Protection that doesn't need a signal.

Balance keeps holding when your internet drops — and reaches further into the apps you already use.

When the connection drops, Balance doesn't.

Until now, Balance's filtering relied on a live internet connection. When you lost signal, it couldn't verify which apps were safe — so it stepped aside. That changes with this release.

When your internet drops, Balance now blocks browsers and any app it can't confirm is safe in that moment. You'll see a dedicated screen that explains what's happening, and a "Try again" button to check if your connection is back. No force-quitting, no guessing. Balance just holds.

One exception by design: the system Settings app stays accessible at all times, even offline.

More surfaces. Fewer detours.

Balance has expanded its awareness in several places you likely visit every day:

YouTube in Google Search. Inline video clips embedded in search results are now blocked. The search stays open; the scroll-and-watch loop doesn't start.

Google Short Videos. The short-form video carousel in Google Search — the one that looks like Reels — is now blocked too.

WhatsApp. The Updates tab is now reliably blocked in every language. Links and flows that open Instagram or Facebook from within WhatsApp Settings are also closed.

Spotify and YouTube Music. In-app video playback is blocked. Your audio keeps going — only the video layer stops.

NYT Games and Watch. The games tab and the Watch video section within The New York Times app are now blocked.

A screen when something shifts.

If Balance's accessibility service disconnects unexpectedly — for instance, after your phone restarts in an unusual way — you'll now see a dedicated screen explaining what happened and what to do next. Previously this could happen silently. Now it doesn't.

Block screens for image and video search results are now visually distinct, making it clearer which type of content was filtered.