Okay (until I figured out how to get around it)
This app worked for me for a while, until I realized I could “whitelist” porn sites and the app would allow them.
It’s also slow and annoying to use. If you aren’t a super tech savvy person, or just need a soft stop to help, this app would be great. Unfortunately it didn’t work for me.
It’s also slow and annoying to use. If you aren’t a super tech savvy person, or just need a soft stop to help, this app would be great. Unfortunately it didn’t work for me.
It Works (A Little Too Well)
It definitely does the job of blocking anything it deems suspicious. So in that regard the app is great. Having said that, it works probably a little too well. It can be too much and blocks sites who’s content isn’t inappropriate. For instance, I have a rewards program for a gas station and I will get emails with links to “click to redeem” and the app blocks it. Same with unsubscribing from emails, it won’t allow me to unsubscribe from an a website we used to plan a reunion with so I’m constantly getting the emails and no way to remove myself from it because the app blocks it from opening. That’s the reason for the 4 star review. It works, but can be “overprotective” too.
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Great for fighting temptation, horrible functionality
This app is great for resisting temptation, it will block URLs that you blacklist and any specific words you want blacklisted in URLs. It is in Google Safe Search by default and is great for blocking very specific sites or searches in specific sites. This is great and has been very helpful.
The positives sadly stop there. This browser is slow and very clunky, taking a considerable amount of time to load web pages even on a newer phone with great connection. The main issue though, is that if you have a specific URL blacklisted, it will block that URL even if it is a back link somewhere on the page. For example, if I have Twitter blocked, it will load a web page until it realizes there is a link for a company’s Twitter account somewhere on the page, then it will send an alert and stop loading the page. This app and its blocking algorithm does not take into account URLs that are linked to a web page, it just sees them and automatically blocks the page. You can imagine how frustrating it is to try and load a web page but it is blocked because the author has a link to their social media at the bottom of the page.
Although this app will help you fight temptation and that is the ultimate goal, it is slow, filled with errors like the example given above, and poorly optimized. I am actively looking for a replacement because of these issues.
The positives sadly stop there. This browser is slow and very clunky, taking a considerable amount of time to load web pages even on a newer phone with great connection. The main issue though, is that if you have a specific URL blacklisted, it will block that URL even if it is a back link somewhere on the page. For example, if I have Twitter blocked, it will load a web page until it realizes there is a link for a company’s Twitter account somewhere on the page, then it will send an alert and stop loading the page. This app and its blocking algorithm does not take into account URLs that are linked to a web page, it just sees them and automatically blocks the page. You can imagine how frustrating it is to try and load a web page but it is blocked because the author has a link to their social media at the bottom of the page.
Although this app will help you fight temptation and that is the ultimate goal, it is slow, filled with errors like the example given above, and poorly optimized. I am actively looking for a replacement because of these issues.
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Still buggy
the app works great but there are some things that make it sometimes unfunctional.
Sometimes the whitelist option won’t work at all. for example. I could visit a website that is whitelisted but if there is a word such as xxx anywhere including the web address, the website will still be blocked regardless of whether the website is whitelisted or not.
Sometimes the whitelist option won’t work at all. for example. I could visit a website that is whitelisted but if there is a word such as xxx anywhere including the web address, the website will still be blocked regardless of whether the website is whitelisted or not.
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Quality Blocking & Cheap
This app is great for the way it also blocks specific words, as well as, websites. It is cheaper than most porn blocking apps.
The one things that becomes a little irritating is I am unable to return to the page before hand. (Ex. I read sports news. When I am on one page reading, finish the article, and go to hit the return button, it won’t load back to where all the other news is. It reloads the page I’m on. I it find irritating because then I have to go search the sports news all over again each time). I’m not sure if this is a bug or if it is built that way, that would be my recommendation of fixing.
As a whole, this is a quality app and I recommend it.
The one things that becomes a little irritating is I am unable to return to the page before hand. (Ex. I read sports news. When I am on one page reading, finish the article, and go to hit the return button, it won’t load back to where all the other news is. It reloads the page I’m on. I it find irritating because then I have to go search the sports news all over again each time). I’m not sure if this is a bug or if it is built that way, that would be my recommendation of fixing.
