I can't stop sports betting. What app should I use? Nine apps compared (October 2026)
If you are typing "I can't stop sports betting, what app should I use?" into a search box, the useful answer has three parts: an app that makes the sportsbooks hard to open, a routine that makes the next hour easier to get through, and two things no app can do for you — enrolling in self-exclusion and asking your sportsbooks to exclude you. This page is the first part. It lists the iPhone apps we found that are built for sports bettors specifically, or that block sportsbooks as their main job, with the facts the App Store publishes and a one-line summary of what each listing says the app does. We make one of these apps. It is in the table, not ranked first.
How to read this table
Developer, release dates and rating counts come from the U.S. App Store, retrieved October 4, 2026, and are refreshed monthly. "What the listing says it does" is paraphrased from each app's own description; we have not tested every feature of every app. Most of these apps are free to download and sell a subscription inside; whether a feature needs one is on each App Store page. Rating counts under 50 mean an app is new or small, not bad — six of these nine apps launched in 2026. "Last update" matters more than usual here, because sportsbooks keep launching new apps and domains.
The table
| App | Developer | First release | Last update | Ratings | What the listing says it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetBlocker: Gambling Exclusion | BETBLOCKER | Apr 2019 | Sep 2026 | 85 | Charity-run blocker of gambling websites and apps across devices; you choose a duration, and the restriction cannot be removed until it ends. |
| Block Online Gambling - Gamban | Gamban LTD | Apr 2020 | Sep 2026 | 95 | Blocks gambling websites and apps across phone, tablet and desktop using secure DNS; says it won't remove the block before your subscription period ends. |
| Bet Block - Stop Gambling Now | Lucas Yamashita | Apr 2025 | Jul 2026 | 404 | Blocks gambling websites and installed gambling apps with a triple-layer system; PIN-protected settings; streak and money-saved dashboard. |
| CashOut - Quit Sports Betting | Lewis Design, Limited Liability Company | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | 3 | Locks you out of sportsbooks with Screen Time; unblocking runs on a built-in delay; counts bet-free days and money saved. |
| Benched: Quit Sports Betting | Nnamdi Ajoku | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | 0 | Blocks FanDuel, DraftKings, Kalshi, Polymarket and other sportsbooks with Screen Time; strips betting ads from Instagram, X and TikTok; streaks, money kept, panic button, 1-800-MY-RESET. |
| Bankroll: Quit Sports Betting | Nicholas Kitchen | May 2026 | Aug 2026 | 3 | Clean-streak counter, money saved, daily habits, an AI peer-support chat, a breathing panic button and a community; no blocker described. |
| No Bet - Quit Sports Betting | William Barry Agnew | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 1 | Scoreboard streak, money-saved counter, an urge log and a "Watch Mode" for getting through a game without opening a sportsbook; no blocker described. |
| i'm done. Quit Sports Betting | Burak Mahmut Gezer | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1 | Shows the yearly cost of a typical betting week; streak, savings counter, urge tool and journal; no blocker described. |
| Betttr: Quit Gambling Recovery | Bettr Bet LLC | May 2026 | Sep 2026 | 16 | Recovery app with a gambling blocker (website blocker covering 10,000+ sites plus a Screen Time app blocker), guided state self-exclusion, and one self-exclusion email that you send from your own mail app to the operators in your state that accept one in writing (the largest sportsbooks, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM among them, use their own in-app flow instead); streak, panic mode, community. |
What the table shows
Two kinds of blocker. BetBlocker and Gamban block across your devices, and both are built so you can't undo them in a weak moment: BetBlocker's restriction lasts until the period you chose ends, and Gamban says it won't remove the block before your subscription period ends. The iPhone apps (Bet Block, CashOut, Benched, Betttr) use Apple's own blocking controls; Bet Block puts its settings behind a PIN, and CashOut runs unblocking on a built-in delay.
The 2026 wave is sports-specific. Five of the nine apps have "Quit Sports Betting" in their name, and all five launched in 2026. They talk about game days, parlays and sportsbook push notifications rather than gambling in general. Benched names the prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket among the apps it blocks; Gamban lists prediction markets as a category.
A counter is not a blocker. Bankroll, No Bet and i'm done. describe streaks, savings and urge tools but no blocking. They work best alongside a blocker.
The two things no app does for you. Self-exclusion is a bar you enroll in with your state program or with the operator; our self-exclusion directory lists the 37 statewide programs (36 states and the District of Columbia), the national NVSEP, and 76 operators that accept a written request, Kalshi and Polymarket included. And a written request to a sportsbook has to come from you: some apps (Betttr among them) write the email, but you press send.
Apps we left out
General sobriety counters, general screen-time blockers, and quit-gambling apps whose listings don't mention sports betting or blocking — those are in our quit-gambling apps roundup. Recovery-first apps are on our gambling recovery apps page, and blockers compared on cost and removability are on our free alternatives to Gamban page.
Frequently asked questions
I can't stop sports betting. What app should I use?
Start with a blocker, because willpower at 1 a.m. is not a plan: BetBlocker (free, cannot be removed until the period you chose ends), Gamban (subscription, multi-device), or an iPhone blocker built for sportsbooks such as Bet Block, CashOut, Benched or Betttr — which we make. Then self-exclude with your state and ask your sportsbooks to exclude you; the self-exclusion directory lists every route we have verified.
Is there a free app that blocks sportsbooks?
BetBlocker's listing says it is completely free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases, and it is run by a registered charity. Many other blockers are free to download but say blocking needs a subscription; our free alternatives to Gamban page lists what each listing says.
Can an app self-exclude me from DraftKings or FanDuel?
No app can do it for you. DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, theScore Bet (formerly ESPN BET) and Fanatics Sportsbook each have a self-exclusion flow inside their own app, and your state program covers every operator licensed in your state. Our self-exclusion directory lists the in-app path for each, plus the operators that accept a written request.
How often is this page updated?
Monthly. The App Store data was last retrieved on October 4, 2026. Developers can send corrections to support@betttr.net.
Source: Apple App Store (U.S. storefront) listing data and each app's own description, retrieved October 4, 2026. Betttr LLC makes Betttr; every other app here is independent of us. Corrections: support@betttr.net.