Leave a Review ClearSpace
Used to be free
I used this app half a year ago it was free
I redownloded today and jt was not explicit that its now subscription based!! Went through 4-5 steps before getting told its 9$/month or 50$/year. Its quite expensive. Would prefer a one time fee… like cold turkey…Iheartbeemer
Changing my life, thank you
I’ve tried countless screen time blocker apps, and this one works flawlessly. Instagram is my only doom scrolling app, so I’m able to use the free version. Being able to set not only how many app opens a day you want to give yourself, but when you do open, you set the time limit for each use, is perfect. this really motivates you to be mindful with why and how you use social media.
last week before downloading this app i was on instagram for 1.5-2 hours a day getting lost in reels and feeling depressed and anxious. Now, only 5-10 minutes spread across 3 intervals throughout the day. Using that time intentionally to check up on my favorite artists/musicians, or responding to DMs from close friends.
Thank you to the devs for this amazing app — i’m so grateful!Show lessracheljanes
Helpful but somewhat confusing
Definitely does what it says on the tin of stopping you from going to apps you’ve chosen, which is good. But I was under the impression it would show you your stats somewhere, and all I ever see is my daily count of “you have tried to open [app] this many times today,” nothing longterm. Additionally, it’s only free for one app.
For not picky things, there is what looks like a pop up hiding at the bottom of the screen that I can’t see or close, so that’s weird and frustrating. Also, I wish there was a way it could know I had just been in an app three seconds ago, because sometimes I accidentally leave an app momentarily and come right back, but it counts it as a new attempt to use the app.Show lessannakatet
Works great; small bug in free version
I love this. It’s helped me almost stop using social media entirely after I’d tried and failed to self-regulate. I’ve been on FB once in the last month just to check FB marketplace for 20 minutes. I was spending 6+ hours a day on social media apps before.
I did want to say the free version allows one app to be connected. I connected an app, Reddit, then deleted Reddit and connected FB to it instead (replacing the Reddit connection). When I re-downloaded Reddit it won’t let me open the Reddit app at all. It won’t show me the loading page it normally does when opening a connected app. I’ve tried replacing FB with Reddit and it still just opens the ClearSpace home page without showing the loading screen and won’t let me connect to Reddit.Show lessNicole Saleh
It actually works!
I’ve tried deleting my distracting apps, but the anxiety always brought me back. This is a fantastic new approach that lets me keep the apps installed and limit my use to 3 times per day. I’ve reduced my usage significantly because I still have the option to use the apps up to 3 times per day. I have to budget my usage of the apps, so just that simple thinking about if it’s worth it today generally leads me to think “no”.
Just try the app, you’ll see the difference or I’ll eat my hat 🎩Show lessEli “The Explorer” Wilson
GAME CHANGER
I love this app! I usually don’t write reviews but ClearSpace has truly changed my life for the better and I just had to share my experience for everyone else out there. The unfortunate reality is that phone addiction isn’t really getting the attention it deserves in discussions about health and wellness, but ClearSpace is ahead of the game and has really helped be more mindful about the time I spend aimlessly scrolling. I started with the free version but recently upgraded so that I could add more apps and it been totally worth it so far. Try if for yourself!Show lessdomdorsey
Promising App
I’ve been looking for a Cold-Turkey like experience on iOS and this is by far the closest I’ve seen. I wish they offered a more competitive pricing plan (one-time payment, student discount, etc) $9 per month or $60 per year is 3x more than I would like.Karnbir R
Life changing
I’m so much better off with this app. I now don’t have to delete any apps like Twitter/socials that I want to keep but I previously had bad usage patterns. Latest version of the app is a big improvement too, hiding notifications & greying out apps I set up to be “clearspaced”. Also noticed my (annoying) relentless checking of email is under control. Highly recommended.Show lessHappier already
EXTREMELY slow and laggy
The Clearspace apps is EXTREMELY slow and laggy to the point of being unusable. Having to wait 3–5 seconds for the app to respond after every single tap is just crazy.
Maybe it's not a true native app and they're using some web intermediate layer to power this. It definitely feels like the mobile equivalent of an Electron app…
The basic feature of blocking an app works fine, but I don't see what this app does differently than One Sec.
I also tried the Clearspace Chrome Extension, and it just… doesn't really work at all? With all of the blocker toggles on, I was able to visit all of the sites that were supposed to be blocked. Half of them showed a cover on the homepage, but navigating to any other page circumvented the block completely.
It's like they pushed these apps out without even testing them. With the bugs and performance issues, it's current pre-alpha or alpha stage software at best.
I'm deleting the app and probably won't give it another try since it doesn't seem to do anything different or better than its cheaper competitors.Show lesstedmiston
Great idea, needs a few fixes/features before it’s worth the price
Doesn’t work for websites. Even though there’s an option to associate websites with an app, you can just say “allow this site”, and it won’t remind you to get off after a time or count your usage. Also, websites shouldn’t need an app on the phone to be blocked. Having the app on my phone encourages more use. Disabling notifications for the app is unacceptable IMO, especially without making it super clear when setting up the app. Other features I’d like to see: “Downtime” settings. For example, make restrictions tighter before bed or when waking up. Create your own exercise. Limit on total phone pickups per dayShow lessNTG321
