# AppBlock: Block Apps, Websites — user reviews > 922 indexed App Store user reviews of AppBlock by MobileSoft s.r.o., rated 4.60/5 from 6,700 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appblock-block-apps-websites/id1515753232/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appblock-block-apps-websites/id1515753232.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,569 · 4★ 443 · 3★ 177 · 2★ 121 · 1★ 390 ## What do users think of AppBlock? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Effective at blocking apps - 🚀 Helps reduce screen time and improve productivity - 💡 Strict mode prevents bypassing of restrictions - 🔒 Difficult to uninstall the app - 🎉 Game-changer for managing phone addiction **Cons** - 🐛 Blocking not always consistent or reliable - 🔓 Easy to bypass restrictions by disabling Screen Time permissions - 💰 Premium version required for full functionality - 🤔 Confusing or limited free version - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Scheduled blocks not always activating properly - App crashing or becoming unresponsive - Inconsistent behavior when switching between modes **Most requested features** - Add ability to block Safari and other browsers - Implement syncing across devices - Provide more granular control over blocking schedules - Show remaining time for app limits - Make strict mode truly unbreakable ## Newest reviews (14 of 922) ### 4/5 — Ce qu’il me fallait *2026-09-23* J’utilisais trop mon tel, les réseaux, les jeux et je voulais fortement ralentir mon utilisation. Je met 4 étoiles car il n’y a rien à reprocher à cette application. J’ai choisi l’abonnement car à mon goût, la version gratuite n’apporte vraiment que le strict minimum et pour quelqu’un qui souhaite faire comme moi, il faudra forcément payer … Faut-il encore que le temps d’écran de IOS ne me met pas une utilisation H24 de mes sites internets … Bref, superbe application ! **Developer response:** Bonjour, bravo pour cette démarche pour ralentir réseaux et jeux. Ravie qu’AppBlock vous aide à mieux gérer votre temps d’écran et vos habitudes numériques. Je comprends votre remarque sur la version gratuite, et iOS peut parfois fausser le suivi des sites. Si besoin, écrivez à apple@appblock.app. - Anna ### 4/5 — Super *2026-09-18* C’est vraiment bien car ça t’évite de scroller « juste 5 minutes avant de dormir » Malheureusement la version gratuite de garenti que deux jours je trouve ça dommage **Developer response:** Bonjour, merci d’avoir partagé ce moment si concret du “juste 5 minutes” avant de dormir. Nous sommes ravis qu’AppBlock vous aide à réduire le screen time. Pour la version gratuite, Premium nous aide aussi à maintenir et améliorer l’accès gratuit. - Anna ### 4/5 — Cool *2026-09-17, version 4.12.3* Would be better if It was ACTUALLY $5 a month and not $50 a year. ### 4/5 — Way too many notifications *2026-09-16, version 4.12.2* Great app, but they keep adding new ways to send notifications even if i had notifications disabled??? I didn’t have permissions enabled and they still kept sending them? Kind of intrusive. Had to allow notification permissions to disable them when I had never enabled them in the first place. ### 3/5 — Does the job *2026-09-12, version 4.12.1* A bit tricky to make changes when I need to unblock an app I originally blocked! Frustrating ### 5/5 — Exceptional app for anyone looking to reduce screentime *2026-09-12* I’ve seen and tried many apps that were advertised as effective methods of reducing your screen-time or limiting the apps you can open. They either let you pause the lock without restrictions, or they require a membership, which costs money — something a poor student like me would not appreciate. On the other hand, this app does not force you to incur monthly fees, or let you unlock your apps easily. Its strict mode, in particular, allows you to lock the apps you’re trying to avoid for no cost. There’s no way of unlocking apps while activating strict mode, which is a crucial feature for people who are seriously struggling with excessive screen usage and minimizing distractions. I’ve used this app throughout middle school, and now, in my freshmen year, my screen time has decreased significantly. In seventh grade, I spent nine hours on social media, which distracted me from schoolwork and hobbies. Now, I don’t even need the app, as I only spend around an hour or two daily on social media thanks to this feature. TL;DR: I highly recommend this if you want an app that effectively prevents you from accessing distractions at no cost. **Developer response:** What a meaningful change, going from nine hours on social media in seventh grade to only one or two now is huge. Thank you for sharing how Strict Mode helped you build stronger digital habits without monthly fees. We’re proud AppBlock could help reduce screen time and support your focus through school. Honored to be part of this progress - Anna ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2026-09-11, version 4.12.1* I use this for daily writing, excellent, never had an issue, emergency unblocked works. ### 4/5 — Auxílio