Use Screen Time for a basic limit, Downtime for scheduled access, or an iPhone app blocker when one more lobby with the same group keeps winning out over your own plan to stop, without deleting your account.
You can block Among Us on iPhone without deleting your account. Use Screen Time App Limits for a daily allowance, Downtime for a scheduled block, or a dedicated blocker when Among Us needs to stay unavailable by default. Each method restricts access differently, so choose the smallest one that closes the loophole you actually have.
The pull here is different from a solo game because other people are involved. A round is short, so a new one starts quickly, and leaving mid-lobby means leaving friends or teammates in the middle of something, which adds a social cost a single-player game doesn't have. "One more round" is an easy yes when the alternative feels like letting the group down.
1. Open Settings, then tap Screen Time. If needed, turn on App & Website Activity. Tap App Limits, then Add Limit.
2. Select Among Us. Open the Games category, select Among Us, tap Next, choose the daily allowance, then tap Done. Selecting Among Us on its own avoids sharing a limit with other apps you still need.
3. Know what happens when the limit is reached. iPhone shows a Screen Time limit screen, but an App Limit can be ignored by default. That's an especially easy override mid-lobby, since stopping in the middle of a round with other real people feels different from quitting a solo game.
Check that the App Limit applies to Among Us itself. Open Settings > Screen Time > App Limits, tap the rule, and confirm Among Us is selected and the days are correct. A category limit can behave differently from a limit on one specific app.
Do not confuse an override with a failed limit. If you see an Ignore Limit option, the limit has triggered as designed. It is an expected iPhone override, not proof the app was never restricted. See how to stop ignoring Screen Time limits if that override has become automatic for you.
The end of a round is the actual decision point, not the App Limit. Since a new lobby fills quickly, that's the moment worth planning around, deciding in advance how many rounds you'll play rather than trying to stop mid-game.
Downtime blocks most apps during a scheduled period. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Downtime, choose Scheduled, and set the days and hours. This works well for a homework block or bedtime, exactly when a chain of rounds with friends is most likely to run far longer than planned.
Turn on Block at Downtime for a real scheduled block. Apple lets Downtime show a reminder by default; with Block at Downtime enabled, restricted apps cannot open during that period. Apps in Always Allowed can remain available, so review that list if Among Us is not behaving as expected.
Focus Mode is not an Among Us blocker. Focus can silence notifications and reduce visual cues; it does not stop the app from opening directly.
| Approach | Good for | Weak point |
|---|---|---|
| Delete Among Us | Removes immediate access on this iPhone. | Impractical if you regularly play with a specific friend group. |
| Screen Time app limit | Basic limits and awareness. | You can choose Ignore Limit, and social pressure mid-lobby makes that override especially easy. |
| Fella | Blocking Among Us by default. | Built for one 5-minute emergency unlock per session, not open-ended access. |
A dedicated blocker is useful when the social pull to keep playing consistently overrides your own plan to stop. A default-off rule takes the decision out of the moment entirely, so there's no lobby to feel pressured into joining after your intended cutoff. If you are still choosing a tool, see our iPhone app-blocking options.
With Fella, add Among Us to the apps you want blocked. It stays unavailable by default while the apps you did not select remain accessible.
Use the emergency unlock only for a practical need. Each blocking session includes one 5-minute emergency unlock, though it's too short to complete a typical round, so it's better suited for checking something specific than restarting play. When the five minutes end, Among Us locks again automatically.
That is the trade-off. Fella is for stronger friction, not flexible schedules, or a way to finish one more lobby before the block returns.
People who plan to play a couple of rounds and end up in lobby after lobby. If the pull to stay with the group keeps overriding your own stop time, that's the pattern Fella is built to interrupt.
People who still want to play with friends occasionally. Planning play sessions before the block starts, rather than relying on quitting mid-lobby, respects the group while still enforcing your boundary.
People who've already tried app limits. If "Ignore Limit" became a habit of its own, a harder default is the next step.
Use Screen Time App Limits for a daily allowance, Downtime for a scheduled block, or a focused app blocker like Fella to keep Among Us blocked by default with one 5-minute emergency unlock per session.
No. Fella blocks access to the app on your iPhone. Your account and cosmetics are untouched, and you can still reach them during your one 5-minute emergency unlock per session.
Leaving a lobby means leaving other people mid-game, which adds social pressure a solo game doesn't have. A new round also starts quickly once one ends, so staying to play 'one more' with the same group is an easy, low-friction decision each time.
Yes. Use App Limits for a daily allowance, or Downtime for scheduled hours. A reached App Limit can be ignored by default. Fella is a narrower blocker with one 5-minute emergency unlock per session.
Yes. You choose which apps Fella blocks. Among Us can be on your list while other apps you rely on stay fully accessible.
No. Hiding an app changes where its icon appears, and muting notifications removes alerts. You can still open Among Us from Search or the App Library unless you use an App Limit, Downtime, or an app blocker.
