This app is great, but
This app does everything I could ask for it to do, however there is a bug that makes you unable to delete a site from being blocked or change the block after it has already been added. It just causes the whole app to crash to Home Screen. I guess this does keep you from unblocking things for your self that you are trying to stop using. But it would be preferable if the app still functioned properly. I will change this review if this gets updated.
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Hi, thanks for the app. Is there a way to prevent it from being uninstalled?
Stopped working
It no longer works
Not updated: CRASHES
Can no longer update this app.
When I edit or try to delete an existing entry the app crashes and quits immediately.
Been this way for months!
When I edit or try to delete an existing entry the app crashes and quits immediately.
Been this way for months!
App is very good, but crash is annoying
Well, to make the app perfect, please fix this problem, thank you.
Response from developer
Can you send me a more detailed description through my website so I can fix the issue? https://dudzik.co/contact/
Perfect
Exactly what I was looking for. Simple with clean execution. Thank you Mr. dev
Really good app
This does the job. Its not cluttered or full of annoying features. It just does one thing really well, blocks distracting websites and makes it difficult to unblock them. Perfect for breaking the habit of endlessly scrolling on instagram. đź‘Ť
Pretty great, maybe almost perfect
Pros: Minimalist interface with lots of room for configuration.
Cons (minor IMO, some easy fixes for dev tho):
- Works via Xcode, which means you need to type a \ before special characters (e.g. facebook\.com). For some reason, this app’s keyboard doesn’t have a “\” key. To manually type an address, I have to write it in “Notes” and copy it over.
- The first several times I launched it, it immediately came up with a full screen page asking me to enable it in Safari extensions when I already had. I almost thought I couldn’t use the app - turns out you can swipe down on that full screen page and get into the app. After quitting safari and a:b twice, it seemed to go away
- After putting in a website in correct format, there was a delay before that website was actually blocked. Not sure what triggered it finally. I thought app was broken and even downloaded a different app (Ochi), set it up, then realized this was working. I prefer this to Ochi, for now, due to its minimalist approach and minimal bloat.
- Also, I guess for sake of completion maybe this app is hard for non-technical people to use because software things like “\” before special characters may not be common knowledge ?? Idk, doubt anyone is reading this but figured I’d say it.
Cons (minor IMO, some easy fixes for dev tho):
- Works via Xcode, which means you need to type a \ before special characters (e.g. facebook\.com). For some reason, this app’s keyboard doesn’t have a “\” key. To manually type an address, I have to write it in “Notes” and copy it over.
- The first several times I launched it, it immediately came up with a full screen page asking me to enable it in Safari extensions when I already had. I almost thought I couldn’t use the app - turns out you can swipe down on that full screen page and get into the app. After quitting safari and a:b twice, it seemed to go away
- After putting in a website in correct format, there was a delay before that website was actually blocked. Not sure what triggered it finally. I thought app was broken and even downloaded a different app (Ochi), set it up, then realized this was working. I prefer this to Ochi, for now, due to its minimalist approach and minimal bloat.
- Also, I guess for sake of completion maybe this app is hard for non-technical people to use because software things like “\” before special characters may not be common knowledge ?? Idk, doubt anyone is reading this but figured I’d say it.
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Response from developer
Thanks so much for the detailed description. I’ll look into your suggestions :)
Very quick and easy
This feels like it could be part of Safari it’s been integrated so well. It’s unfortunate the technical name is probably why more people don’t buy it. My only gripe is the text gets truncated for some reason with larger text size. I could still figure out what it meant but that needs a little more spit and polish.
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Wonderful and simple website blocker
This app does a wonderful job at blocking distracting websites. The ability to add new urls from Safari’s share menu is an excellent feature that really helps build a list of sites to block quickly.
The only thing that this app needs is an import and export feature. Not everyone uses the cloud sync feature.
The only thing that this app needs is an import and export feature. Not everyone uses the cloud sync feature.
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Response from developer
Good idea. I’ll see what I can do :)
Awful destructive action system
Really can’t stand that destructive action prevention system. No prompt before enabling it and now I have to enter at 24 char hexi code to disable it again. No reason to make it such a massive string and not good UX
Best of its kind
By far the simplest and most effective “distracting site” blocker, so long as you’re comfortable with regular expressions.
I only wish the author updated the app to use the latest iOS SDK so that the UI isn’t stretched and blurry on newer iPhones 🙂
I only wish the author updated the app to use the latest iOS SDK so that the UI isn’t stretched and blurry on newer iPhones 🙂
finally
simple app that does what it’s supposed to with no subscriptions and no frills. helps me keep off instagram etc when i should be working/enjoying life. thanks for making this straightforward!
Wish it had the option of longer strings!
This app has a cool feature where You can set it so that you have to type in a string of random numbers before you can access the website. I think this is a really cool idea, but I wish I was an option to increase the length of the random’s trying to say, 500 digits, to make it a real dissuasion from visiting my favorite dish rafting websites like Reddit or Instagram
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Simple and exactly what I was looking for
Brilliant little app working which even syncs to your Mac if you download it there too. Thank you
Does exactly what it says
Wanted to stop constantly checking the news on my phone. Typed in the websites. Boom. It blocked them. Works perfectly for my needs.
Does exactly what I was looking for
The app only blocks specific sites that I can manage. It helps me stay focused- since even after I deleted the apps, I kept checking my social media on safari instead. This completely blocks me from doing that. Also the long code you have to type in to unblock the site, stops you from even bothering to continue haha. Clever!
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11 out of 10
The only tool that’s stopped my distracted phone habits. Unlike iOS App Limits, you can’t cheat your limits with a password. My productivity and peace of mind have radically improved.
Excellent
Blocks URLs, and unlike screen time doesn’t offer to immediately unblock them. The Share menu blocker is vital too. For the side of me that’s looking for distraction and which I’m trying to keep in check, it’s been a revelation.
Exactly what I wanted!
This app, unlike other “blocking” apps, allows you to drill down to specific web pages to block those without affecting the rest of the site. Perfect for if I want to isolate only certain parts of a site without having to block off the whole thing. I love it! It also has a video demonstration for how to use the app to generate the URL you want to block instead of copy-pasting and escaping all the special characters manually. It’s great!
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