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 ), but arguably even better suited to Anki’s daily review s…

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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.

You can block them with a pin. You just have to let someone else decide of your pin.

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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 look…

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 car…

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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.

Block social media until daily reviews are done

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Awesome App (Social Media) Blockers For Anki Learning Effectively	0	182	August 14, 2026
Suggestion: Using well established behaviour psychology to make user return back to app for studying Suggestions	12	271	July 31, 2026
Functional Notifications Are Essential for AnkiMobile Suggestions	10	692	August 31, 2026
Native "Advance" and "Postpone" Options for AnkiDroid/AnkiMobile Suggestions	4	256	December 19, 2024
FocusForce: Ultimate Study Lock (Kiosk Mode & Timer) Add-ons	0	147	December 9, 2025

Block social media until daily reviews are done

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