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Apps & feeds50 questions
- Can Lesscue block only Reels while leaving Instagram DMs open?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Would putting Instagram in Always Allowed preserve only its inbox?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- How can a small business owner answer Instagram customers without leaving it open all morning?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Will an Instagram website block also stop the iPhone app?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Can I keep Instagram notifications while the app itself is blocked?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Should I use Locked for my first Instagram-free work session?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Can I give myself five minutes of Instagram without ending a running Locked session?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- What should I do if Instagram is both blocked and Always Allowed?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Can Lesscue tell whether my Instagram time was work or scrolling?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- What is a useful first experiment for checking DMs less often?Can you block Instagram Reels but keep DMs on iPhone?
- Can I block YouTube Shorts but still watch lectures in the YouTube app?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Should YouTube be Always Allowed during an online course?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Can I block youtube.com without blocking the learning app?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Will downloading a lecture make Lesscue distinguish it from entertainment?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- How do I set up a 20-minute lecture followed by 40 minutes of practice?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Does a YouTube take-a-break reminder block the app until my session ends?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Can I open one tutorial midway through Locked practice?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- How should I handle a class assignment that links to YouTube from a browser?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Should I count lecture watching as wasted screen time?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- What should I change if a YouTube break repeatedly lasts longer than planned?Use YouTube for a lecture without promising a Shorts-only block
- Can I block WhatsApp groups but keep one family conversation open?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Is it better to leave WhatsApp out of a group or put it in Always Allowed?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Does allowing Messages also allow every other messaging app?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Can I keep incoming calls while setting social media aside?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Why do I still receive work messages during a focus session?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- What happens if I add a messaging exception while Locked is running?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- How do I avoid blocking the authenticator inside a broad work category?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Can I schedule WhatsApp access only during lunch?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Will letting one messenger through make the session useless?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- What should a remote team agree before using long blocking sessions?Keep essential messages available while blocking social apps
- Why can I still open Reddit in Safari after blocking its app?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Can I block Reddit’s website but keep Safari for research?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Does Always Allowed Safari undo the selected Reddit website block?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Will one Reddit selection cover every link, mirror and embedded browser?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- What is the fallback if my older iPhone’s Chrome website route is unsupported?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Can Lesscue block only a distracting subreddit?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- How can I use a Reddit troubleshooting answer without entering a browsing session?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Can a Reddit search result bypass a boundary?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Should I block all browsers if I keep finding another route?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- What should I write down when a website boundary behaves unexpectedly?Block Reddit’s app and browser route on iPhone
- Can I block shopping recommendations but leave checkout available?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- Should I block my banking app with shopping apps?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- How do I stop browsing after buying the one item I needed?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- Can I keep a delivery-tracking app available while blocking a marketplace?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- What if a flash sale starts during my Locked focus session?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- Will blocking a store’s app also block promotional emails?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- Can I set a weekly time to review saved shopping items?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- Will Lesscue show how much money I avoided spending?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- What should I test before blocking a shopping site for an afternoon?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
- How do I make a shopping boundary less disruptive during a move?Set a shopping-app boundary without losing a needed purchase
Routines & timing60 questions
- For Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 7 a.m., which repeat day should I select?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Does an overnight routine stop automatically at midnight?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Can I make the start and end time identical for a 24-hour routine?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Why will a ten-minute overnight routine not save?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Will switching the routine off after midnight end the current occurrence?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- How do I keep my alarm available during an overnight boundary?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Should an overnight routine use Confirm or Locked?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- What if I need different weekend wake-up times?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- Will an overnight routine prove that I slept for the whole window?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- What should I check when an overnight routine appears at the wrong time?Set a routine that crosses midnight on iPhone
- How do I block social apps from 9 to 12 and again from 1 to 5?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Can I create two daily windows on the Free plan?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Why is an app still blocked during my lunch gap?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Should my morning and afternoon routines use the same app group?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Can I choose Confirm for mornings and Locked for afternoons?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- What happens if lunch runs late and the afternoon routine has started?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- How much gap should I leave between two work windows?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Can I automatically start a focus timer at the beginning of each routine?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Will editing the shared group at lunch change the afternoon selection?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- How can I test a split-day setup without committing the whole workweek?Create morning and afternoon boundaries with a lunch gap
