What can I do on the Settings page?

The Settings page is the configuration and troubleshooting hub. It's where you choose which apps and websites to monitor, get help when blocks aren't working, manage your subscription, and access account-level options. The page is organized into three main cards.

Monitored Apps

The top card shows a summary of what you have set up: how many apps, categories, websites, and custom websites are currently in your Monitored Apps list. Tap Modify to open the configuration sheet where you can change any of them, add or remove apps via Apple's picker, edit your Custom Websites list, and toggle Adult Website blocking.

See How do I block specific apps and websites? for the full guide.

When a Strict Mode block is currently active, this card shows Locked instead of Modify; editing resumes when the block ends. See What is Strict Mode? for why.

Problems with blocks?

The middle card has five quick-link rows for the most common block-related issues:

• Apps urgent unblock: opens the Urgent Unblock sheet to release all currently active blocks in an emergency. See What is Urgent Unblock? for the full guide and 24-hour cooldown rules.
• Apps not blocked?: opens the 5-step troubleshooting guide for when blocking isn't working as expected. See Detox isn't blocking my apps. How do I fix it?.
• App blocked by mistake?: opens a 3-step guide for cases where Detox is blocking an app you didn't intend to block. The guide walks you through adding the app to iOS Screen Time's Always Allowed list so it bypasses Detox going forward.
• Can't uninstall an app?: opens a guide for when you can't delete an app from your home screen. This usually happens when a Strict Mode block is currently preventing it, or when iOS Screen Time restrictions are interfering.
• Something else?: opens the in-app chat. Use this for anything not covered by the other rows.

Other Settings

The bottom card has a single row: Other settings → tap Open to launch a full sheet with account, application, and informational items grouped in three sections.

Account

• Apple ID: if you haven't yet, you can sign in with Apple to sync your subscription and progress across devices. Once connected, this row shows Apple ID connected with a confirmation message.
• Account details: review the basic info Detox has about you (name, email, date of birth).
• Subscription status: shows your current plan (monthly, yearly, or lifetime) and renewal date, with a path out to the App Store subscription settings to change or cancel. See How do I cancel my subscription? for the full steps.
• Delete your account: removes your Detox account and the data we hold server-side. This does not cancel your subscription (that has to be done separately via the App Store) and does not remove your local blocks or configuration from the device.

Application

• Time Format: switch between time formats (12-hour vs. 24-hour) for everything Detox displays.
• Notifications: toggle Detox's general notifications.
• Block notifications: this is the same sheet as the gear icon on the Blocks page; see the Blocks page article for the three configurable notification toggles (Auto Block pre-warning, Scheduled reminder, Scheduled start).
• Language: opens iOS Settings so you can change the language Detox uses (iOS controls per-app language selection).

Others

• Feature Request: opens a form to send us a feature idea.
• Rate & Review: prompts you to leave an App Store rating.
• Privacy Policy: opens our privacy policy.
• Terms of Use: opens our terms of use.
• App Version: displays the version of Detox you have installed.

Where to go from the Settings page

Settings is the configuration and help hub. For other things:

• To see today's screen time and your active block, go to the Home tab.
• To create, edit, or delete blocks, go to the Blocks tab.
• To see long-term progress and weekly / monthly stats, go to the Progress tab.

Related

• How do I block specific apps and websites?
• What is Urgent Unblock?
• What is Strict Mode?
• Detox isn't blocking my apps. How do I fix it?
• How do I cancel my subscription?

Updated on: 22/05/2026