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Block the apps that pull at you - on your terms, pay once.
Anchor is a calm, one-time-purchase screen-time tool built entirely on Apple's Screen Time framework - it runs completely on your device, with no account, no ads, and nothing uploaded. Pick the apps that pull at you and choose how firmly to hold them: a scheduled block for set hours, a delayed-access pause that adds friction before an app opens, or a daily time budget that rests the app once it's spent. Turn on a commitment lock and you won't be able to weaken or switch a profile off until it expires - a real cooldown for the moments willpower alone doesn't cut it, while you always keep full control of your device in Settings. Quiet, encouraging insights show how often you chose to wait, your streak of steady days, and the time you reclaimed - all counted privately on your phone.
Everything Anchor does well.
Three ways to block
Scheduled hours, a delayed-access pause, or a daily time budget - per app group.
A lock that holds you to it
A commitment lock you can only strengthen, not weaken, until it expires.
A pause, not a wall
A custom shield adds friction before an app opens - and single-app passes re-lock on their own.
Quiet, private insights
Your resist streak, weekly trend, and reclaimed time - counted on-device, never shared.
The leading app-blockers charge a monthly fee to the exact people trying to spend less - money and attention both. Apple's Screen Time framework does the blocking on-device for free, so we built a firmer, kinder tool that's sold once, never rented.
See it in action.
Simple, honest pricing.
Free - Anchor Full $4.99, one-time (no subscription)
Good to know.
Is there a subscription?
No. The free version includes one full-featured profile with the commitment lock. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited profiles and templates - no monthly fee, ever.
Does anything leave my phone?
No. Anchor is built on Apple's Screen Time framework and runs entirely on your device. No account, no analytics, no tracking - your selections, schedules, and insights never leave the phone.
Can the lock be bypassed?
The commitment lock adds a real cooldown before you can weaken or remove a block. It's meaningful friction, not an absolute guarantee - you always keep full control of your device in Settings.
Ashvara designed and built Anchor end to end.
We build native iOS apps like this one - from first sketch to the App Store. If you have a product in mind, we can ship it.