- Can Lesscue import my rotating work roster automatically?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- What is the simplest setup for a shift that changes every day?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- How do I represent a night shift that ends the following morning?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- Should I keep several shift templates with Pro?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- Can I use one Free routine for a changing roster?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- What if a shift is extended while a Locked session is running?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- Should I block my work messenger during an off-duty boundary?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- How do I stop an old shift template from starting next week?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- Can Lesscue determine when I am asleep after a night shift?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- What should I review first when moving from nights back to days?Plan app boundaries around rotating shifts
- How do I stop a weekday routine from starting on Saturday?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Can I make Sunday evening stricter than Saturday afternoon?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- What should Free users do when weekends vary?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Will an off weekend automatically skip all future weekend occurrences?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- How do I leave Saturday open but protect Friday night?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Should family time use the same group as work?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Can I keep a weekend routine saved but not enabled?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- What is a reasonable weekend review question?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- How should I handle a public holiday that falls on a weekday?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Can I share the same weekend boundary with my partner’s phone?Use different app boundaries on weekdays and weekends
- Will my 9 a.m. routine mean 9 a.m. in the country I travel to?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Does changing time zones rewrite the end of a running session?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- How do I avoid blocking my boarding pass during a travel day?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Can I pause future work routines for a holiday without deleting them?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- What should I check after crossing the international date line?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Can Lesscue automatically know that I am on vacation?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Should I use Locked during an airport connection?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- What happens to a routine time that does not exist during a daylight-saving change?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Can I use a routine as a reliable reminder for a flight departure?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- What should I restore when returning home?Review app routines before and after a time-zone change
- Why is Instagram still blocked after my focus timer finishes?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Can Confirm to end override a Locked routine running underneath it?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- What happens when two routines contain the same application?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Should I merge two routines with identical apps and adjacent times?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Will editing a group update every currently active routine that uses it?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Can I remove a shared app through Always Allowed while one run is Locked?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Does Emergency access end only the Locked timer I was viewing?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- After Emergency access, do overlapping routines restart immediately?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- Can I tell which routine is responsible from the app’s shield alone?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
- What is a good first overlap test before a busy week?Understand overlapping routines and focus sessions
Work & study50 questions
- How do I block distracting sites without blocking Google Docs in Safari?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- Should I add Safari to Always Allowed for research?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- Can I allow one article on a distracting website for an essay?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- What if a university login redirects through another website?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- How can I prevent research from turning into unrelated searching?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- Can I use Locked when the assignment may require unknown websites?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- Will blocking a browser app stop research on my laptop too?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- How do I handle a useful link sent during a writing session?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- Should I judge a research session by its total browser time?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- What belongs in a reusable research app group?Keep a research browser useful during focused work
- How should I set up my phone for a two-hour practice paper?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- Can I leave a class group chat available without allowing every social app?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- Should I block YouTube for the entire revision week?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- How do I keep a digital flashcard app available while blocking games?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- Can Free support an exam-week routine?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- Will a higher completed-session count mean I learned more?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- How should I change the plan the day before an exam?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- Can I automatically switch between subjects on a timetable?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- What if an unexpected reference question comes up during Locked practice?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- How do I stop exam settings from continuing after exams finish?Build an exam-week phone plan around actual study tasks
- How do I block social apps without blocking my two-factor authenticator?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- What if my video call opens from a calendar link in Safari?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Can I use Lesscue while taking notes on my iPhone?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Will Lesscue automatically turn off my camera or microphone?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Should a meeting with an uncertain end time use Locked?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Can I keep Slack available for the meeting but block one distracting channel?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- What if I need a new browser reference halfway through the call?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Can a calendar event start my Lesscue session automatically?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Does completing the timer prove I attended the meeting?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- What should I review after a meeting boundary caused a sign-in problem?Protect a meeting while keeping sign-in and work tools available
