What can climbr actually block?
Any app or category on your iPhone — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, Snapchat, news, email, whatever pulls you in — plus specific websites, which are blocked in Safari and in-app browsers whenever a wall is up. Blocking runs through Apple's Family Controls and Screen Time framework, so it holds at the system level rather than politely asking you to stop.
Can I just turn it off when I want to scroll?
No. While a block is live, its own controls are locked — including the settings that would let you undo it. Every block has exactly one door out, and you choose which door before the craving arrives.
What's the difference between Breathe and Hardcore?
Breathe is the default: quitting early means sitting with your own goal for a breath that starts at 30 seconds and grows to 5 minutes with repeat use. It buys you 5 minutes out and costs 5% of your climb. Hardcore is opt-in: the only door is $4.99, charged immediately, every time — it buys 15 minutes and costs 20% of your climb. Arming Hardcore is instant; switching back to Breathe takes 24 hours.
Can I block websites, not just apps?
Yes. Add any domain to your blocked list and it's shielded in Safari and in-app browsers whenever a wall is up — so blocking the TikTok app doesn't just push you to tiktok.com in a tab.
Does the wall go up on a schedule?
Yes — protected windows raise it for you. Set a morning window, a deep-work block, a nightly shutdown, and each one can carry its own door out.
What is "the mountain"?
Your goal, turned into a climb. Write down what you want and pick a deadline between one and twenty-four months. Every day you claim honestly moves you up through six camps toward 8,849 metres — Everest's height. Bail-outs move you back down.
Can climbr see my screen time data?
No. Your app activity stays on your phone — Apple's framework doesn't expose it to us. climbr can only raise and lower the wall.
Do I need an account?
No. You can use climbr without creating one — the climb lives on your phone. Signing in is optional, and only there so your climb survives a new device.
What does it cost?
The app is free to download. Membership is $39.99 a year with the first 7 days free, or $12.99 a month. The trial is the test drive; the price is the filter. It auto-renews until you cancel, and you can cancel anytime in Settings.
Is it on Android?
Not yet. climbr is iPhone-only, because the blocking depends on Apple's Screen Time framework. It requires iOS 26 or later.