As a whole, this is a quality app and I recommend it.
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Game changer
This is the best app of its kind that I have tried (and I’ve used several). Every other filter has loopholes or blind spots of some kind, but Purity’s zero image option is as close to perfect as you can get. The gift of peace of mind is priceless. Thank you to the devs, this is a game changing app!
Couple suggestions though - figure out a way to load captchas and buttons? Can be a bit of an issue, especially since these often occur on important sites (finance, jobs, etc). Also, rather than just cutting out pictures, replace them with a stock frame or logo or something of same dimensions. This would solve major formatting problems that appear and maybe cut out unnecessary blocking of some sites that load external images.
Couple suggestions though - figure out a way to load captchas and buttons? Can be a bit of an issue, especially since these often occur on important sites (finance, jobs, etc). Also, rather than just cutting out pictures, replace them with a stock frame or logo or something of same dimensions. This would solve major formatting problems that appear and maybe cut out unnecessary blocking of some sites that load external images.
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Highly recommend.
I have long said “If only there was a text-only browser for mobile!” Well, here it is. It gives you a black- and white-list option, as well as the option to add the email of an accountability partner, and a 4-digit pin to lock the settings. It does not take screenshots of your phone, but analyzes the text of your search words and of the web pages for risky/dangerous behavior.
And it works. Sometimes a little too well- for example, it will block some Intuit pages because they include the phrase “yandex”. But by and large I can get done what I need done. Thankful to these folks for enabling me to have access to the internet for research and work, without the temptation of porn, or even of reading sensual stories.
To Purity - thank you. Please don’t cave to the inevitable pressure of users who say “this would be perfect, if only we could also do X, Y, or Z”. The world needs a barebones text-based browser just like Purity is now. I get that some changes might be good, but you have a simple app that works. More complexity lends itself to more bugs and issues.
To other users - this app works really well in tandem with the Screen Time restrictions on iPhones, if you want to really dial in safety on your phone. Set your safety settings in Purity and Screen Time, then have a trusted friend/accountability partner set the 4-digit pins for both Purity and Screen Time.
3 cheers to helping make the internet a safer place.
And it works. Sometimes a little too well- for example, it will block some Intuit pages because they include the phrase “yandex”. But by and large I can get done what I need done. Thankful to these folks for enabling me to have access to the internet for research and work, without the temptation of porn, or even of reading sensual stories.
To Purity - thank you. Please don’t cave to the inevitable pressure of users who say “this would be perfect, if only we could also do X, Y, or Z”. The world needs a barebones text-based browser just like Purity is now. I get that some changes might be good, but you have a simple app that works. More complexity lends itself to more bugs and issues.
To other users - this app works really well in tandem with the Screen Time restrictions on iPhones, if you want to really dial in safety on your phone. Set your safety settings in Purity and Screen Time, then have a trusted friend/accountability partner set the 4-digit pins for both Purity and Screen Time.
3 cheers to helping make the internet a safer place.
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Pretty Good browser to help addiction
I think overall this is a reall good browser with a affordable price as well, my only critique of it is that seems to block sites that have absolutely nothing to do with pornography. For example I tried to access a website to look at my 401k and that was blocked or just trying to put in a job application and it was blocked. It ends up making me go back to regular browsers just to get some simple tasks done. I might come back to the app one day but for now I’ll take a break from it.
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Pretty much perfect
I was literally asking Jesus for some resources that would help me because every time I go on the internet it never fails something inappropriate pops ups 😂 and I’m like😀. But this app is really great to avoid things like that and more. I really like the bad word feature super effective 😁. These seem like genuine people who care about your protection. Love you guys so much 💕may Jesus Christ bless you all and business 🥳.
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Fantastic
I believe this app is a step in the right direction toward seeing your phone as a tool to be used for the glory of God. It takes sacrifice to utilize but the benefits outweigh the costs. Great app, works the way it should, cost effective, etc.
