How to block TikTok on iPhone

Updated November 5, 2026

You can block TikTok on iPhone with Screen Time's App Limits, by also blocking tiktok.com in Safari, or with a blocking app like Sisa that puts a friend's message on the block screen. The hard part is not the block itself but the "Ignore Limit" button, so the method you pick should make giving in harder.

TikTok is built to be opened without thinking. Blocking it works best when there is a small, deliberate obstacle between the impulse and the feed. Below are three ways to do that on iPhone, from the built-in option to one that brings a friend into it.

1. Block TikTok with Screen Time App Limits

Screen Time is built into every iPhone and costs nothing.

1. Open Settings → Screen Time. If it is off, tap App & Website Activity and turn it on.
2. Tap App Limits → Add Limit.
3. Expand Social, tick TikTok, then tap Next.
4. Set the time you allow per day. One minute is the closest Screen Time gets to a full block.
5. Tap Add.

When the limit runs out, TikTok greys out and shows a "Time Limit" screen.

The catch: "Ignore Limit"

That screen has an Ignore Limit button, with options for one more minute, fifteen minutes, or the rest of the day. Most people tap it within a week. To make it harder:

• Set a Screen Time passcode (Settings → Screen Time → Lock Screen Time Settings) and turn on Block at End of Limit for the limit.
• Ask someone else to choose the passcode, so you can't type it yourself.

Without a passcode someone else holds, App Limits are a reminder, not a block.

2. Block the TikTok website too

Blocking the app leaves tiktok.com open in Safari. To close that gap:

1. Go to Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions and turn it on.
2. Open the web content setting and choose Limit Adult Websites.
3. Under Never Allow, add tiktok.com.

The exact menu names move around between iOS versions, but the setting lives under Content & Privacy Restrictions.

3. Block TikTok on a schedule, with a friend in the loop

Screen Time relies on willpower at exactly the moment you have least of it. Sisa approaches it differently: it blocks TikTok during the hours you choose, and when you open it anyway, a message from a friend is waiting on the block screen.

1. Install Sisa and create a schedule: pick TikTok, the hours (for example 21:00 to 08:00) and the days.
2. Choose a lock mode. Soft lock allows one 15-minute bypass a day. Hard lock (Pro) has no bypass at all.
3. Join or create a circle with a friend or two, and let them write you a message.

Turning a schedule off takes a five-second countdown, and an active schedule can't be edited, so a late-night impulse has to wait. The free plan covers one schedule with up to three apps, which is enough for TikTok and two others.

Which method should you use?

If you only need a nudge, Screen Time is enough. If you keep tapping "Ignore Limit", you need something that puts another person or a real delay between you and the feed.

Frequently asked questions

Can I block TikTok without deleting it?

Yes. Screen Time App Limits and blocking apps like Sisa both leave TikTok installed and your account untouched. The app simply won't open during the blocked time.

Does deleting TikTok work better?

Deleting removes the habit for a while, but reinstalling takes seconds and your account is still there. A block you keep in place is usually easier to stick with than deleting and reinstalling.

Can I get around a Screen Time limit?

Without a Screen Time passcode, yes: the Ignore Limit button is always there. With a passcode that someone else chose and Block at End of Limit turned on, you can't get past it without them.

Is Sisa free?

Yes. The free plan includes one schedule with up to three apps, soft lock and up to three circles. Pro adds unlimited schedules, websites and categories, and hard lock.