Plenty of app blockers say "free" and then paywall everything useful. What you actually get for £0 from Screen Time, Opal, ScreenZen, one sec and more.

Getting a friend to set your Screen Time passcode mostly works. How to set it up well, where it falls down, and when an app does the same job better.

"Just checking one thing before bed" is how 11pm becomes 1am. How to lock apps automatically at night with Downtime, Bedtime mode and Focus mode.

Blocking the Reddit app isn't enough when reddit.com works fine in a browser. How to block both on iPhone, Android and your computer.

Snapchat streaks keep you coming back. Three ways to block Snapchat on iPhone, from a free Screen Time limit to friends, plus what to do about streaks.

Three ways to block TikTok on iPhone, from free to friends-powered: a Screen Time limit, a passcode you don't know, and a group that shares your limit.

Blocked the TikTok app, then caught yourself on tiktok.com? How to block websites in Safari for free with Screen Time, and how to make the block stick.

Most people guess their screen time low. Where to find the real number on iPhone and Android, which figures matter, and what to do with them.

Instagram is built to keep you there, Reels especially. How to cap it with Screen Time, what Instagram's own tools do, and why you can't block just Reels.

X is built for "just one more refresh". How to cap it on iPhone and Android, block the website too, and make the app itself less sticky.

Every iPhone has Screen Time built in, and it's free. What it does well, where it falls down (that "Ignore Limit" button), and when an app is worth it.

You hit your limit and tap "Ignore" without reading it. Why that button exists, and three ways round it: a passcode, someone else's passcode, and friends.

Limits not kicking in? Usage totals look wrong? Six fixes for iPhone Screen Time, in order, from checking the basics to switching it off and on again.