- Can I invoice a client for every completed Lesscue focus minute?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- Does an estimated dollar value in Insights mean I earned that money?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- How do I keep client messages available without leaving all social apps open?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- Should I use one app group for every client project?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- Can I run a focus timer during a paid client call?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- What if a client needs an immediate response during Locked?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- How can I compare two weeks without confusing more timers with more output?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- Can Lesscue automatically tag a session with the client whose app I used?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- How do I protect proposal writing without blocking the research it needs?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- What is a useful end-of-day review for freelance focus?Separate focused time from billable hours as a freelancer
- Can I block social apps while reading a PDF on my iPhone?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- Should a dictionary app be Always Allowed?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- What if my notes app also contains a distracting social feed?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- Can I block a textbook website but keep a downloaded PDF from it?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- Will Lesscue measure how many pages I read?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- How do I avoid blocking a calculator selected inside a broad category?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- Can I use separate groups for language study and maths?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- What should I do when I discover a missing reference during a session?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- Does a study boundary require internet access for my materials?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
- How can I tell whether the selection was too strict?Study with PDFs, notes and reference apps still available
Everyday situations90 questions
- How can I stop reopening a news app between every work task?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Should I block every news source when a major event is happening?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Can I allow one news story while blocking the rest of the app?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Will a website boundary stop links shared inside a messaging app?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- How should I handle a scheduled announcement at a known time?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Can Lesscue suppress breaking-news notifications automatically?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- What should I do if I keep replacing one news app with another?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Is a short morning and evening news window better than one long block?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Can I tell from Screen Time whether I understood the news better?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- What is a useful alternative to refreshing during a ten-minute gap?Give news checking a window instead of the whole day
- Can I block social apps while keeping Google Maps available?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- What if my train ticket opens from an email link?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Should I start Locked before a journey with possible delays?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Can Lesscue start a commute session when I leave home?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Will my focus session silence traffic or navigation announcements?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Can I use Apple Driving Focus alongside a Lesscue boundary?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- How do I avoid scrolling while waiting for a bus without losing departure updates?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Should the ride-hailing app be Always Allowed?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Does a commute session count as work time?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- What should I change if I keep needing blocked tools on the train?Keep maps and tickets available during a commute boundary
- Will Do Not Disturb stop my iPhone alarm from sounding?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- Does Lesscue create my morning alarm when I set an overnight routine?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- Should Clock be Always Allowed?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- How do I keep messages from one important person available at night?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- Can I use a bedtime boundary while listening to an audiobook?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- What if I wake before the routine’s planned end?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- Will a phone boundary show whether my sleep improved?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- Should I keep the timer screen lit while I fall asleep?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- How do I handle an earlier alarm on one weekday?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- What is a useful first bedtime test?Set a bedtime app boundary and keep your alarm separate
- How do I stop opening Instagram immediately after turning off my alarm?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Can Lesscue start when I first unlock my phone in the morning?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Should weather and transit apps be outside the morning group?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- What if I wake later than the routine’s start?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Can I keep reading one important message without opening a whole feed app?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- How should I handle weekend mornings differently?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Will fewer morning pickups prove that I had a better day?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Can I use the morning routine without a Pro subscription?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- What should I do if I keep waiting for the routine to end?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- How do I prepare the morning setup the night before?Make the first phone check of the morning intentional
- Can I block social media while remaining reachable by family?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Does Always Allowed guarantee that every urgent call will reach me?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Should I choose Locked when my responsibilities are unpredictable?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Can Lesscue allow one contact inside a blocked messaging app?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- What apps should I review before a caregiving focus session?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Is Pro Emergency access a substitute for keeping essential tools available?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- What if I need to change an exception while a Confirm session is running?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Can I use a short session while waiting for an expected call?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Will Lesscue tell others that I am available for urgent matters?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- How should I evaluate whether this setup is working?Protect a task while keeping caregiving contact routes available
