Guide
What Pactroll is
Pactroll is an app blocker for iPhone. You pick the apps that pull you in and lock them with iOS Screen Time. They stay locked until you decide to unlock them, and the lock holds even when Pactroll is closed. Its one job is to stand between you and the app when your willpower dips.
When you set it up, Pactroll asks what pulls you in the most: gacha games, other mobile games, shopping, short videos, social media, novels, comics & manga, shows, videos & anime, or live streams. That choice shapes the setup questions and the Toolkit. You can lock any other apps too, and you can change your choice later in Settings → "What pulls me in" — your locks stay as they are.
How it works
- Lock your apps. Choose the apps to block in iOS Screen Time. They stay locked until you decide otherwise.
- "I feel the urge." When the itch hits, Pactroll walks you through a short, guided break to ride out the urge: name what's going on, then give it five minutes doing something else. If the urge is still there after two rounds, it's your call — your apps unlock for 15 minutes, then lock again on their own.
- A day count that never resets. There's no streak to lose and no guilt. If you slip, the Toolkit's "After a slip" techniques help you get back on track.
- Toolkit. Short, practical techniques for the hard moments, plus how your kind of app is built to hook you.
Honest limits
Pactroll is a self-control tool, not medical or clinical treatment, and it doesn't promise to cure an addiction. If your phone use, gaming or spending is seriously affecting your life or finances, please also reach out to a qualified professional or a local support service.
Getting help
Have a question or run into a problem? Email us at contact@teprof.com.