How to block TikTok on iPhone (and at night)

Option 1: TikTok’s Daily screen time

TikTok describes this setting as a notification when you reach your time. You can turn it on and off at any time. The same Screen time menu also offers screen time breaks and sleep reminders.

1. In TikTok, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the menu at the top, then Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Screen time, then Daily screen time.
4. Turn the setting on and choose a time limit, or set a custom limit for each day.

Option 2: Screen Time

On iOS 26, go to Settings → Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit, find TikTok in its category, then set the time. Apple notes that limits can be ignored once reached by default. To keep TikTok closed at night, use Downtime with Block at Downtime and a Screen Time passcode.

On iOS 27, use a Screen Time Schedule for the night window and a Time Allowance for the category that contains TikTok.

Option 3: Block TikTok with Bouncer

At night, the Level matters most. With Normal, you can still open TikTok after a short wait. With High, each late-night unblock makes the next wait longer and the session shorter. With Lockdown, TikTok stays closed until the morning, except for one Emergency Pass that returns seven days after use.

1. Start from the Sleep preset for nights, or create a Rule.
2. Select TikTok in Apple’s app picker.
3. Set the window, for example 11 PM to 7 AM, and the days.
4. Choose Normal, High or Lockdown. Lockdown keeps TikTok blocked until the window ends.

Why a night window works better than a daily total

A daily total runs out at a random time, sometimes in the morning. A night window protects the moment many people want to protect: the time before sleep. Choose the end time before you start, so that the block ends on its own in the morning. More ideas in how to stop doomscrolling.

🌙 Start the window 30 minutes before you usually go to bed, not at bedtime.