Name: AppBlock - Block Apps & Webs
Rating: 4.39914 (2355 reviews)

User Reviews for AppBlock - Block Apps & Webs

4.4 out of 5

2.4K Ratings

11 months ago, dd29mom

Can’t keep up with iOS

This app worked well enough in its free version that I went ahead and bought premium. It seemed to do great for about two days and then suddenly I was able to fully access all my blocked apps, during the time they should have been blocked. Not just cached material, either—full access to everything, phone overriding the app and rendering it completely useless. The only way to make it work again is to disable the schedule and then re-enable it, which somehow reactivates the restrictions. Sometimes I have the self-control to do this and sometimes not. But I had been considering putting this on my kids’ devices, and now I know there is no point—they won’t voluntarily turn it on when it stops working. I have read that Apple makes it extremely hard for 3rd party apps to have any control over your use, so I assume there’s just some kind of glitch between AppBlock and iOS. Four stars because when this thing works, it works fine; one off because it doesn’t work consistently.

5 months ago, anxiety.spiral

Buggy and useless

This app worked great a couple of months ago, but has become so woefully broken that I’m deleting it for good. I opted for this one (and paid for an annual premium membership) primarily for the Strict Mode feature. This app initially appealed to me for its advertised ability to run multiple schedules at a time with a Strict Mode that would not allow one to modify schedules/delete the app when schedules have been exceeded. There is a flaw with the App Usage schedules that will inaccurately “count” and disable apps as being in-use if you do not force close/exit them when navigating away from them. After a few months of owning the app and it working as expected, Strict Mode inextricably stopped working. At the advice of the app’s support team, I have deleted/reinstalled the app several times in the last couple of months to resolve these issues. This may fix my issue for a day or two, at most, before Strict Mode stops working again. The last straw was today when I went to adjust a setting only for the app to tell me my subscription has expired, when it doesn’t expire until July 2024. Comically, deleting/reinstalling the app resolves this issue only for a couple of days, before I was again shown Premium had expired erroneously.

1 year ago, Em0_N00dle

Without premium it’s useless to me

Personally I downloaded this app with one intent, I wanted to set a time limit on Pinterest because it’s the only social media I have, and I was spending way too much time on it every day just scrolling aimlessly. It was such a time waster and I would mindlessly scroll through memes that I would forget in 2 minutes. I wanted to put a time limit on how much I could use it every day. That’s literally it. First, without premium you can only set it for one day out of the week. Boom, instantly useless for me. Next, the time limit is only 30 minutes it would be blocked, the rest of the time it wouldn’t be. That is also useless to me. 30 minutes is so little that I’d blink and be back on Pinterest scrolling again. I don’t really care to check out the other features since I didn’t want this app for that, and based off of this alone I’d assume you can do nothing without premium and I don’t really want to pay for that. I’ll just have to try to be stricter on myself and catch myself when I’m scrolling, or find an app that won’t make me pay for a basic feature like this in an app made for it. If you wanna pay, this app would be useful. For me, not at all. I deleted it immediately. That’s all.

1 year ago, Samalamadingdongus

Good but it used to be better

I love this app and pay for premium because it really does help me stay off of social media and feel more in control of my days. However, I still use Snapchat as a primary way of contacting several people and used to be able to block the app for a certain amount of time per hour instead of the whole day. Is this no longer a feature? I dislike the idea of needing to set a time for the entire day as sometimes I can have conversations that last a while, but I still want to limit my access so I don’t scroll the other features on it. Since I have no issue blocking my socials, I find myself using Snapchat more and more, especially later at night. Is there an option to use it only when connected to a charger? As well as a way to see the time remaining when a time limit is selected so I have a visual of how much time is left for me to use Snapchat? Or some way to add these features? I think these additions would greatly improve the quality of this app.

2 years ago, Autumn Fischer

OBSESSED!!! must-have app!