- Can I keep Spotify playing while social apps are blocked?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- What if my workout video is inside YouTube?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Should I block the entire entertainment category during exercise?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Can Lesscue start a session automatically when my workout starts?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Will a completed focus timer count as exercise minutes?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Can I keep an emergency contact route available on a long walk?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- How do I stop opening feeds every time I change a song?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Can I block social apps without blocking my gym check-in app?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Should I use Locked for a workout whose length changes?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Can Insights tell me how far I walked instead of scrolling?Keep workout audio available without leaving every feed open
- Can I use my iPhone camera while Instagram is blocked?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Will Lesscue let me post a photo but block the feed afterwards?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Should Photos be Always Allowed for family outings?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Can I keep a shared album available while blocking a social app?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- How do I keep restaurant tickets and maps available during an outing?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Does Lesscue upload the photos I take during a session?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Can I stop opening social apps after reviewing a new photo?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Will a focus timer know whether I was present with friends?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- What if someone needs me to send a photo immediately?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- How can I review the outing boundary afterwards?Take photos on an outing without opening every social app
- Can Lesscue let me finish the current match before blocking the game?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- How do I stop a ten-minute gaming break from becoming an hour?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Can I keep a game chat app open while the game is blocked?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Will blocking one game also block cloud gaming in Safari?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Should I use a recurring routine around evening gaming?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Can I make a game available as a reward after three sessions?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- What if an event in the game overlaps my Locked session?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Can I review whether gaming replaced another kind of scrolling?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- How should I set up a break when I play with friends?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- What is a useful first change if every gaming break overruns?Give an iPhone gaming break a clear ending
- Can I block social apps at dinner but still scan a QR menu?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- Should I block Safari during a restaurant meal?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- Can Lesscue start a meal boundary when I arrive at a restaurant?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- How do I keep a delivery driver’s contact route available?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- What if payment requires my banking app midway through dinner?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- Can I keep one family chat open while other chats are blocked?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- How long should a meal-time focus session be?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- Can I create different lunch and dinner routines?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- Does a completed dinner session prove that nobody used a phone?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
- What should I change if the boundary feels inconvenient at every meal?Keep meal-time phone access practical and limited
Screen Time & browsers70 questions
- Do I need Family Sharing to block apps on my own iPhone?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Why does Apple show a family-related permission for a focus app?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Can signing in with Apple replace Screen Time authorization?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- What should I test immediately after granting Screen Time access?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Does granting permission reveal my app passwords to Lesscue?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Can I browse the Lesscue design before approving protection access?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- If I remove Screen Time access in iPhone Settings, does Locked still work?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Will my employer see my Lesscue groups because Family Controls is enabled?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Should I keep tapping Allow if authorization fails?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Does notification permission have to be enabled before app blocking works?Why an adult app blocker asks for Family Controls
- Can Lesscue block the whole Chrome app on an older iPhone?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Can I block reddit.com in Chrome while leaving other Chrome tabs usable?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Why does a Chrome app block work while one website still opens in Safari?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Does Always Allowed Chrome also allow every blocked website inside it?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Does Lesscue guarantee website blocking in Chrome on iOS 18?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Does this also block Chrome on my Mac or Windows laptop?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- What if a link opens in the browser built into another iPhone app?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Can I use a different browser engine and expect the same website policy?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Does seeing Chrome in Insights prove each Chrome website was recorded?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- What details should I include when reporting a website that still opens?Block Chrome itself or selected websites on iPhone?
- Can I block youtube.com/shorts but keep every other YouTube page open?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Does selecting the YouTube app also select the YouTube website?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Will selecting example.com definitely block m.example.com too?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Can I paste a list of URLs into Lesscue to create website rules?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Why can I still open a website through a different domain name?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Can I keep Safari available while blocking a few distracting sites?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Does choosing an app category mean every related website is individually selected?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Is Lesscue inspecting all network requests to decide what to block?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- Can a private browsing tab be treated as proof that no website restriction applies?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- What is a practical alternative when I need one page on a blocked domain?Can an iPhone app blocker block one page, not a whole site?
