you use and keeps no usage history.