I LOVE App Block! a while ago I decided that I would take one day a week to do a social media “detox”. I searched & searched for an app that would actually block my social media apps but I couldn’t find anything that truly worked until I discovered App Block. this app has helped me SO much. the day’s I’ve been off social media I’ve been able to pursue my creativity to its maximum potential, grown in my faith, and been more productive than I could’ve imagined. especially with my ADHD brain, focus is SO hard with technology because it gives me the opportunity to have the world at my fingertips, which has been a huge blessing, but is also super distracting. this app is a game-changer. no more mindless social media scrolling when I should be focused. not only can I dedicate a day a week to no social media, but I can also turn on blocking of any apps I want to at any time. AND I can go to strict mode so my curious mind can’t bypass the restrictions I set. most of the apps settings are FREE which is INCREDIBLE, but you can also pay for premium at a really cheap price if you want some bonus features. If you really want to change your phone & or social media habits, THIS is the app for YOU! whether it be for your mental health, religious reasons or whatever else- App Block will give you the digital freedom you need + want. seriously can’t say enough good things about this app. Thank you for giving me my life back App Block!

3 months ago, rbneu

Won’t let me block apps manually which is the main reason I pay for premium

I’ve been using AppBlock for quite some time now and decided to upgrade to premium severel months ago. I generally love this app with one exception: It won’t let me choose to toggle on/block any apps manually in the productivity & finance section. I can only choose to block all of the apps at once in the productivity & finance section. This is so annoying as I need some productivity apps during work hours and don’t want to block off all of them. For example, I want to block my email app but not my finance apps or google drive app during my dedicated blocked time windows. It’s been going on for months and has not been fixed in the latest update 2 weeks ago! Please fix this issue, i heavily rely on this app. Until bugs are fixed, maybe you can at least separate the productivity & finance section into 2 separate sections? It would be so helpful!!

2 years ago, Bry bry88

Literally the best app blocker EVER!

I’ve been searching for a simple, easy, well integrated app blocker that coincides smoothly with iOS for a very long time! Some app blockers seem to be created with outdated processing and interfaces, they’re slow, bulky, glitchy, and usually are limited or don’t even work. But THIS app FEELS like I’m using typical iOS settings but within the app. Not only that but when you set an app to be blocked, it’s BLOCKED. There’s no stupid “1 more minute” option that totally destroys the purposes of blocking the app. Also you can go to settings within the app and add a password, so once an app is blocked, to unblock it you’d need to put in the pin (I highly recommend having a friend, family member, or significant other know the password and put it in for you, so you can’t cheat). Also, when you’re ready for an app to be unblocked, it’s super simple, just put the pin in (optional) and then tap the stop button. Awesome app!

2 years ago, Darius_thegr8

Great app, just one thing..

I downloaded this app to block certain apps from being at my reach, and it worked great, did exactly what i needed it to. I had one problem with the app and it was that you could delete the app and then you had access to all the apps you tried to block. Then they updated it so you can choose to make it so you cannot delete the app, and that really surprised me and made me love the app even more. Now, the only problem i have is that yes you cannot delete the app, but you can just go to settings and turn off the apps permission to use screen time, and then the apps are available again. I understand that this might not be fixable since you need screen time access but if there is a way then i would rate this app 5 stars.

2 years ago, Rock0017

The test worked, but that was it

With the premium purchased I went through the steps in shortcuts to block Facebook and messenger. At the end of the steps it says “Let’s Try It” or something like that, and showed that those apps were blocked. I went and locked them for 3 days. I then tested it and found that I could access my blocked apps! I went back to AppBlock and I can only access the screen showing that it’s locked for another three days. There was no way of adjusting or fixing. My AppBlock was blocked! I double checked all the settings and all my shortcuts were set up correctly. It also blocked my Spectrum app, which is what I stream the news on. I did not want that blocked. So, for three days I was able to access the apps that I had one it blocked but was not able to access an app that I did not want blocked. I did not get the result I wanted and instead caused frustration on another level. If you really want to block your apps, then hand your phone to a friend and have them change your passwords to your social media and agree to not give you the passwords for a certain amount of time.

