Guides

Guides for a calmer phone.

Practical, honest how-tos. Built-in iPhone options first, Zuzzo where it helps.

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  How to Block Instagram on iPhone (Built-in Options + Zuzzo)

  Every way to block or limit Instagram on iPhone: Screen Time app limits, Downtime, a passcode trick, Face ID lock, Instagram’s own settings, and an app blocker with a pause.

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  How to Block TikTok at Night on iPhone (and Actually Sleep)

  Stop late-night TikTok on iPhone with Downtime, a Sleep Focus, TikTok’s own sleep reminders and a bedtime nap plan. Step by step, with what each option can and can’t do.

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  How to Stop Doomscrolling: 9 Tactics That Actually Work

  Nine practical, research-informed tactics to stop doomscrolling: add friction, pause before opening, move apps, charge your phone outside the bedroom and more.

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  Screen Time Limits Not Working? Why You Keep Tapping “Ignore”, and What to Do

  Why iPhone Screen Time limits are so easy to ignore, how to make them stricter with a passcode and “Block at End of Limit”, and what to try when that still isn’t enough.

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  Best App Blockers for iPhone in 2026: A Fair Comparison

  A fair look at iPhone app blockers in 2026: Apple Screen Time, one sec, Opal, ScreenZen, Brick, Freedom and Zuzzo (our app). What each does well, and who it’s for.

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  How Much Time Do You Spend on Social Media in a Lifetime?

  Calculate how many years of your life you’ll spend on social media at your current pace, see how the math works, and learn what cutting back to 2 hours a day gives you back.

  Read guide → · 7 min read