no domínio próprio *2026-09-11* Auxilia a ter controle no uso desenfreado dos celulares. O uso para impedir o acesso ao instagram tem me ajudado muito. Há algumas funcionalidades que poderiam ser melhorados, de modo a tornar impossível burlar as barreiras. Ex. Poderia ter uma forma de impedir completamente o uso em um dia, sem chance de alteração da barreira. **Developer response:** Olá, saber que o AppBlock ajuda você a controlar o tempo de tela e bloquear o Instagram no dia a dia é muito importante para nós. Sua sugestão de barreiras mais difíceis de alterar, inclusive por um dia inteiro, faz sentido e será levada ao time. Seguimos aprimorando o foco e os hábitos digitais - Anna ### 5/5 — Boa Avaliação *2026-09-10* Exatamente o que eu queria. **Developer response:** Olá Hisdenes, que bom saber que encontrou exatamente o que procurava. Ficamos felizes que o AppBlock ajude no controle do tempo de tela e a manter o foco nos seus hábitos digitais. - Anna ### 2/5 — Stingy *2026-09-10, version 4.12.1* Only blocks one day if you don’t pay them ### 2/5 — Doesn’t function on iPhone *2026-09-06, version 4.12.1* I used to have this on my android network perfectly but on the iPhone it sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Also, on the android you can lock some stuff and not others while on the iPhone. You have to lock everything and strict mode. ### 5/5 — Best free app *2026-09-05, version 4.12.1* Please keep it free it helps me ### 5/5 — Great for Focus *2026-09-04, version 4.12.1* Love the app, helps me focus and get stuff done ### 5/5 — hilfreich *2026-09-04* Eine der hilfreichsten Apps, die ich je genutzt habe. Klare Empfehlung für alle, die sich Unterstützung dabei wünschen, ihr digitales Nutzungsverhalten besser zu regulieren. Strikter Modus beste Waffe, wenn man sich selbst nicht über den Weg trauen kann. **Developer response:** Hallo Thomiphu, das bedeutet uns viel. Schön, dass AppBlock Ihnen so konkret hilft, Ihr digitales Nutzungsverhalten zu regulieren. Gerade der Strikte Modus soll dabei unterstützen, Bildschirmzeit zu senken und bessere digitale Gewohnheiten aufzubauen. Vielen Dank für die klare Empfehlung - Anna ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sacanagem *2026-09-19* Fiz a assinatura do premium anual em agosto. Hoje, menos de um mês depois, abro o app que diz que minha assinatura está expirada. **Developer response:** Olá, sinto muito por isso. Uma assinatura anual aparecendo como expirada tão cedo geralmente indica uma falha na sincronização da compra. Tente em Configurações > Restaurar Compra. Se isso não resolver, escreva para apple@appblock.app para que possamos corrigir seu Premium rapidamente. - Eva ### 1/5 — Gananciosos *2026-09-15* A ganancia tornou o aplicativo inútil **Developer response:** Olá Jeovane, sinto muito que as mudanças tenham dado essa impressão. O Premium ajuda a manter melhorias também para quem usa a versão grátis. Se puder, escreva para apple@appblock.app; queremos entender o que pesou mais para você. - Simona ### 1/5 — Selfish *2026-09-13, version 4.12.2* Just money hungry and cant offer these things for free to genuinely help people. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-09-08, version 4.12.1* Sucks worse than apple screen limits ### 1/5 — paying for ts?? *2026-09-06, version 4.12.1* it’s genuinely so dystopian that this app preaches ‘ur gonna waste ur life on ur phone!! it’s distracting you form everything but don’t worry we’ll help!! only if you pay us MONEY THOUGHHHH DIRTY PHONE ADDICT LMAOO!!” like omg god forbid i actually wanna try and stay off my phone but no i have to pay money to stay off it for more than one day a week like stfu ### 1/5 — Useless on an iPad because workaround is a no brainer *2026-09-06, version 4.12.1* Just go to settings and disable screen time for the app and app becomes completely useless regardless if strict mode is activated. ### 1/5 — Essentially a virus: *2026-08-24, version 4.11.4* Realizing that most features were locked behind a paywall, I tried to delete the app, only to find that the delete button opens the app to a screen encouraging you to stay. That’s only meant to happen on strict mode, as I understand it. This app sucks. ### 1/5 — This app sucks when you do not want to pay *2026-08-23, version 4.11.4* This app will only let you block app for 1 day a week every week and when you want to delete the app it doesn’t let you gives you a screen time password to delete it do not download or you will struggle to delete and or even use effectively ### 1/5 — Whats the use of this app when u can simply disable it through screen time access .. *2026-08-23* None of these blocker apps can stop u from disabling it through screen time access then whats the use of this strict mode u guys have so many types of strict mode but any strict mode can be disabled with simple one click by not giving access to screen time .. **Developer response:** Saya mohon maaf jika hal ini membuat Strict Mode terasa tidak berguna. Di iOS, Apple tidak mengizinkan aplikasi pihak ketiga untuk sepenuhnya memblokir akses ke izin Screen Time, jadi celah ini bisa terjadi. Silakan hubungi kami di apple@appblock.app agar kami bisa membantu Anda menemukan pengaturan yang sekuat mungkin. - Eva ### 1/5 — Does Not Block Message iOS *2026-08-23, version 4.11.4* You can’t block the Message app. The reasons are because AppBlock works with Apples API but that is counterintuitive to the point of having the appblocker in the first place. Personally, messaging is the biggest time suck. I don’t need it on my iPad and that’s why an app blocker that actually blocked an app I need it to block is useful. Lame. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2026-09-24* Amo **Developer response:** Olá, que bom saber que você ama o AppBlock. Ficamos felizes por ajudar no controle do tempo de tela, nos hábitos digitais e no foco do dia a dia. Obrigada pelo carinho - Anna ### 5/5 — Es hilft mir *2026-09-23* Überhaupt mal zu reflektieren, wieviel Zeit ich am Handy hänge, hat mich schockiert. Ich versuche durch konsequentes Blocken dem nun entgegenzuwirken und dabei unterstützt mich diese App wunderbar. **Developer response:** Hallo, danke für diese ehrliche Rückmeldung. Dieser bewusste Blick auf die eigene Bildschirmzeit ist ein großer Schritt. Schön, dass AppBlock Sie beim konsequenten Blocken unterstützt und hilft, gesündere digitale Gewohnheiten aufzubauen. Weiterhin viel Stärke auf diesem Weg - Anna ### 5/5 — The Free Version is effective *2026-09-18, version 4.12.3* The Free Version is effective ### 5/5 — Super recomendo *2026-09-18, version 4.12.2* Modo restrito é foda, eu amo e odeio de tão bom kk ### 5/5 — the premium is worth it if you’re really struggling *2026-09-17* i have to say, i tried a lot of apps for blocking social media lol. my addiction to socials was full fledged.. and i would always just bypass the rules i made for myself. they may work for a few days but eventually it just became second nature to unlock whatever i set. with the premium of app block, having a schedule set that automatically turns on strict mode has been a game changer for me. i have seen my time on social media shrink immediately! i dont even miss it tbh, not half as much as i thought i would. i know i cant unblock it even if i wanted so i move on. there’s even been days recently where i forget that my schedule has ended and i dont even open social media all day!! MAJOR shift from opening probably hundreds of times a day. i am really thankful for this app. feels like i am finally living more present and getting my time back! **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing such a real shift. Going from opening social media hundreds of times a day to forgetting the schedule ended is huge. We’re glad AppBlock Premium and Strict Mode help you stay focused, reduce screen time, and feel more present. Proud to support this change - Anna ### 5/5 — Life saving *2026-09-16* I could not get as much done as I do without this app. It is a life saver. **Developer response:** Hi Canadian, hearing that this helps you get more done and feels like a life saver is wonderful. We’re glad AppBlock supports your focus, screen time control, and stronger digital habits. Proud to be part of your routine - Anna ### 5/5 — Great tool *2026-09-15* Really helps me stay focused and away from vices I don’t want to engage in **Developer response:** It means a lot to hear that AppBlock helps you stay focused and keep distance from habits you want to avoid. That kind of screen time control and support for healthier digital habits is exactly what we work for. Grateful to be part of your progress - Anna ### 5/5 — Para Foco Estudos e Trabalho *2026-09-14* Excelente! sempre sinto que meu cérebro “frita” quando me perco no tempo de uso das redes sociais de scrolling, e esse app tem me ajudado muito em relação ao meu tempo de uso! **Developer response:** Olá, que bom saber que o AppBlock tem ajudado quando o scrolling nas redes passa do ponto. Agradecemos por compartilhar esse impacto real no seu tempo de tela, foco e hábitos digitais. Ficamos felizes em apoiar esse controle no dia a dia - Anna ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-09-13, version 4.12.1* The current features are great, and the app could be even more effective with an option to prevent users from easily deleting it. Once you reach your limit for a certain app, it can be tempting to simply delete the restriction app altogether. It would be helpful to have a setting that allows users to lock the app from being deleted for a preset period (e.g., a few days or a week), with the option to schedule or change this lock at set intervals. This would make the app much more effective at helping users stick to their screen-time goals. ### 5/5 — Miracle App *2026-09-13* This app will change your life. Worth every dollar. Take control of your digital life and get this app. **Developer response:** Reading that it can change your life means a lot. We’re so glad AppBlock feels worth it and helps you take control of screen time, build better digital habits, and stay focused. Grateful to be part of that change - Anna --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-26.*