1 year ago, painterdana

Almost TOO good

I am writing this raving, 5 star review after honestly trying just about everything to unlock an addictive app I locked up on strict mode for the night… The app served its purpose, there was literally no way for me to get into, delete, or re-download the app in question… and I tried everything! Which means… App block WORKS and it has been so incredibly helpful for me. I freaking love this app, even when it acts like a strict parent and doesn’t budge when I try to get my way. This app is everything I’ve been looking for. I wanted a way to lock myself out of certain apps without deleting them, and this app takes the cake. Highly recommended. Bowing down. Thank you to the creators- this app will change lives, it’s changing mine for the better!

2 years ago, Crissdavis11

The perfect app blocking app

This new iOS 16 update was a game changer! The interface is so smooth and seamless now. No unnecessary or confusing information. What I mainly love about this update is it restricts you from even OPENING the app. The last version I was able to cheat because the app would open but I would sometimes see notifications break through and still be able to reply to them. Now I can no longer do that since the app won’t open which is great for me because I can focus more on what I need to do. Also the app NO LONGER USES VPN! This is huge because VPN can sometimes slow down your phone. Much love to the developers for listening to their customers and creating an even better app. Worth every penny. Please don’t change a thing.

1 year ago, Din😘

You can unblock at any time! And strict mode doesn’t do anything?

I don’t understand if this was the intention or not because it makes the whole thing pointless: you can edit the schedule and deactivate it at any moment. While it’s activated, the apps are successfully blocked, but you can always just go into AppBlock and edit/deactivate the schedule? At first this app seemed to work so well, so this was actually very disappointing. The hurdle of having to go into AppBlock and click “deactivate” on the blocking is an insignificant one that hasn’t really hindered my ability to use the apps(it hasn’t decreased the time I spend on them). I thought that turning on strict mode would solve this problem but I was shocked to discover it doesn’t change anything, you can still deactivate/edit what you set. I hope there’s something I’m missing that would make the app useful to me, but currently it’s failing to fulfill it’s purpose.

6 months ago, Jinglis1013

So close

Works great for the most part. Love the strict mode as it makes it very difficult to bypass if you give the password to someone else (though you technically still can bypass it, which is an unfortunate limitation that none of these apps are able to address because of Apple). Two major issues with the total time app limit setting: 1) no cross platform communication (iPad does not communicate data with iPhone) and 2) no way to see how much time is remaining for the day which makes it difficult to triage social media use. I think the UI is very clean and the app has potential. It sounds like neither of these are technically feasible at the moment, so i think this is still the best app blocker i have tried and hopefully these downsides can be addressed in the future.

1 year ago, jenthenerd

Very effective but…

I’ve had this app on my phone for about two weeks. It’s made a HUGE difference in my mental health and productivity. However, I just took a look at the screen time data on my phone and noticed that I can set a time limit on certain apps from screen time for FREE. So I’ve decided I don’t need to pay for this app. I will say though, that if you have an extreme problem, it could still be worth it because of the strict mode feature. You can easily bypass the limit built into your phone but this app has options for making it harder to bypass. So it’s not for me anymore but maybe for others. I’m still happy I used it for a short time though because it has already changed my daily habits significantly.

11 months ago, vanessa88069

Need solution for stubborn people LOL

The app works great and I highly suggest the premium option as it gives you different tools and options to limit or block apps. However, I downloaded this app because I wanted to be strict with myself being that I lack self control when it comes to social media. I need this app to not allow me to turn off the restriction until the time is up and I like how there is strict mode, but if you turn off screen time in your settings it makes the app completely useless. I need the app to not allow me to turn off screen time until script mode is off.

2 years ago, Mini Octo 🐙

I love it- it’s simple and great for my ADHD!

As a person who often doom scrolls to make up for the lack of dopamine I have, this app really helps me stay off my socials all day. In the free version, you can block up to three apps, which is pretty fair! 😁 It doesn’t immediately put up a paywall when you’re just trying to take care of your mental health. 😑 What it does to keep your mind off the apps blocked is grey out the app as if you need to install it again. This way, it doesn’t even capture your attention like it normally would (especially with those urgent Apple Notifications!) All in all, if you have ADHD like me (or just want to use your phone more mindfully), I would download this app. Thanks! 🥰❤️

2 months ago, pqloi

Lifesaver!

