EmoGuard User Reviews

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App has zero functions

Running ios18, I opened the app, the instructions did not at all match what I was seeing. That’s the end of the app, it has no function for whatever reason. I want my 3.99 back

Gave up

This is the first time I’m just giving up on an app. I spent too long to try and make it work. It was recommended on Reddit, so obviously it works for some people, but I wasted too much time on this already

Response from developer

Thank you for your review! I apologize for the inconvenience caused by the app not working properly. As a developer myself, I use this app every day, and I have confirmed that it works on Google, YouTube, Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), Amazon, Wikipedia, news websites, etc. Maybe some settings were not configured properly during initial setup. So if you are interested, please try the following steps: 1. First, please follow the setup steps properly as explained in the EmoGuard guide app. The app should be on your home screen or in your app library. If this resolves the problem, no further steps are required. 2. Go to the "Settings" app > "Safari" > "Extensions" > "EmoGuard - Keyword Blocker". Make sure "All Websites" is set to "Allow" under PERMISSIONS. 3. Open EmoGuard in Safari and please check whether the keyword you want to block is registered in the "Blocklist" tab. If the same keyword is registered in the "Whitelist" tab, the block will be cancelled. 4. Open EmoGuard on the website you want to block keywords and please make sure the power button icon is turned on. The icon should be blue. 5. If the target you want to block is an image or link, you can increase the probability of blocking by setting "Keyword detection sensitivity" to "High" on the options page. 6. If the problem persists, please reset the extension on the options page and try blocking again. This resets the CSS selector settings, so it may be important for the block to work. 7. If blocking still doesn't work, it may be that the website uses unusual HTML tags. In that case, users can freely add and customize CSS selectors to make blocking work.

Exactly what I was after

As we progress along the dark version of the timeline, I’ve decided I don’t want another four years of hearing about a certain orange tyrant, so I’ve blocked his name and a few other keywords with an appropriate emoji ☢️

Gets the Job Done

This extension works! I’m happy I bought it, now I can block keywords on my safari easily :)

Does not work

I followed the directions exactly. I entered a new keyword to block and it shows up on webpages. Don't waste your money or time.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review! I apologize for the inconvenience. > I followed the directions exactly. I entered a new keyword to block and it shows up on webpages. I understand that you followed the guide in the app but keyword blocking didn't work. If you are interested, please try the following steps. I hope this helps. 1. Go to the "Settings" app > "Safari" > "Extensions" > "EmoGuard - Keyword Blocker". Make sure "All Websites" is set to "Allow" under PERMISSIONS. 2. Open EmoGuard in Safari and please check whether the keyword you want to block is registered in the "Blocklist" tab. If the same keyword is registered in the "Whitelist" tab, the block will be cancelled. 3. Open EmoGuard on the website you want to block keywords and please make sure the power button icon is turned on. The icon should be blue. 4. If the target you want to block is an image or link, you can increase the probability of blocking by setting "Keyword detection sensitivity" to "High" on the options page. 5. If the problem persists, please reset the extension on the options page and try blocking again. 6. If blocking still doesn't work, it may be that the website uses unusual HTML tags. In that case, users can freely add and customize CSS selectors to make blocking work.

Great app, would like to see more compatibility with YouTube

Great app. Works well for key words and many images. Would like to see better screening of YouTube thumbnails in a future release.

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