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.

“ 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

“ I don't rely on YouTube for entertainment anymore. ”

Alex A

How It Works / Demo

Step 1: Set Your Limits

Set up Screen Time on your iPhone/iPad/Mac like normal.

A screenshot of the view shown when setting a Screen Time limit

Step 2: Shutout Sets Your Password

Shutout has you set a password in a confusing way, so that you won't remember it ("enter 12/3...enter 4*2...press delete...enter 49/7...").

This removes the "Ignore Limit" button and stops you from turning off your limits—you don"t know the password anymore.

We also disable Screen Time's "Forgot Password" feature during setup, so you can't get around the password.

That's it! You're locked in. 🔒

The password is saved without being shown to you.

To access it later, you'll face a "willpower wall"—entering, say, 600 random words to retrieve it.

Tedious enough to stop you, but still accessible for emergencies.

A screenshot of the view shown when entering random text to get your Screen Time password in Shutout

But I already use a blocker...

Vanilla Screen Time

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

App Blockers

✅ No "Ignore Limit" Button
❌ Easily disabled in Settings—you can turn them off any time you want
❌ ...and because of that, reliant on willpower
😢 $40-$100 p/year or $100 to $400 for life

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