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# How to Set App Limits on an iPhone
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/how-to-set-app-limits-on-an-iphone/
- Published: 2025-06-23T09:59:37.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-23T09:59:37.000Z
- Description: Take control of your iPhone usage by setting custom app limits with this easy-to-follow guide.
- Author: Ogbonda Chivumnovu
- Tags: / Tech Guide, Apple iPhone, Apps

If you scroll through Instagram at 2 AM, you're not alone. Studies show the average smartphone user checks their phone 96 times a day on average, spending over 5 hours mindlessly swiping through apps—often without even realizing where the time goes. That's nearly 2,000 hours a year lost to digital distraction!

But here's what most people don't know: Your [iPhone](https://www.techloy.com/tag/apple-iphone/) has a powerful built-in feature called App Limits that can help you take back control of your digital life. This feature isn't just another "use willpower" solution—it's an actual system-level tool that helps you.

## How to Set App Limits on iPhone

### Step 1: Open Settings app on your device

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### Step 2: Scroll down and tap *Screen Time*

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### Step 3: Select *App Limits*

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### Step 4: If it's not already on, toggle on *Apple limits*

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### Step 5: Click on *Add Limit*

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### Step 6: Select the Apps, Categories and Websites you want to limit

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### Step 7: Click on Next

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### Step 8: Use the picker wheels to set the total amount of time you want to allow for them per day, then finally click on *Add*

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## Conclusion

By effectively using App Limits in Screen Time, you can cultivate more mindful device usage, reduce distractions, and ensure your iPhone helps you achieve your goals without monopolising your time. 

This simple yet powerful feature gives you the control needed to maintain a healthier balance with your digital life.

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