- If I complete a 50-minute timer, did Lesscue save me 50 minutes?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Why can my screen time rise on a day with several completed focus sessions?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Can I add Safari time and all website times to calculate a larger total?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Does the completion rate measure how disciplined I am?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- How is a session counted if I stop after 12 of 30 planned minutes?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Do overlapping records from two iPhones give me twice as much focus time?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Can a completed routine produce a perfect-day score today?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Why should I compare the last seven full days rather than today alone?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Does an unconfirmed session mean I deliberately quit?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- What would count as a useful weekly review without a discipline score?Why focus minutes are not the same as screen time saved
- Does an empty Screen Time chart mean I used my iPhone for zero minutes?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Why are focus sessions visible while Apple usage numbers are missing?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Why does Today look much lower than yesterday?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- What should I check if pickups are absent but app minutes appear?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Can I force Lesscue to recover every missing day of Apple Screen Time history?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Why might Lesscue and iPhone Settings show different totals for what looks like one day?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Does the report list every website I visited in a private browser tab?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Should I delete and reinstall Lesscue to fix a blank report?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- Can the weekly review notification arrive before the report is complete?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- What is the smallest useful support report for missing Insights data?Why a Screen Time report can be empty or incomplete
- If I reduce screen time by 30 minutes, does Lesscue count that as a completed walk?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- How do I calculate a walking estimate without assuming everyone walks equally fast?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Why can the same saved time show both pages and a money amount?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Does the earnings estimate mean Lesscue helped me make that money?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Can I change the currency without using an exchange-rate conversion?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- What if I read dense textbooks much more slowly than novels?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Why does the card say Planning target instead of Screen Time reduction?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Can I use the estimate for language practice rather than exercise?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Should I add together seven daily estimates and a weekly estimate?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- What is a realistic way to turn a large estimate into an actual habit?What could 30 fewer screen minutes make room for?
- Does the focus countdown need a Cloudflare request every second?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Will Airplane Mode automatically end my selected-app boundary?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Can I sign in with Apple for the first time while completely offline?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Will optional iCloud sync discard local edits when the network disappears?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Can a valid Pro feature use a locally verified entitlement without a fresh call?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- What if my known Pro entitlement expires while I remain offline?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Can Emergency access work without a notification arriving from a server?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Does closing the app prove the operating system stopped all monitoring?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- Can I use a local timer as proof that a website is inaccessible offline?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
- What should I check after returning from a long offline period?Using Lesscue offline: what stays local and what needs a connection
Focus & accessibility60 questions
- Can I stop a Free focus session before the timer finishes?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- What exactly changes when I choose Locked until end?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Can I switch a running Locked session back to Confirm?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Does Locked prevent me from leaving Lesscue to use an allowed app?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Why are Home, Block, and Insights tabs hidden during an active focus session?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Does a Pro subscription expiring instantly unlock a running Locked session?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- What if a Confirm session overlaps a Locked routine?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Is Locked the right choice when I do not know which work apps I will need?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Does a normal planned ending require an extra confirmation?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Can Locked guarantee that I cannot remove the app or revoke permission in iOS?Confirm to end or Locked until end: which should you choose?
- Where is Emergency access while a Locked focus session is running?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Does a four-second hold use one of my Emergency chances?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- How often do the two Emergency uses reset?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Does five seconds mean my apps will only be available for five seconds?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Will the routine immediately block me again after Emergency succeeds?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- If cleanup fails after my hold, do I need to spend another use on retry?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Can I buy an extra Emergency use or watch an ad for one?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- What happens if I receive an interruption and Lesscue leaves the foreground during the hold?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Is there an alternative if I use VoiceOver and cannot perform the touch hold?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Does Emergency remove Apple’s own Screen Time limits or another blocker’s restrictions?How Lesscue Emergency access works during Locked protection
- Is the 15-second pause enabled by default for every Lesscue session?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Do I have to hold a button down for all 15 seconds?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Does the session end automatically when the 15 seconds finish?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Will the planned end of my 25-minute timer be delayed by 15 seconds?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Can I use the 15-second pause to get out of Locked until end?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Does waiting 15 seconds consume one of my two Emergency uses?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- What if I switch to another app while the confirmation wait is running?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Can I remove the pause preference in Settings to shorten the current wait?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Should I use the pause if I often end sessions by tapping too quickly?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Does enabling the pause affect adding an essential app during active protection?What is the optional 15-second pause before ending focus?
- Does rotating my iPhone restart the current focus timer?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Where do I choose the Gem before a landscape focus session?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Why is there no Customize button over the running timer?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Does a landscape timer have different app-blocking strength from portrait?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Can I open Home from a sideways active session using a widget link?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- What should a settings sheet return to while focus is running?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Why might the landscape result screen arrange artwork and details side by side?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Can a timer keep running when its decorative scene is offscreen or static?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- Should I reduce system text size just to make landscape fit?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- What should I check before relying on a phone stand for a long landscape session?Using the focus timer sideways without losing the controls
- If I allow Messages in Apple Focus, is it automatically Always Allowed in Lesscue?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Does starting a Lesscue timer automatically silence all other app notifications?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Can a blocked social app still show a notification preview?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Why can I receive a notification but hit a shield when I tap it?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Does ending Lesscue focus turn off my Work Focus in iOS?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Can I hide distracting Home Screen pages with Apple Focus instead of blocking apps?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Should I allow my authenticator in both systems for a work session?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Can Lesscue decide which individual person is allowed to call me?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- Why is my focus-end reminder silent when Apple Sleep Focus is active?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- What is the simplest way to test a combined Work Focus and app-blocking setup?Can Apple Focus silence notifications while Lesscue blocks apps?
