A private alternative to BlockerX for iPhone
If you are looking at BlockerX for your iPhone and want something private, Escape blocks porn in every browser on your iPhone, keeps the apps you choose closed, and makes it hard to switch off in a weak moment, all with no account. It also works on iPad and Mac. Escape never sees what you browse or what was blocked, nothing is sent to anyone, and its App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected.
Layer one: the free Safari blocker
Start with Safari. Escape's Safari blocker is free and blocks more than 40,000 known adult sites the moment you turn it on, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. The list is curated, so it also catches mirror and variant addresses of the big sites, not only their main address. You never make an account to use it.
Layer two: every browser, and the searches that start it
With Premium, Deep Block carries the same blocking into every browser on your iPhone and iPad, and into private and incognito tabs. It holds through Safari's "Reload Without Content Blockers", and while it is on, iOS locks the Safari extension toggles. Blocked Words closes one more door: a Safari search for a word you choose does not load.
Layer three: the apps, on a schedule
Sometimes the pull starts in an app. With Premium, you pick the apps you want blocked, and Apple's picker keeps your choices private, so Escape never learns which apps you chose. A blocked app does not open. You see Escape's block screen instead: "You have currently Escaped.", a line about your streak, and a "Back to yourself" button.
Blocking windows switch app blocking on by themselves, so you do not have to remember. There are three:
- The Late-Night Window, 10 PM to 6 AM
- The After-Work Lull, 5 PM to 8 PM
- The Quiet Morning, 5 AM to 8 AM
Layer four: make a weak moment wait
A slip rarely starts as a plan. It starts as a few tired minutes. Strict Mode puts a wait of 30, 60 or 120 minutes in front of turning blocking off, so a weak moment does not get the last word, and the choice you made calmly is still standing when it passes.
Keep a person in it, without them seeing anything
If you want someone in your corner, give them the key, not your history. With Premium, you set up a protection passcode inside Strict Mode and let a partner or trusted friend hold it, so turning protection off needs them. They never see what you browse or what was blocked, because Escape never sees it either. Here is how to set that up without sharing your password. On the free version, start with Escape's PIN Protection: let them set the PIN, and Escape will not open without it.
For a second layer, that same person can set a Screen Time passcode on your phone and turn on Apple's "Deleting Apps: Don't Allow", so the blocker cannot be deleted without them.
Help for the hard moment
Blocking shuts the door. Escape also helps with the pull behind it: the panic button and the 90-second urge tool in Premium for the moment an urge hits, plus a free, private streak counter you can keep on your Home Screen. There are 28 short recovery courses too: the first day of each is free in the app, and you can read every lesson free on this website.
A setup that holds
- Turn on the Safari blocker. Free, with no account, on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Turn on Deep Block. Every browser and private tab on your iPhone and iPad.
- Pick your apps and a blocking window. If nights are hardest, start with The Late-Night Window.
- Add Blocked Words. Choose the searches that usually start it.
- Turn on Strict Mode. Pick a wait of 30, 60 or 120 minutes.
- Hand over the key. Inside Strict Mode, set a protection passcode and let someone you trust hold it.
Common questions
Is there a private alternative to BlockerX for iPhone?
Escape is one. It needs no account, and its App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected. The Safari blocker is free and blocks more than 40,000 known adult sites. With Premium, Deep Block covers every browser on iPhone and iPad, and you can block apps, block search words and add a wait before blocking turns off.
Can Escape block apps as well as websites?
Yes, with Premium. You pick the apps with Apple's picker, which keeps your choices private, so Escape never learns which apps you chose. A blocked app does not open and shows Escape's block screen instead. Blocking windows, such as The Late-Night Window from 10 PM to 6 AM, switch it on by themselves.
How do I stop myself turning it off in a weak moment?
With Premium, turn on Strict Mode, which puts a wait of 30, 60 or 120 minutes in front of turning blocking off. While Deep Block is on, iOS also locks the Safari extension toggles. For one more layer, set a protection passcode inside Strict Mode and let a partner or trusted friend hold it.
Will the person holding my passcode see what I browse?
No. They hold the key, nothing more. Blocking happens on your own device, Escape never sees what you browse or what was blocked, and nothing is sent to anyone.
Does Escape work on Android or Windows?
No. Escape is made for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Escape blocks porn in Safari for free, extends to every browser with Deep Block, and adds a 90-second urge ritual, practice games that retrain how you meet an urge, and 28 short courses on identity and the long arc of recovery. No account, no personal tracking.
More on this topic in Choosing a blocker: where Escape fits, or go deeper with the Who you became in private course.