I was looking for something to block certain apps during scheduled times that I couldn’t “get around” (by deleting or ignoring screen time warnings), and this is it! I have all schedules set to strict mode so I can’t delete the app without doing a hard reset on my phone. I was basically addicted to a certain social media app, and now, even when the schedules are done, I don’t spend large amounts of time scrolling any more. It’s been a few weeks now and I already feel my attention span returning and productivity at work is increasing. This app has been a lifesaver, and I rave about it to anyone who mentions feeling like they’re on their phone too much!

1 year ago, Hana.tawy

Mixed feelings

i do have the premium version of this app i enjoy it but it often glitches. I like this app because strict mode prevents me from cheating. I set it to “when schedules are active” under the pretense that this would mean whenever my time limit is up i cannot turn it off. However, with the most recent update It is just permanent on strict mode even wayy before the time limit is reached. I have an app i accidentally put into this lock that I actually rlly need to access for my job and student org as a uni student but I can’t get in. I forgot the password to my strict mode settings so I can’t even adjust it at all. So much stress idk what to do. I truly thought it would only turn strict mode every day after my 2 hr time limit is reached but instead strict mode is on 24/7

6 months ago, slawdyda

🙏🙏🙏 Thank You

I have an addictive personality and find it extremely hard to “just use my phone less”. Obviously, Apple’s own screen time features are not really designed to make you spend less time on your phone, as there are overrides and workarounds to get past blocked apps. I’ve been using App Block for a few weeks now and feeling grateful every day. Strict Mode is sweet and I paid money for it right away. Once the timer is set, my mind is free to not worry about my phone anymore. That is so cool. Thank you guys for making this, and especially for dealing with Apple, who I’m sure makes it hard for apps like this to exist.

2 years ago, RomanCastroG

Would be perfect if it actually did work

Downloaded this app a few weeks back before iOS 16 and had to cancel my subscription since it was too easy to get around the blocking feature. I just gave it another try with iOS 16 and it works perfectly, but again the problem is that it is too easy to get around the blocking feature. Now in iOS 16 all I have to do is go to screen time to disable the app. If the developers or Apple for that matter can make it impossible to bypass the blocker while the timer is active then I would not mind paying double the subscription cost. In the meantime I will have to settle with deleting the apps I don’t want to use and block “app install” from the screen time settings. Again perfect app and UI so hoping that the developers get it right in the future.

5 months ago, Yh dhfk dh

Buggy but helpful

I have to leave 3 stars bc despite not working well, this app is helpful to me. I use it all the time. However, it’s super buggy and frustrating to the point that I’ll throw my phone down angrily while trying to set schedules. When setting a schedule, using the search bar will automatically freeze the app. It will not unfreeze; you will have to force quit the app and try again. Instead, you have to find the app or website by choosing the right category (doing this will also freeze the app 40% of the time). You also can’t enter websites anymore. It’s frustrating that I pay for a yearly subscription, yet it has to be force quit several times everytime I open the app.

1 year ago, mk927292

Doesn’t work. Not Worth The Money

There’s seem to be some sort of a issue when adding a time limit to certain apps. For example, on the weekends I have social media apps set to a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes, but they always lock after one hour. It happened last weekend and it just happened again. I’ve tried to reach out to appblock’s support email in the past regarding additional issues that I’ve had with this app in the past, but they never even got back to me so I’m not going to bother trying to contact them again for this. Definitely NOT worth the money that I paid for premium and I would recommend saving your money for a different productivity app- this one has too many issues and a “support team” that simply does not care enough to actually respond to customer concerns.

1 year ago, mz l-mo

This app helped my mental health

I am so glad that I found this app on Reddit!!! AppBlock really helped me heal after a breakup and kept me off of social media. I set the app to block Facebook and Instagram, both the apps and the websites. I couldn’t look at my ex-boyfriend’s social media accounts, I wasn’t making myself depressed by comparing my life to what I saw on social media, and I was forced to spend more time being productive. I really like the option of deactivating the app block by plugging in the phone charger. This makes deactivating inconvenient, so I’m deterred from doing it. Thank you so much for making AppBlock available for free!