- If I remove Instagram from a saved group, does the running session unblock it?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Why does renaming a routine not end the occurrence already running?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Can I pause tomorrow’s routine while today’s occurrence continues?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- If I delete a future routine definition, will its active block disappear instantly?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Why does adding Always Allowed ask for confirmation during focus?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Does removing an app from Always Allowed require the same early-ending wait?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- What if the same app is affected by two active routines with different modes?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Can a group edit arriving from iCloud weaken the session already running here?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- Do I have to recreate a whole group every time my work tools change?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
- How can I tell whether an edit applies now or only to future sessions?Why editing an app group does not rewrite a running session
Privacy & your records40 questions
- Are my focus records uploaded to Cloudflare when I sign in?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Does buying Pro automatically turn on iCloud sync?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Is Lesscue using Supabase for my screen-time history?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Does Lesscue use RevenueCat to decide whether I am Pro?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Can Lesscue’s website analytics read the apps I blocked on my iPhone?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Does local by default mean iOS can never include app data in a backup?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Does private CloudKit mean Lesscue can promise end-to-end encryption for every field?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Are Emergency reasons or personal explanations stored on a server?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Can I use local focus features without creating a Lesscue account?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- What should I read if I want the exact data and provider breakdown?Where does Lesscue store app groups and focus records?
- Will my saved group names appear on another iPhone with Pro iCloud?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Why does an imported group have no apps selected?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Why is an imported routine switched off even though it was enabled before?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Will a focus timer continue on my new iPhone at the same remaining time?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Do my Always Allowed apps transfer with the group names?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Does signing into the same Lesscue account guarantee my history will return?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Can Free users recover records that were already synced while they had Pro?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Should I erase my old iPhone as soon as I press enable sync?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Will the Gem colors I currently use be copied to the new phone?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Does iCloud sync let one iPhone remotely unblock another running session?Moving Lesscue to a new iPhone with optional iCloud sync
- Does logging out erase the focus history stored on my iPhone?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Does deleting my Lesscue account cancel my Pro subscription?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- If I reset local data, are optional iCloud copies definitely gone too?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Can I clear this iPhone’s focus history without deleting the cloud history?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Why might old focus records return after I reconnect iCloud?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Can I reset the app to escape a Locked session early?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Do I need Pro to delete data already stored in my private iCloud database?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- What does deletion pending mean when my phone is offline?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- Does deleting focus history restore my two Emergency allowances?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- What should I do before handing an iPhone to someone else?Log out, delete an account, or reset Lesscue?
- If two iPhones rename the same group differently, which name wins?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- What does Keep this iPhone mean on a sync-conflict screen?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Why is a change still pending after I edited it successfully on the phone?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Will changing the iCloud account upload the old account’s pending records to the new one?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Can a remote routine edit immediately change the apps blocked in my current session?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- If I delete a synced group, can an old offline phone recreate it later?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Why does deleting cloud data ask for confirmation separately from pausing sync?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- What happens if iCloud storage is unavailable while I finish a focus session?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Does turning sync back on automatically apply every remote routine as active?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
- Can I use iCloud sync as a guaranteed real-time remote-control panel for both phones?What happens when two iPhones edit the same Lesscue routine?
