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How to block TikTok on iPhone, the app and the website

By Doğukan Berk Özer, who makes Firmlock. Updated November 7, 2026.

Short answer

How do I block TikTok on my iPhone?

Block both the app and the website, or tiktok.com becomes the way back in. With iOS alone, give TikTok an App Limit, set a Screen Time passcode, and add tiktok.com to the Never Allow list under Web Content.

With Firmlock, pick the TikTok app and tap the TikTok chip. That closes tiktok.com and four more TikTok domains in every browser (Firmlock 1.0.2 and later), at the hours you choose.

Firmlock: Strict App Blocker is the author's app. It needs Firmlock Pro. Yearly: $29.99 after a 14-day free trial. Monthly: $4.99. Lifetime: $79.99 once. iOS 26.4 or later; not in the EU yet.

Download Firmlock on the App Store

Block TikTok with Screen Time (iOS 26)

  1. Open Settings › Screen Time › App Limits and tap Add Limit. Find TikTok under Social, tap Next and set the time.
  2. Set a Screen Time passcode (Settings › Screen Time › Lock Screen Time Settings). Without one, the limit screen lets you ignore the limit.
  3. For the website, go to Content & Privacy Restrictions › App Store, Media, Web & Games › Web Content › Limit Adult Websites, and add tiktok.com under Never Allow.

Sources: Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 26): Set schedules with Screen Time and Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 26): Block apps, app downloads, websites, and purchases. To close TikTok only at night, use Downtime instead of an App Limit; the night guide has the steps.

On iOS 27, Apple renamed these menus: Downtime became Screen Time Schedule and App Limits became Time Allowances (Apple, iOS 27). The steps above are from the iOS 26 guide.

Why TikTok keeps getting through

Block TikTok with Firmlock

  1. Tap Change apps and websites, search for TikTok in Apple's picker and select the app.
  2. Under Close their websites too, tap TikTok. That adds tiktok.com, tiktokv.com, tiktokv.eu, tiktokcdn.com and tiktokcdn-us.com.
  3. Choose when: Start now for 15 minutes to 24 hours, a schedule such as Work hours (9 to 5, Monday to Friday), or a daily limit of 5 minutes to 12 hours that keeps TikTok closed until midnight once it runs out.

While it's closed, the TikTok app shows Firmlock's shield with the time it opens and the schedule's name. In our test with Firmlock 1.0.2 on November 7, 2026, tiktok.com showed “Website Not Allowed” in Chrome and Firmlock's shield in Safari, and a TikTok link from WhatsApp landed on the shield. On November 9 it also closed in Chrome's incognito tab and in Instagram's in-app browser. The shield counts every time you go back from it. A strict session has no End button, and until it ends no app can be deleted, TikTok included.

Questions

Can I block TikTok without deleting it?

Yes. Screen Time and Firmlock both leave the app installed, with your account and drafts. Firmlock covers it with a shield until the session ends, then it opens as before.

How do I block TikTok at certain times?

On iOS 26, Downtime closes most apps at set hours. Firmlock's schedules close only the apps and websites you pick, on the days and hours you set, even while Firmlock is closed.

Does Firmlock stop TikTok links opened from other apps?

In our tests, yes. With Firmlock 1.0.2, a TikTok link tapped in WhatsApp (November 7, 2026) and one tapped in Instagram (November 9) both opened onto a closed page. We haven't tested links in other apps yet.

Can I allow TikTok for 20 minutes a day?

Yes. Give TikTok a Firmlock daily limit of 20 minutes. Time in the TikTok app counts toward it, and when it runs out the app and the TikTok websites stay closed until midnight.

Can I use Firmlock to block TikTok on my child's iPhone?

No. Firmlock is for your own iPhone. For a child's iPhone, Apple's Screen Time through Family Sharing is the tool, and the parent holds the passcode.

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