How to make
Ignore Limit stricter

No—Apple does not offer a global switch that removes every Ignore Limit path on a self-managed iPhone. The closest built-in setup is a Screen Time passcode plus Block at End of Limit for each App Limit you use.

That setup makes the limit stricter; it does not turn an App Limit into an all-day block. An App Limit is still a daily time budget. Once the allowance is used, more time requires the Screen Time passcode or, for a child in Family Sharing, a parent’s approval.

This works best when someone else holds the passcode. A parent managing a child’s device can keep the code and approve exceptions. On your own phone, you remain able to change your Screen Time settings.

1. Set a Screen Time passcode. Go to Settings > Screen Time, scroll down, and tap Lock Screen Time Settings. Create a four-digit passcode. Apple uses this code before Screen Time settings can be changed.

2. Open App Limits. In Screen Time, tap App Limits, then select an existing limit or add a new one for the app or category you want blocked.

3. Set the allowed time. Choose a daily limit, then tap Add. You can create separate limits for individual apps or categories.

4. Turn on Block at End of Limit if it appears. Review the individual limit while you create or edit it. With this option on, additional time after the limit requires the Screen Time passcode or a parent’s approval.

5. Check every limit, then test one. The setting is attached to each limit, not Screen Time as a whole. Reach the limit on a nonessential app before relying on it for a child’s device, work, or study.

For a child in Family Sharing, manage Screen Time from the parent or guardian’s device. In Settings, tap Screen Time, choose the child under Family, then manage the passcode and App Limits there.

Keep the Screen Time passcode with the parent or guardian. A child can request more time after reaching a limit, and the parent can approve or decline it. That is different from a self-managed phone, where the device owner controls their own settings.

A Screen Time passcode is not a permanent lock on your own device. It protects settings, but you can still change or remove the passcode. If you configured Screen Time Passcode Recovery, the Apple Account used during setup can reset a forgotten passcode.

Apple recommends enabling recovery rather than trying to lock yourself out. For a child’s device, the family organiser should manage the child’s Screen Time passcode from their own device.

App Limits are time budgets. They take effect after the day’s allowance is used. Use Downtime for scheduled periods when only approved apps should be available.

Apple’s setup is a good fit when you want a daily budget or a parent-managed limit. It is built in and gives parents a way to approve more time.

Fella is for a different need: selected distracting apps blocked by default. Each blocking session includes one 5-minute emergency unlock for a practical need, then the selected apps lock again.