1 year ago, soccer_gurl_555

Great idea—needs one more feature

I love this app and the idea behind it. The one thing—for “strict” mode, all the options are either too easy to bypass (e.g. passcode, charger, etc.) or too hard to bypass (e.g. permanent block). I wish there was a deactivation mode that would cost us money every time to use. For example, I could unlock my phone, but it would cost me $1 or $10 or whatever amount of dollars. This would be the perfect incentive not to deactivate the block, but it would also allow me access in case of emergency or great need. Plus, it would help the app make money. Just an idea.

1 month ago, Anonymous User 99999

I feel so much better and healthier

After using this app and blocking social media apps and gaming apps on the weekends, I finally feel good about myself and my mental health. I feel stronger, happier, and more active after using AppBlock. I totally recommend this app if you think you’re going through a social media addiction, gaming addiction, p-word addiction, and all in all screen time addictions! I blocked all of my gaming and social media apps on the weekends for free! I got to do more of the things I enjoy instead of doomscrolling on my phone all day long.

9 months ago, Bob 12526

Screen time

This app does great, however if I may make a suggestion, there is a way to deactivate the strict mode without using the pin, you’d have to turn off screen time in the apple settings in order to deactivate the app. I think it might be helpful if either the developer or apple could make a passcode for that as well so that way you can’t bypass the strict mode. The app is definitely worth it, but I think this would really help people like me who struggle to keep certain app away from our use.

2 years ago, SadiPadReturner

only blocks a few apps, not chrome or safari

There are 39 preset apps that this blocker can block, only 3 of which are on my iPad. None of them are distracting. If you are trying to stay off your browser, look for a different app, because you can’t even block chrome or safari. You also can’t block real estate apps like Redfin or Zillow which is my other most distracting thing. Anyway the most important apps to block are web browsers but those are completely available to use. That means if you want to access one of the apps you were blocking, you can just go into it on your browser. No point for this app really but they did a good job on the interface etc. I paid for this app and now unfortunately I will have to get a refund

10 months ago, Broke Door Dash Habit

Such a Relief

I haven’t gone to the grocery store in over 3 months because I was addicted to the convenience of Door Dash. I was ordering it at least twice a day. This app and especially the Level 2 strict option has helped me break that habit and it feels great. The post Door Dash clarity was making me depressed lol. Now I have it blocked for a week and have gone the the store and actually bought decent food for once. Also, blocking IG during the day has made me a lot more productive at work, which is from home. Great job guys🫡

8 months ago, SteeveSosa

Best app to get your time back

I love this app. I’ve been using it for years at this point definitely helps me out when I’m working throughout the day to get me back on task. What I would love is for ‘usage limit’ instead of it, saying per day. Can we get it so it says per hour? I would love to be blocked out of all my social media throughout the day even when I’m not working, but just for the hour like just allow me 10 minutes on social media, and then kick me out for the rest of the hour.

11 months ago, 89RH26

App Doesn’t Work As Advertised

I had a lot of high hopes for this product to keep me off of apps and websites that tank productivity. I did a trial before purchasing premium, and it seemed to work. I’ve had it about three months now, and I wish I could have a refund. Websites that I ask to be blocked are not blocked. The automatic scheduling feature does not work. I get a notification that my scheduled blocking is about to begin, but the blocking doesn’t actually go into effect ever. I messaged support about this issue. They acknowledged it is a known issue that they cannot fix. The suggestion was to manually turn on blocking every day, which completely defeats the purpose of paying $30 for this product to do it for me. 1/10. Do not recommend.

5 months ago, Bphoose

Great when it works

I have scheduled blocks. At times I will need to look at something on a blocked app and will attempt to pause the block. The blocks will stay active, even after pausing. If I try deleting the scheduled block that works like 80% of the time, but I have to go remake the settings on the block. The other 20% of the time the block continue to stay active, so I still can’t access the app. Once in a while I’ll also find it let’s me access apps when it shouldn’t. When it worked I was willing to pay for it. I hope they make it work again or I’ll be parting ways in the near term.

