Less scrolling.
More living.
Impulse blocks the apps and websites that steal your focus — so you reclaim 2+ hours every day. No willpower required.
Your attention is being sold.
Every feed is a slot machine. The scroll never ends because it was never meant to. You're not fighting a habit — you're fighting an industry of designers paid to keep you there.
We don't think all screen time is bad. We think unconscious screen time is. Impulse helps you be intentional — not through guilt or rules, but by giving you control over the impulse, not the dopamine.
— The Impulse TeamSimple by design. Powerful by nature.
Choose what to block
Pick the apps and sites that steal your focus — Instagram, TikTok, X.
Set your schedule
Work hours, study, bedtime. Block on autopilot or trigger Quick Focus.
Pick your strictness
From a gentle nudge to a physical lock you genuinely can't cheat.
Live your life
Watch your screen time fall and your hours come back.
Everything you need to take back control.
Block & Quick Focus
Shut down distracting sites on a schedule, or lock onto a single tab on demand.
Strictness you can't cheat
Four levels — from a phrase to a physical tap — turn a quick override into a real decision.
Focus Groups
Stay accountable with friends. Shared rules, streaks and a leaderboard keep you honest.
Screen Time insights
See where your hours actually go, with weekly insights that celebrate progress.
Scheduled focus
Set blocking periods by time and weekday. Set it once — focus runs on autopilot.
Everywhere you scroll
iOS plus Chrome and Safari — block on whichever screen is pulling you in.
Most blockers stop at your phone. We don't.
Distraction just hops to the laptop. So Impulse also runs as a Chrome & Safari extension — its own blocker for the computer. The bridge between them? Your phone: tap an NFC tag to unlock a desktop blocking period.
The hardest level of focus is now physical.
Add one more rung to strict mode — a block that ends only when you physically tap a real object. Use the Impulse Disc, or pair any NFC sticker you already own.
Physical is the new top rung.
Dial in exactly how hard it is to unblock. Physical is the one you genuinely can't cheat in a weak moment.
A physical barrier between you and the scroll.
Pick what to block
Create profiles like Work, Study or Bedtime — each with its own apps, schedules and timers. Set the unlock level to Physical and your Disc or tag becomes the only key.
Tap your Disc to start
Tap your phone on the Disc — or any NFC tag — and your focus session begins right away. Not nearby? Start it straight from the app instead.
Put distance between you and the Disc
Leave it in another room, a drawer, by the front door. That bit of physical separation turns unblocking into a conscious choice — and quietly breaks the habit loop.
Come back with purpose
When you're truly done, tap again to unblock. Need an unexpected exception? Emergency unlocks live in the app — but they're intentionally inconvenient, so you only return when it really matters.
Open by design.
Most physical blockers sell you a gadget and lock you in. We give you the friction either way — and it already works on your phone and your browser.
| impulse. | Brick | Unpluq | PauseBox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $59 | $29.99 | $24.95 |
| Works with any $1 NFC tag | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No extra hardware required | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| iPhone + Chrome & Safari | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Full free software tier | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Schedules, limits & focus groups | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Based on publicly listed product details, 2026. Comparison reflects each product's standard offering.
You don't buy the Disc. You get it free.
No gadget to check out. The Disc comes free with Impulse — and physical unlock already works today with any NFC tag, for nothing.
The Impulse Disc — free for life.
Go annual and the Disc ships free, forever. One plan covers the Chrome extension + iOS app and your designed device — no separate hardware to ever buy.
Don't want to wait? Use any NFC.
Physical unlock already works free with any NFC sticker you own — even one from a pack of a few dollars. Start now; your Disc arrives when the annual plan launches.
How much time are you losing to your screen?
Based on reclaiming 25% of unproductive screen time.
People love Impulse.
I was spending 5+ hours on TikTok daily. After two weeks with Impulse, I'm down to 45 minutes. This app literally changed my life.
Finally something that actually works. The strict mode is no joke — you CAN'T cheat it. Exactly what I needed.
Installed the Chrome extension for work and my productivity went through the roof. No more 'just checking Twitter' at 2pm.
I love that it's not preachy. It doesn't guilt-trip you. It just… blocks stuff. Simple and effective. Best $0 I ever spent.
The scheduling feature is brilliant. My phone automatically blocks social media during work hours. Set it once and forget it.
I tried 4 other blockers before this. Impulse is the only one with strict mode you can't disable mid-session. THAT'S the difference.
Your data stays on your device
Usage stats live locally on your phone or browser — never sold, never tracked.
Free to start, no account
Download and start blocking in seconds. No sign-up wall, no credit card.
Built for real life
Emergency access, gentle modes and squads — strict, but never cruel.
Questions? Answered.
Yes — the core blocker is 100% free on iOS and Chrome, with no account and no credit card. Scheduled blocks, Quick Focus and screen-time insights cost nothing. Impulse Pro adds unlimited rules, strict mode and Focus Groups for those who want more, but you can take back hours every day without paying a cent.
No. Physical unlock works free with any NFC sticker you own — even a $1 tag. The designed Impulse Disc is optional and ships free with an annual plan (coming soon), so there's never a separate gadget to buy.
Most blockers fail at the exact moment you reach for your phone — one tap and you're back scrolling. Impulse is built around that moment. Strict mode makes unblocking deliberately hard: type out a long phrase, wait out a countdown, get a code from an accountability partner, or — the hardest level — physically tap an NFC tag you left across the room.
Three things. It works on both your phone and your browser, so distractions can't just hop to your laptop. It has strictness levels you genuinely can't bypass in a weak moment, up to a physical tap. And it never guilt-trips you — Impulse blocks what you choose, when you choose, then gets out of the way.
On iOS, Impulse uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps and sites — the same secure framework Apple built for this. On the desktop it runs as a Chrome and Safari extension. You create profiles, pick what to block, then activate on a schedule, on demand with Quick Focus, or under a strict unlock.
Impulse is strict, not cruel. Emergency unlocks let you reach what you genuinely need — but they're intentionally inconvenient, and blocks reactivate automatically afterwards, so one exception never quietly becomes a relapse.
Completely. Your usage stats and block lists stay on your device — not on our servers. No tracking, no ads, no analytics, no selling your data to anyone. Your attention is the product everyone else is trying to sell. Not here.
Today Impulse runs on iOS, plus Chrome and Safari on the desktop. Android isn't available yet — it's on the roadmap. Drop your email in the app and we'll tell you the moment it lands.
No subscription needed to start — the free plan blocks distractions forever. Impulse Pro is an optional upgrade for power users (unlimited rules, strict mode, Focus Groups), with no hidden costs and no lock-in. Cancel anytime and the free blocker keeps working.
Less scrolling.
More living.
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