# Block social media until daily reviews are done **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810 "2026-02-13T14:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@rbi](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/rbi)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/1 "2026-02-13T14:21:08Z")
I’d love an option in AnkiMobile that allows users to choose whether to temporarily block social media apps until they finish their daily reviews. Similar to a recent update in Duolingo ([https://www.threads.com/@floperillat/post/DUqHAIGCADp](https://www.threads.com/@floperillat/post/DUqHAIGCADp)), but arguably even better suited to Anki’s daily review system. In Duolingo’s case, this was implemented via Apple Screen Time, and I imagine Anki could leverage the same system to enable this kind of focus lock. Why would it be useful? Personally, I often review 3/4 cards, then start doomscrolling (hehe 2026 problems), which makes my daily reviews take much longer than necessary. An optional focus lock tied to “0 cards due” on decks of our choice would be incredibly helpful. ---
**Author:** ![NameLessGO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/namelessgo/32/34298_2.png) [@NameLessGO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NameLessGO)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/2 "2026-02-13T14:42:40Z")
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**Author:** ![ferophila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ferophila/32/10566_2.png) [@ferophila](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ferophila)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/3 "2026-02-13T21:45:08Z")
I regularly see people routinely and without hesitation bypassing their screen time limits. Just delete your social media apps. You’ll have plenty of time for Anki. ---
**Author:** ![NVV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@NVV](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NVV)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/4 "2026-02-16T09:11:13Z")
You can block them with a pin. You just have to let someone else decide of your pin. ---
**Author:** ![ankitguru711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@ankitguru711](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ankitguru711)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/5 "2026-02-16T16:59:28Z")
> **[Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1r6esx0/first_draft_of_my_nonuninstallable_app_blocker/)** ---
**Author:** ![M4ry0s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dfb087/32.png) [@M4ry0s](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/M4ry0s)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/6 "2026-05-02T12:03:26Z")
I would also be very interested in this - a function that uses Apple’s Screen Time API to block user-selected apps until a daily card review target is met. In fact it was my child who mentioned it to me, as he already uses that function in Duolingo and would like to use it in Anki as well. It looks like an application that would very much appeal to adult users too - the social media block was a good example. ---
**Author:** ![odssuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@odssuu](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/odssuu)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/7 "2026-08-11T04:56:36Z")
Developer here, with the obvious disclosure up front: I built exactly this because I wanted exactly what this thread asks for. FareGate (iOS) uses Screen Time to shield the apps you pick; opening one routes you to a review session with cards from your own collection, and clearing the toll (10 cards) unlocks the app for 15 minutes. The part this forum will care about: it’s not a quiz clone — your real notes and templates render in the gate, and grades sync back to your desktop collection as ordinary reviews via an open-source (AGPL) add-on, so FSRS and your review history stay yours. Honest limits, since this thread deserves them: iPhone only today; the desktop side needs the bridge add-on; and there’s a free emergency pass by design — it’s a turnstile, not a jail, so if you want something that can never be bypassed, this isn’t that. Add-on: `29632925` (AnkiWeb). Free tier gates one app, forever. Questions welcome. ---
**Author:** ![NameLessGO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/namelessgo/32/34298_2.png) [@NameLessGO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NameLessGO)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/8 "2026-08-14T15:21:34Z")
Compiled a list of add-ons and apps: > [@Awesome App (Social Media) Blockers For Anki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/awesome-app-social-media-blockers-for-anki/70673): > > This wiki is a collaborative effort to organize App/Social Media Blockers for Anki Check out more Anki awesome lists smiling_face_with_sunglassesAnki Desktop [FocusForce The Anti-Distraction Lock for anki](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1356589749)[Dopamine - Block Instagram/Youtube/Tiktok until you do your reviews](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1892830334) - Block websites, Requires [Chrome Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nucleus-accumbens/mipahkblnlilgebgifefiehffoimnbbj)[Micromanager for Anki](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1412333091), [GitHub](https://github.com/nabekhan/Micromanager-for-Anki/tree/main)AnkiDroid (Android)star [AnkiBlock](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anki.ankiblock) [GitHub](https://github.com/TrimeraDev/AnkiBlock), [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/s/p7ZqGRPT2A), [#2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1vhz8ba/update_ankiblock_app_blocker_for_android/)[Blocker](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/1rir3zz/releasing_ankiblocker_blocks_your_social_media/), [GitHub](https://github.com/creativeidiot123/Blocker)[AnkGate](https://ankgate.com/)AnkiMobile (iOS) [AnkiLock](https://ankilock.com/)[AnkGate](https://ankgate.com/)[FareGate Bridge](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/29632925) - Requires in… ---
**Author:** ![odssuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@odssuu](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/odssuu)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/block-social-media-until-daily-reviews-are-done/68810/9 "2026-08-28T04:31:19Z")
Nice list — thanks for including FareGate Bridge. I’m the developer; happy to answer anything about how the bridge or the gate works, here or in the add-on thread.