1 year ago, mikee steinberg

Please make the blocker harder to bypass.

I've never written a review before. Please, I need the most strict blocker possible. I have a scrolling problem and being able to disable the app by charging my phone is not good enough for me. I need 100% blockage no matter what. I'll sign a waiver. I understand the security and liability issues. But people like myself really need this. for a back door emergency, you could have a password sent to a preapproved contact(s). That alone could double your downloads and help millions of people. You could also have game that takes 1-3 minutes to beat and is all about beating addiction and scrolling. There's so many ideas. I am down for a zoom call if you guys want to talk to your idea target audience. I'd also be down to promote and work out sponsorship deals on my channel if this gets done.

1 year ago, Cat Mateo

authentic focus mode!

As we all know, iPhone has focus mode settings for apps however, we are always given option to basically click ignore once we reach the time limit we set for ourselves. This is the answer to all of our struggles and everything I have been wanting for some time now. It is simple to use. Highly recommend to people who do not want to deactivate social media but also want some self control with time management!

2 years ago, Fierce1999

Almost perfect.

The strict mode works great where it doesn’t allow you to delete the app or change when you can use certain apps or websites. And has cut my average screen time by about 2 hours a day. However, if you have it in strict mode you cannot add apps to a schedule to block. You have to make a new schedule and add the one or two apps that you want to block. If a developer sees this, is it possible to add apps to a current schedule while in strict mode? Or will it be coming in an update?

10 months ago, Aaron J54

Pretty good app, but one issue

I love this app, it is very helpful in keeping me stay focused and block distractions. I have one thing that I feel like could be improved upon. Strict mode is a great feature but the issue I have is that there is a way in ios settings to simply turn off AppBlock, even if strict mode is on. I know it is a fairly minor flaw, but if there is a way to make that not possible, at least in strict mode, it would go from a fairly good blocker to an excellent one.

7 months ago, itzambuh

The only solution that works

I have tried for years to figure out a way to control my social media addiction- deleting the apps, Apple screen time, and turning my phone off. This is the ONLY solution that works. Not being able to access it as I wake up and go to sleep has been huge. And to do social media free Sunday is amazing. Not being able to delete it is INCREDIBLE. Worth the premium version.

1 year ago, Mary_Jane_JPG

So easy to unblock

I appreciate app block but it's really easy to unblock and disable. Yes, I admit it's embarrassing for anyone to admit yoh have a problem abusing social media, yet I have invested not a trivial amount in this app to help me overcome it. Either way, I just wanted to provide constructive feedback and maybe allow users to add a lock system or a hard mode during scheduled times. Love the app but could really use some improvements in that regard otherwise it's not helpful

11 months ago, neelieyelik

Doesn’t work

75% of the time when I set a blocking schedule it just doesn’t work. Nothing happens. Worst app ever, complete waste of money. What good is an app blocker if it doesn’t block your apps?? I contacted the company a couple months ago and they requested an email with specific examples so they could address the glitches. I sent them the info, but nothing has changed. I currently have it set to allow only about 10 apps, all day every day. The app says that means all other apps should be blocked. However, zero apps are blocked. I can access every single app on my phone. I triple checked that I have the settings correct and enabled.

12 months ago, Skydoggie10

Frustrating

This is by far the best app blocker out there. Apple’s free one is horrible. What good is time limits or anything when I can go in and change it continually? This one has lots of options for blocking also. definitely worth the money. Problem is most of the time with iOS updates, this app refuses to work and it takes a while before the developers get the bug fixed

8 months ago, DarkIncarnate

Can you please make it so that I can’t delete the app but can’t delete other apps?

The features are very good on this app but it’s very easy to delete this app. I know there is a feature where you can’t delete any apps, but I don’t want that. If I want to save space, then I can’t turn off the strict mode. If there is a way around that please please develop the feature. I’m very satisfied with the service.

9 months ago, Ally_Is_God

Must have if you really can’t control yourself!

