Toddlers watching cartoons
Hand over the phone for a cartoon without a small finger pausing it, skipping ahead or opening something else. The picture keeps playing; touches are ignored.
NewStats, calendar & badges
Lock the touch. Keep the picture.
Touch Blocker puts a see-through layer over the app you are using, so a video keeps playing while taps and swipes are ignored. Lock the full screen, or block only the zones you draw — for toddlers, films, ghost touches and cracked screens.
Open testing · limited slotsAndroid 7.0+ No Accessibility service Free, with ads
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Use cases
One quiet screen, six good reasons.
Android lets any finger, palm or crack reach the app underneath. Touch Blocker decides what gets through.
Videos, films and recipes
Films in bed, a recipe on the counter, a map on a stand. Lock the screen so a stray thumb or a resting palm does not pause, seek or close anything.
Ghost touch
When the screen taps by itself, the touch finder shows where the phantom touches land. Block that area while the rest of the phone keeps working.
A cracked or damaged screen
Switch off a dead or jumpy strip of glass by drawing a zone over it. It blocks the touches; it does not repair the hardware, and a repair shop is still the real fix.
Edge touches while gaming
Block the borders where your palms rest so accidental edge touches do not hit in-game buttons. Save one zone set per game with Premium.
A calmer screen habit
Watch your lock streak grow, see the time you locked this week and collect badges such as 1 hour of focus. Numbers stay on your phone.
How it works
Three steps to a quiet screen.
1
Allow display over other apps
This is the one permission the touch-blocking layer needs. The setup check also shows how to keep the lock running on phones that close background apps.
2
Tap Lock, then open your video
The lock starts a few seconds after you tap, so you can open your video or game first. Choose full screen, or only your zones.
3
Hold 2 seconds to unlock
Hold the small lock button for 2 seconds, or tap Unlock in the notification or the Quick Settings tile. A single tap never unlocks. Restarting the phone always removes the lock.
Features
Made for small hands and cracked corners.
Full screen touch lock
One tap starts a see-through layer that ignores taps and swipes. A small lock button waits in the corner you choose.
Partial screen zones
Drag rectangles over the areas to block; everywhere else keeps working. 2 zones free, up to 12 with Premium.
Touch finder
Every touch leaves a dot, including touches you did not make, so you can see which area misbehaves before you draw a zone.
Tile and notification
A Quick Settings tile and a notification with an Unlock button, so you can lock or unlock without opening the app.
Screen pinning guide
Android keeps the status bar, gestures and some buttons above every app layer. A step-by-step guide shows how to pin the app for a fuller lock.
Auto-unlock timer and PIN
Unlock by itself after 5 to 120 minutes, or ask for a PIN after the 2-second hold. The PIN is stored only as a salted hash.
Several zone sets
Save different layouts, for example one per game or one for a cracked corner, and switch between them in a tap.
No Accessibility service
One permission only: Display over other apps. Touch Blocker never reads your screen or what you type.
New in Touch Blocker
A calmer app, and a record of your focus.
A fresh cream-and-lime look, light and dark mode, and three ways to see your habit. The numbers below are sample data.
Time locked this week
6h42m
Full screen 64%Zones 36%
Your lock streak, the time you locked this week and the split between full screen and zones.
Every locked day, marked
A month at a glance. Days you used the lock light up, and the darker the lime, the longer you locked.
Badges for real habits
First lock
7-day streak
1 hour of focus
30-day streak
10 hours
100 locks
Small milestones such as your first lock, a 7-day streak or 1 hour of focus.
All numbers stay on your phone. Streaks, time locked, the calendar and badges are never sent anywhere.
Appearance
Light and dark mode
Screenshots
See the new look.
Honest limits
What it can and cannot do.
Touch Blocker draws a see-through layer over other apps. That is powerful, but Android sets the rules for what sits above it.
- System areas may still respond. The status bar, gesture navigation and the power and volume buttons can still work, because Android keeps them above every app layer.
- Pin the app for a fuller lock. The built-in guide walks you through Android screen pinning, then you lock touch on top.
- It blocks touches, not faults. Touch Blocker cannot repair a screen. A repair shop is still the real fix.
- A restart always unlocks. If you forget your PIN, restarting the phone removes the lock.
- Not a security product. It is a convenience utility, not a parental-control system.
Free vs Premium
Free is genuinely useful.
The lock, the finder and your stats are free. Premium removes ads and lifts the limits.
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Full screen lock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Touch finder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tile, notification, pinning guide | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stats, calendar, badges | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block zones | 2 | Up to 12 |
| Zone sets | 1 | Several |
| Auto-unlock timer (5–120 min) | — | ✓ |
| PIN to unlock | — | ✓ |
| Ads | Yes | None |
Premium plans
MonthlyYearlyLifetime
Privacy
No Accessibility service. Nothing read.
Touch Blocker only places a layer that ignores touches. It does not read the screen or what you type. Your stats, calendar and badges are stored on your phone, and your PIN only as a salted hash.
0Accessibility services
2shold to unlock
12zones with Premium
FAQ
Fair questions.
Does the video keep playing while the screen is locked?
Yes. The lock is a see-through layer over the app you are using, so the picture keeps playing while taps and swipes are ignored.
How do I unlock?
Hold the small lock button for 2 seconds, or tap Unlock in the notification or the Quick Settings tile. With Premium you can also require a PIN after the hold, or set an auto-unlock timer. Restarting the phone always removes the lock.
Can my child still leave the app?
Possibly. On newer Android versions the status bar, gesture navigation and the power and volume buttons may still respond, because Android keeps them above every app layer. For a fuller lock, follow the built-in guide to Android screen pinning, then lock touch.
Will it fix ghost touches or a cracked screen?
It cannot repair hardware. It blocks touches in the faulty area so the rest of the phone stays usable, and the touch finder helps you see where that area is. A repair shop is still the real fix.
Does it use the Accessibility API?
No. It needs only Display over other apps, plus the notification permission on Android 13 and newer for the Unlock button.
Are my stats, calendar and badges sent anywhere?
No. Your lock streak, time locked, calendar and badges are kept on your phone. Uninstalling the app or clearing its data removes them.
What is free and what is Premium?
Free, with ads: full screen lock, 2 zones, the touch finder, the Quick Settings tile, notification controls, the screen pinning guide, stats, calendar and badges. Premium (monthly, yearly or lifetime): up to 12 zones, several saved zone sets, an auto-unlock timer from 5 to 120 minutes, a PIN to end the full screen lock, and no ads.
Is Touch Blocker on Google Play yet?
It is in open testing on Google Play with limited slots, so the listing may not be open to everyone yet.
Give the screen a quiet moment.
Free with ads. Premium removes ads and adds the timer, PIN and more zones.
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