Tranca - Physical app blocker
Romulo Lange de Almeida Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Tranca - Physical app blocker is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Romulo Lange de Almeida. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 37 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 23
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About Tranca - Physical app blocker
Tranca is a physical app blocker. Choose the apps that eat your attention and lock them behind the Tranca — a solid, beautifully made object that acts as the physical key to your phone. To unlock, you have to stand up, walk over, and tap your iPhone on it. If your Tranca lives in the kitchen, your distractions live there too. No willpower apps, no timers you can dismiss with one tap. Real, physical friction — the kind that actually works. HOW IT WORKS • Choose your apps — social media, games, whatever pulls at you • Lock them with a tap (or on a schedule) • Unlock only by tapping your iPhone on your Tranca • Left it at home? A small emergency-unlock reserve saves you BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Routines: lock automatically every evening, workday, or study block • Modes: different app sets for Work, Study, Sleep • Activity: see your locked hours grow, day by day • Widgets for your home and lock screen • Works 100% offline — your data never leaves your device NO ACCOUNT, NO SURVEILLANCE Tranca has no login. We can't read your data — it stays on your phone. TRANCA PLUS (optional subscription) Unlimited modes and routines, full activity history and more. €4.99/month, €34.99/year (7-day free trial) or €69.99 lifetime. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends. Manage in Settings. Terms: Apple standard EULA · Privacy: https://tranca.app/en/privacy The Tranca is available at https://tranca.app. You can also use the app on its own (lock by holding, unlock from your emergency reserve).
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated October 23, 2026
Fixes an issue that prevented some Trancas from pairing. New dumbphone mode for Premium subscribers. Language improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Romulo Lange de Almeida, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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