FAQ

Tap your phone to Bloc and the apps you chose are locked. Tap again to unlock.

It works over NFC with the Bloc app.

Honestly, yes.

There's a built-in Emergency Unlock for the moments that matter, and if you dig deep enough into your phone's settings you can get around a block, even in Strict Mode. We'd rather be upfront about that.

Bloc isn't a prison. It's a boundary you choose, and choosing it is the point.

Almost any app — social, video, games. Choose what to block in the Bloc app and change it anytime.

Calls and maps stay available.

Honestly, yes. There's an Emergency Unlock, and if you dig deep into settings you can get around it.

Bloc isn't a prison. It's a boundary you choose — and choosing it is the point.

Return within 14 days of delivery — opened or not — for a full refund of the product price.

Orders typically ship from Tokyo within 2–4 weeks, in order.

Yes, any time before we email you that shipping preparation has started — free.

Write to official@bloc.tokyo and we'll refund the full amount.

Yes. Shipping is free within Japan, ¥2,500 to Asia, and ¥4,500 to Europe, Oceania and Canada. Other countries are coming soon.

For international orders, import duties and customs fees are the recipient's responsibility.

Bloc works with iPhone over NFC, together with the Bloc app for iOS.

Supported iOS versions will be listed on the product page.

In the coupon field on the product page.

The price updates on the spot, and the discount follows you through checkout.

No. Blocking continues on your phone. Leave Bloc at its spot at home — when you want to unlock, you walk back to it.

That distance is the boundary.

Yes. One Bloc pairs with each family member's iPhone — the whole household can share it.

Built for everyday splashes and drops, though it carries no official waterproof rating.

No. Bloc's NFC chip only returns its own signal — it can't read your phone or send anything anywhere.

What you block stays on your iPhone.

iPhone only for now. Android support is planned.

Free. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.

Return within 14 days of delivery, opened or not, for a full refund of the product price.

See the returns policy for details.

An optional mode that closes the easy loopholes, for people who want the boundary to hold harder.

You turn it on yourself, and you can turn it off.

No. There is no battery and nothing to update.

Bloc draws the tiny amount of power it needs from your phone the moment you tap it.