Former Uber eats addict here and online shopper. I tried so many blocking apps and none of them were strict enough. For the price and features this is my favorite!! Strict mode is amazing and allowed me to block the apps for a specific number of days and make a pin (which I can’t remember) so it’s physically impossible for me to use those money wasting apps anymore. So happy!!

2 years ago, Rubeola rubrika

Only app blocker you need

This product is AMAZING. I am so happy I got this. I purchased this so I could improve my sleep hygiene and get to bed consistently without distracting myself. It does everything it says it does, is in a reasonable price range, and when my schedules activate I get better sleep. I recommend this to anyone that wants to either do a social media cleanse, regulate their ADD, look after their kids, or simply live their best Walden pond life.

2 years ago, laceymc8585

Not effective

I got this app to block social media apps on my iPhone because I have no self control. 🤷🏻I thought it would completely prevent the apps from opening but that wasn’t the case. I setup the schedule correctly and allowed the VPN, but when I clicked Facebook it still opened and I was able to scroll through posts. I kept getting notifications that App Block had “blocked” Facebook and FB did say “couldn’t refresh feed”, but I was still able to access a lot on an app that was supposed to be blocked. I was even using the premium features.

1 year ago, asterym

Disappointed

I don’t know what happened, but after a recent update (I guess within the last two months or so), my AppBlock will NOT activate on its own any more. It will only activate once I open the AppBlock app. It’s a shame, especially when paying the premium fee because I love the app THAT much. My settings are fine and once I open the app it works perfectly but it certainly defeats the purpose because otherwise I can use the apps I want blocked just fine until i open the app myself…

12 months ago, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ2ZZZZZZZ

Just a couple tweaks to be made

Definitely has helped me stay off my phone, and I think a really good addition to be made would be if when after you ignored screen time on IPhone, it blocked them when you hit the block button. Currently I can still use them with my phone “blocked” completely, but if I haven’t blocked screen time they get blocked too. Which confuses me to say the least.

1 year ago, AmandaOn

Glaring blind spot or bug

So I’m unsure if this is an issue on my end, or if this is an oversight of some kind. For reference, I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app, I’m on the latest version of the app, and my device is an iPad version 16.2. As for the issue, I am able to access and uninstall the app even with Strict Mode level 2 engaged. I use only the schedule function, and I’m able to get around any sort of blocking by accessing the app and editing the block list and schedule. These work arounds obviously defeat the purpose of the app, and I’m wondering what the solution is. If it can be resolved, I’m willing to amend or delete this review.

3 years ago, jesseToledo

Perfect for what I need

I see some people upset that you can still open the app, but it's perfect because as soon as I mindlessly open Instagram, I get reminded that it's being blocked from all the notifications and it shows that it can't refresh the feed and there's no internet connection. It's basically like someone slapping my hand every time I open it. Highly recommend

1 year ago, Anthony373@39

Want to love this app… but….

I wanted to love this app. Being able to put yourself on restriction windows would be super nice. The app can block itself from being uninstalled and edited while in restricted mode, which is great, however you can easily hop into your settings and turn its screen time permissions off to bypass your set locks. There needs to be a way to block that, or even block access to the settings, in order to functional correctly. Hopefully they figure out how.

1 year ago, geek in pink

Frustrated, App has stopped working

In the last 1-2 months the app has basically stopped doing its job. I will have a schedule that is active and yet the apps are not being blocked. I have to go into App Block, toggle the schedule off and back on, sometimes multiple times, to be able to exit the app and see that the blocking is working. If I’m blocking an app for a 4 hour time block and the app is not actually being blocked, that defeats the purpose of this app that I am literally paying to use. iPhone 11 Pro, up to date iOS.

3 weeks ago, Mindar101

Keeps crashing

Any time I try to schedule a template, certain categories simply won’t work and they crash. I’d like to work within those categories but nope, not a chance. It try using the search function instead and it also crashes. Is there something you’d suggest I can do? I’m guessing it is tracking too many websites. Will clearing my cache help? I notice it is blocking apps I don’t even have on my phone anymore and websites I’ve maybe been to once.

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