Shutout

Stop ignoring your Screen Time limits

Spending too much time on your phone? Screen Time not helping, ’cause you keep pressing "Ignore Limit" or turning off your restrictions?

Shutout locks you out of Screen Time.

No "Ignore Limit" button, no turning off your limits, and no workarounds.

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What I hated most about other screen time apps was how easy they were to turn off. With Shutout, that's no longer a problem. I finally have something that actually works!
Garrett W
Ayaan D.
I've tried Opal and Screen Time and none of them seem to work, I can always turn them off easily—Shutout is the only solution that's worked for me, since you can't turn it off. I've used Shutout for a week and I've already seen a huge improvement in my day-to-day and work.
Ayaan D

How It Works

After you set up Screen Time, Shutout sets a Screen Time password for you by having you enter it in a confusing way, so that you don't remember it.

Shutout password setup process

We save the password without showing you, and you have to go through a tedious process like typing 600 random words to get your password.

It's still there for emergencies, but it's tedious enough to stop you.

Shutout willpower wall - random text entry

Shutout also disables Forgot Password, so you can't work around your limits. It creates a dummy Apple ID for you to enter as the recovery email for Screen Time, and doesn't show you the credentials after.

You won't be able to reset your Screen Time password—the only way to get to it will be through Shutout.

Shutout prevents using the Forgot Password feature

But I already use a blocker...

Apple's Screen Time's Logo

Vanilla Screen Time

  • ❌ Has an "Ignore Limit" Button
  • ✅ No workarounds
  • ❌ Reliant on willpower

The logos of Opal, Freedom, and Clearspace

App Blockers

The Shutout logo next to Apple's Screen Time logo

Screen Time + Shutout

  • ✅ No "Ignore Limit" Button
  • ✅ No workarounds (thanks to Screen Time)
  • ✅ ...and so no reliance on willpower
  • 😃 $4.99 p/month, $14.99 p/year, or $19.99 for life—for a limited time only

Take Control of Your Screen Time 👇

Alex A.
I don't rely on YouTube for entertainment anymore.
Alex A

🤔 Frequently Asked Questions