# NoSocial Canonical: https://sakura5.app/nosocial/ Updated: 2026-11-08 Publisher: Sakura5 (https://sakura5.app) · support@sakura5.app > **Quick answer:** NoSocial is an app blocker for iPhone that uses Apple's Screen Time to block distracting social and other apps on a schedule you choose. It's made for anyone who loses hours to social media and wants protected time for work, study or sleep, on iPhone. NoSocial is free to download; blocking is unlocked with NoSocial Pro, an auto-renewable monthly subscription billed through your Apple ID. NoSocial blocks the apps that hijack your attention, on your own schedule — so your time goes where you actually want it. ## Facts - Made by: Sakura5 - Platforms: iPhone (iOS) - Status: available on the App Store - Pricing: NoSocial is free to download; blocking is unlocked with NoSocial Pro, an auto-renewable monthly subscription billed through your Apple ID. - App Store: https://sakura5.app/go/nosocial?from=/nosocial/ - Privacy: https://sakura5.app/nosocial/privacy · Terms: https://sakura5.app/nosocial/terms · Support: https://sakura5.app/nosocial/support ## What it does - **Block the noise** — Choose the social and distracting apps to block, and they stay out of reach until you're done. - **On your schedule** — Set focus windows for work, study, or sleep — blocking turns on automatically. - **Build a streak** — See the time you reclaim and keep a daily streak going. Gentle, never shaming. - **Private by design** — Usage is read on-device via Apple's Screen Time. It never leaves your phone. ## How it works 1. **Pick apps** — Select the apps that eat your time. 2. **Set a schedule** — Choose when they should be blocked. 3. **Stay focused** — Get your attention — and your hours — back. ## Privacy - App-usage / Screen Time data — read on-device via Apple's Screen Time API to power blocking and stats. It stays on your device; we never receive it. - Purchase status — to unlock and restore your subscription. ## FAQ **How does NoSocial block apps?** You pick the apps that eat your time and set focus windows for work, study or sleep. NoSocial uses Apple's Screen Time framework, so blocking is enforced by iOS itself and switches on automatically on your schedule. **Is my Screen Time data private?** Yes. App usage is read on-device through Apple's Screen Time API to power blocking and stats. It stays on your iPhone — Sakura5 never receives it. **How much does NoSocial cost?** The app is free to download. Blocking requires NoSocial Pro, an auto-renewable monthly subscription billed through your Apple ID; the App Store shows the current price in your currency before you confirm, and you can cancel any time in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. **Does NoSocial shame me when I slip?** No. It shows the time you reclaimed and keeps a daily streak, and the tone is deliberately gentle. **Who makes NoSocial?** NoSocial is made by Sakura5, an independent app studio that builds focused, privacy-first apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. 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