App Blocker: Bernie Bouncer
Simon Gneuss Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
App Blocker: Bernie Bouncer is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Simon Gneuss. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated September 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 75 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Sep 20
- 2026 · v1.1.2
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About App Blocker: Bernie Bouncer
You've tried app blockers. You switched them off in five seconds. Bernie Bouncer is different: to open a blocked app, you have to get past the bouncer first, and he's not easily convinced. Instead of a timer you'll ignore, every distracting app gets a doorman. Reach for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or anything you choose and you land in a chat. State your business. Make your case. If your reason holds up, you get a few minutes. If it doesn't, the door stays shut, and that little bit of friction is enough to win back hours. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps and sites you want guarded. - Assign a bouncer to each one. - Try to open a blocked app and you meet the bouncer instead. - Argue your case, earn a timed pass, or get bounced. - Set door hours and a daily allowance so the bouncer knows the rules. MEET THE STAFF - Sven, the impossible one. Ex-doorman, zero patience. - The Monk, calm, patient, impossible to read. - The Professor, she wants a real reason. - Grandma, warm, but she has heard every excuse. Pick who you can handle, or the one you will never get past. WHY IT WORKS - Friction beats willpower. One honest conversation breaks the autopilot tap. - You stay in control. Set door hours, daily allowances, and who guards what. - See your progress. Track time won back, talks, and how often you got bounced. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Bernie Bouncer uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Which apps you block and how you use them stays on your device. No ads, and we never sell your data. Take back your time. The bouncer has your back. Bernie Bouncer is free to download. Bernie Bouncer Pro unlocks the full experience with an auto-renewing subscription and a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://berniebouncer.com/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.1.2 · Updated September 20, 2026
Bernie Bouncer now speaks German. Set your iPhone to German and the whole app follows: onboarding, rules, the shield, the Live Activity and the screen time card. English stays as it was. Long-press a bouncer reply to copy it or report it. The pass budget moved under "More settings" in the rule editor, so the daily limit stands on its own.
App privacy
The developer, Simon Gneuss, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- Other Data: Other Data Types
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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