How to block a specific website on iPhone
Blocking one specific website on an iPhone, a site you keep going back to, is quick. There are two ways to do it, one built into iOS and one through an app. Here are the steps for each, and how to choose.
Option 1: Apple Screen Time, no app needed
Screen Time is built into your iPhone and can block a specific site on its own.
- Open Settings, then Screen Time.
- Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and turn it on.
- Tap Content Restrictions, then Web Content, then Limit Adult Websites.
- Under Always Block, add the exact site you want blocked.
It is free and takes a minute. The catch is that it comes off in seconds for whoever knows the Screen Time passcode, and if that is you, it is a soft lock. The full Screen Time guide shows how to make it hold.
Option 2: a Safari content blocker
If you want a bigger net and a lock that holds better, add the site to a blocker's custom list instead. In Escape, open the Home tab, tap the option to block a site, and type the address. It applies in Safari right away, and Escape also blocks more than 40,000 adult sites automatically, with no account. The step-by-step is in adding a custom site to Escape.
Which to use
For one site where you just need a nudge, Screen Time is enough. For blocking that actually holds, and for covering more than a single site, a blocker is the better tool. They also stack, so many people run both. If you want the full picture of blocking on iPhone, the complete guide lays out every layer.
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