Most app blockers focus on a hard stop. That can be useful, but not every moment calls for the same boundary. Bspace helps make the automatic opening visible before it becomes another unplanned session.
Interrupt the automatic tap
Opening a distracting app can become a learned sequence: notice the icon, tap, scroll. A brief interruption gives you time to recognize the sequence while it is happening.
Bspace appears before supported apps through an Apple Shortcuts personal automation. You take a few slow breaths, then continue intentionally or step away.
Choose the boundary that fits
Use an opening pause for the first decision, mindful reminders when a quick check runs longer than planned, and daily limits when you want a clearer boundary.
You choose the apps and websites involved. Bspace does not see what you read, type, watch, or share inside another app.
Three small steps
Select the distracting apps where a pause would be useful.
Follow a few slow breaths when Bspace appears.
Open the app with intention or return to what matters.
Questions, answered
01Can Bspace completely block an iPhone app?+
Bspace supports opening pauses, mindful reminders, and daily limits. Its central approach is to create an intentional choice, rather than treating every app open as a failure.
02Does Bspace work with Apple Screen Time?+
Yes. Bspace uses Apple Screen Time technology for selected-app controls and activity features, and a personal Shortcuts automation for the opening pause.
03Can Bspace see which apps I select?+
Apple represents Screen Time selections with opaque tokens. Bspace stores the selections and related settings locally and does not send selected-app or Screen Time information to its servers.