Pro, widgets & billing80 questions
- Does the Free plan include a live Lesscue Home Screen widget?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Why can I see a widget preview in Settings but nothing on my Home Screen?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- How is the medium widget different from the small one?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Why does the widget still show an older number after I finish a session?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Does a widget refresh request make an Apple or Cloudflare API call every time?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Will the widget show the names of every app I blocked?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- What happens to the widget when my paid subscription period actually ends?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Why does a widget sometimes show unavailable instead of zero minutes?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Can a widget tap end my Locked session?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Do I need iCloud sync or a Lesscue login to use the widget?Why a Lesscue Home Screen widget may not update immediately
- Is the Lock Screen timer included in the Free plan?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Why does my iPhone show no Dynamic Island timer?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Do I need to allow normal notifications to enable Live Activities?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- If I swipe away the Live Activity, does the focus session end?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Why does the Live Activity not reappear every time I reopen Lesscue?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Can I end a Locked session directly from Dynamic Island?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Does the Lock Screen display stream my timer to a Lesscue server?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- What should happen to the activity after a normal session ending?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Can a Live Activity continue displaying a session from another synced iPhone?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Is an active Live Activity evidence that all selected apps are blocked?Seeing a focus timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Are focus-end notifications a Pro-only feature?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Why did the session end without a sound while I was watching the timer?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Why does Allowed in notification settings not guarantee a Lock Screen alert?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Can a focus-end notification unlock apps when I tap it?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Does a Routine heads-up notification start the routine five minutes early?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Will Routine heads-up reminders replenish forever if I never open the app?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- What happens if I tap an old reminder after deleting its routine?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Can a weekly review reminder prove the last seven days are fully recorded?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Does Emergency access leave routine reminder settings permanently erased?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Should I enable every reminder during initial setup?Why a focus-end reminder might be silent or delayed
- Is the planned $19.99 annual price permanent for early users?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- What would the first three monthly payments be under the planned offer?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Is the annual plan charged as twelve small monthly payments?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- What is the actual reduction from the planned regular annual price?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Does the monthly introductory discount last as long as I stay subscribed?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Can I get both monthly and annual introductory offers one after the other?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Why might my local currency price differ from converting the website’s dollars?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Is there a credit card requirement to keep using Lesscue Free?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Can I buy the early-access offer from the website today?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- What should be visible before I confirm a Pro purchase?Lesscue early-access pricing: what renews, and when?
- Why am I signed into Lesscue but still on Free?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Which Apple Account matters when I restore a Pro purchase?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Will restoring purchases also restore my locally stored focus history?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- What does Purchase awaiting approval mean for Pro access?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Should I buy again if Restore purchases reports nothing to restore?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Can a canceled Apple purchase dialog still activate Pro?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Does logging out of the Lesscue account remove my Apple subscription?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Why can purchase restoration need a connection even though records are local?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- Can I use the same Pro purchase with a different Lesscue account identity?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- What information helps support investigate a missing Pro entitlement?Restore Pro or sign in with Apple: which one do you need?
- If I turn off renewal today, do Pro features disappear immediately?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Does deleting the iPhone app stop Apple from renewing the subscription?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Will my local focus history be erased when Pro expires?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Can I still use ordinary focus sessions after the paid period ends?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- What happens to iCloud sync after Pro actually expires?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- If I request a refund, does merely submitting the request revoke Pro?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Can an offline iPhone know about a remote refund instantly?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Does canceling renewal also delete my optional iCloud copies?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Should I clear my records before using Apple’s cancellation control?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- What date should I use when planning a final Pro session?Cancel Pro renewal without confusing it with data deletion
- Can I turn off the moving glass effects without disabling the focus timer?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Why does the butterfly stop moving when Low Power Mode is enabled?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Will Reduce Transparency make important buttons disappear into the background?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Can I use a larger system font without losing the confirmation action?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Does changing the Gem color alter which apps are blocked?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Is the Emergency release available without relying on haptic feedback?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- How does Emergency work when a continuous finger hold is not accessible?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Does reducing motion shorten the Emergency confirmation time?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Why are some decorative images smaller or absent with very large text?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- What details help report an accessibility layout problem?Make Lesscue calmer and easier to read on iPhone
- Does Free stop working after a fixed number of focus sessions?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Can one Free app group contain several distracting apps?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Can I use the same Free group for a routine and an immediate focus session?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Is Always Allowed available without buying Pro?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Are the five Gem scenes or their colors paid unlocks?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Do I need Pro to see my focus history and basic Insights?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- What does unlimited Pro routines actually mean?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Can I use Locked or Emergency access on Free for just one session?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- Is Pro required just to choose a custom focus duration?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
- When is paying for Pro unnecessary for my current setup?What can you do with one Free app group and one routine?
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