Best Apps to Block DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub on iPhone (2026)

The 9 options at a glance

Prices and ratings from the U.S. App Store and the developers’ sites, checked October 2026; in-app prices change by region and promotion. Ratings: ScreenZen 4.9 (52K), one sec 4.8 (24K), Jomo 4.8 (2.5K), Opal 4.7 (15K), Refocus 4.8 (12K), AppBlock 4.6 (6.8K), Freedom 3.9 (1.6K).

How we judged them

Three questions, in order. First, does it block both the app and the website? Delivery apps are web apps with a nicer icon; an iPhone blocker that leaves Safari open blocks nothing. Second, how hard is it to switch off at 9 PM? A blocker you can disable in ten seconds is a to-do list. Third, what does it cost, and does the free tier actually do the job. We did not rate design, widgets or focus statistics, because none of that matters when the drive-thru is a tap away.

1. ScreenZen: the best free blocker

ScreenZen blocks specific apps and any custom website, and it works across Safari, Chrome and in-app browsers, which is rare. You can set a delay before an app opens, a daily open limit, or a full block by schedule. The feature that puts it first is lock mode: you choose a time until which your settings cannot be changed, and you can hand that unlock to a partner. It is free, funded by optional tips, and it has 52,000 ratings at 4.9 stars. The downside is that it is a utility, not a coach: it will not talk you through the craving, it will just refuse to open the app.

2. one sec: the best “pause” instead of a wall

one sec takes a different route. Instead of refusing to open DoorDash, it makes you take a deliberate breath, then asks whether you still want to continue. Most of the time you do not. For the nights you would rather have a wall, it also offers strict blocks with uninstall protection, and a free Safari extension covers websites. One app is free; Pro is $6.99 a month or $19.99 a year. If your problem is autopilot ordering rather than a decided craving, this is the one.

3. Apple Screen Time: free, built in, and leaky by default

Screen Time can do the whole job, but the default setup leaks. The “Ignore Limit” button exists because Screen Time was designed for parents managing children, and when you are both the parent and the child, it is a doorbell. Two settings fix it. First, set a Screen Time passcode under Lock Screen Time Settings, ideally typed by someone else. Second, open each app limit and switch on Block at End of Limit, which only appears once a passcode exists. Then add doordash.com, ubereats.com and grubhub.com under Web Content → Never Allow, and set Installing Apps to Don’t Allow so the 11 PM reinstall is off the table. On iOS 27 these live under Screen Time → Apps & Websites; on iOS 18 to 26 under Content & Privacy Restrictions. Our step-by-step: how to block DoorDash and Uber Eats on iPhone.

4. Jomo, Opal, Refocus and AppBlock: the paid blockers

These four do roughly the same thing with different lock mechanics. Jomo’s Strict Mode locks your rules for a number of days you choose, which suits a “first two weeks” plan. Opal’s Deep Focus sessions cannot be cancelled once started, but it is the most expensive of the group. Refocus lets you tie unblocking to a password, an NFC tag, a wait timer or a typed phrase, and can block by location, which is useful if your orders happen from the office. AppBlock is the cheapest subscription and blocks by time, place or Wi‑Fi network. All four cover websites. Pick by lock style, not by feature list.

5. Brick: the hardware option

Brick is a $59 NFC puck. You tap your phone on it to block, and tap again to unblock, so the lock is wherever you leave the puck (a drawer at work, a partner’s bag). No subscription. Two caveats: it blocks apps, not websites, and it ships with five “emergency unbricks” that let you bypass it without the puck. For a food delivery habit, that is five bad nights it will not stop.

6. Freedom: fine on a laptop, awkward on iPhone

Freedom is a cross-platform blocker that shines on desktop. On iPhone it works by cutting the app’s network access rather than blocking the app, so DoorDash opens and simply fails to load. That is good enough for some people and maddening for others, and the App Store rating (3.9) reflects it. If you already pay for Freedom on your Mac, use it; if you are choosing for the phone, start higher up this list.

Where NOPE fits

Blockers remove access. They do not do anything about the craving that made you reach for the phone, which is why people cancel the blocker on day nine. NOPE is built for that part: the Radar warns you before you reach the chains that get you, the Big NOPE button talks you through the next 90 seconds when the urge hits anyway, and the streak shows what you are keeping. It pairs well with any blocker above; use the blocker for the door and NOPE for the moment.

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