Reclaim focus for deep work: block distracting apps on iOS

Context-switching is the silent tax on deep work. Every glance at a feed costs far more than the seconds it takes — research on interrupted work suggests it can take over 20 minutes to fully refocus.

A simple focus-block routine

• Pick one recurring high-risk window: your first work session, right after lunch, or evenings.
• Block only the apps that actually break your focus — not everything.
• Replace the habit with a prepared task: the next failing test, a design doc, a workout.
• Review the hours you got back at the end of each week.

Apple's Screen Time is easy to tap past. When you want an intentional, harder-to-skip block for deep work, I built LockHour Pro — scheduled focus sessions, one-time purchase, no subscription, on-device.

Curious what one hour a day actually costs over a year? Free calculator → https://alice51849.github.io/ios-app-guide/tools/screen-time-calculator.html