How to block Chrome
on iPhone

You can block Chrome on iPhone without deleting it, using Screen Time App Limits for a daily allowance, Downtime for a scheduled block, or a dedicated blocker for default-off access. But be honest about scope before you set anything up.

Blocking Chrome restricts one app, not web browsing itself. iPhone ships with Safari by default, and iOS lets you install other browsers like Firefox or Edge from the App Store. If your iPhone has more than one browser installed, blocking Chrome alone leaves the others fully available, and the underlying habit, opening a browser to scroll or search when you meant to do something else, can simply continue there.

1. Open Settings, then tap Screen Time. If needed, turn on App & Website Activity. Tap App Limits, then Add Limit.

2. Select Chrome, and every other browser you use. Choose Chrome, tap Next, set the daily allowance, then tap Done. Repeat for Safari, Firefox, Edge, or any other browser installed, otherwise the limit only covers part of the problem.

3. Know what the limit actually does. iPhone shows a Screen Time limit screen once the allowance is used, but an App Limit can be ignored by default, and it does nothing about browsers you didn't include.

Check which browsers are actually installed on the iPhone. Search Settings or the App Library for Safari, Firefox, Edge, Brave, or any other browser app. Each one needs its own limit or block entry.

Do not confuse an override with a failed limit. If you see an Ignore Limit option on Chrome, the limit triggered as designed. See how to stop ignoring Screen Time limits if tapping through has become automatic.

Ask what you're actually trying to stop. If it's Chrome specifically (work logins, extensions, a particular site), a Chrome-only block makes sense. If it's browsing in general, that requires blocking every browser, not one.

Downtime blocks most apps during a scheduled period. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Downtime, choose Scheduled, and set the days and hours. Add every browser to the block, not just Chrome, for the scheduled window to actually hold.

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 remain available, so review that list, including Safari, if browsing is still slipping through.

A dedicated blocker only closes the gap Chrome-only limits leave open if you actually add every browser. With Fella, that means selecting Chrome, Safari, and any other browser app you have installed, so there's no unrestricted door left open. For a broader look at options, see our iPhone app-blocking options.

Fella keeps every selected app unavailable by default. Apps you didn't select stay fully accessible, so this is about choosing the right list, not blocking everything on the phone.

Use the emergency unlock only for a genuine need. Each blocking session includes one 5-minute emergency unlock across your blocked apps. When the five minutes end, everything on the list locks again automatically.

People who specifically need Chrome restricted, for a work account, an extension, or a specific site only accessible there, and don't mind other browsers staying available. A Chrome-only limit is enough here.

People whose real issue is browsing in general. If you find yourself opening whichever browser is on-screen to scroll or search, blocking Chrome alone won't help, only blocking every installed browser will.

People who've already tried Screen Time and had it ignored. A harder default across all your browsers is the next step if "Ignore Limit" became a habit of its own.