Who should use Blocker?

Blocker is a consumer product built for iPhone users seeking focus and digital wellbeing tools.

Does Blocker have a free plan?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

Is Blocker still maintained?

Unverified. Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Blocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Lock, AppBlock, and FocusFlight - Deepfocus Timer.

Blocker is developed by Lahiru Chathuranga, based in the United States.

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Blocker

Name: Blocker
Author: Lahiru Chathuranga

App StoreFocus & Pomodoro timers🇺🇸

FocusShield is an iOS app blocker that uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs to restrict selected apps during user-defined periods. It supports one-tap focus modes and scheduled blocking for work, study, sleep, and reducing social media use.

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Overview

8 features

Blocker is a Focus & Pomodoro timers project. It focuses on reducing distracting app use and maintaining focus during work, study, or rest. It is built as a consumer product for iPhone users seeking focus and digital wellbeing tools. A free plan is available. It ships for iOS.

It is developed by Lahiru Chathuranga (United States), and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include app blocking, focus mode, and scheduled blocking.

App blocking
Focus mode
Scheduled blocking
Screen Time integration
On-device controls
Privacy protection
No ads
No tracking

Built with & integrations

Runs on

iOS

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sept · 17:58 UTC
FocusShield – On-device iOS app blocker built with Swift and Screen Time API verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Blocker

What does Blocker do?: Blocker focuses on reducing distracting app use and maintaining focus during work, study, or rest. It is catalogued under Focus & Pomodoro timers on PulseGate.
Who should use Blocker?: Blocker is a consumer product built for iPhone users seeking focus and digital wellbeing tools.
Does Blocker have a free plan?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Blocker run on?: Blocker runs on iOS.
Is Blocker still maintained?: Unverified. Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Blocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Lock, AppBlock, and FocusFlight - Deepfocus Timer.Focus Lock AppBlock FocusFlight - Deepfocus Timer
Who makes Blocker?: Blocker is developed by Lahiru Chathuranga, based in the United States.
How long has Blocker been around?: Blocker first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
First seen: 12 Sept 2026
Built for: iPhone users seeking focus and digital wellbeing tools
Model: B2C
Solves: Reducing distracting app use and maintaining focus during work, study, or rest.

Registered as

App Store: 6757117435

Developer

🇺🇸Lahiru Chathuranga

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 12 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: focusshield-on-device-ios-app-blocker-built-with-swift-and-s-apple-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 12 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6757117435

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