Block iPhone Apps by Scanning a QR Code and Get Stuff Done

This is a cross-promo for my other app: OffKit on the App Store.

OffKit is an iPhone and iPad app blocker. The main idea is simple: if you want to reopen blocked apps, you can require yourself to scan a QR code first. That makes mindless relapsing harder.

I built Launchie for faster access to the apps you actually want to use on Mac. I built OffKit for the opposite problem on iPhone: making it harder to fall back into the apps you do not want to open all the time.

What OffKit Does

• Blocks distracting iPhone and iPad apps
• Can require scanning a QR code before apps are unblocked
• Adds real-world friction instead of a weak “are you sure?” button
• Is built for studying, work, sleep, or just being less glued to your phone

The QR-code part is the reason I made it. If the code is on the other side of the room, in your bag, or somewhere outside your normal reach, you have to make a deliberate decision to unblock. That pause is the whole point.

Why I Am Posting It Here

People using Launchie usually care about reducing friction on Mac. OffKit is about adding friction where it helps.

• Launchie: faster access to the apps you need on macOS
• OffKit: harder access to the apps that waste your time on iPhone and iPad

There is no bundle or integration here. They just fit the same general idea: make the good path easier and the bad path more annoying.

A Few Real Use Cases

• Studying: block social apps and keep the QR code away from your desk
• Deep work: stop yourself from reopening the same distracting apps every ten minutes
• Evenings: make late-night scrolling more annoying
• Family time: put some real friction between you and your usual phone habits

Try It

If that sounds useful, get OffKit on the App Store.

If you are here for Mac workflow cleanup, Launchie is still the app-launcher side of that story.