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Barrier: Screen Time For Focus
💪 Health & Fitness
📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience80.3% of reviews
Neutral11.3% of reviews
Negative experience8.5% of reviews

~ Based on 71 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Barrier

Reviews of Barrier are mostly positive: the Productivity app is rated 4.7/5 from 346 App Store ratings. What users like most: highly effective at reducing screen time, free to use with valuable features. Top complaints: bugs and glitches causing unreliability, blocking not always consistent. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Highly effective at reducing screen time
  • 💰Free to use with valuable features
  • 😂Funny and smart methods (Goblin Mode)
  • 💡Creates resistance to mindless scrolling
  • 🚀Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🧠Encourages thinking before using apps
  • ✨Helps with productivity and anxiety
  • 👍Good for breaking phone addiction
  • 👍Works well for its intended purpose
  • 👍Consumer-friendly experience
  • 💡Creative use of ads
  • 👍Sleek and well-made design

Negative things

  • 🐛Bugs and glitches causing unreliability
  • 🐛Blocking not always consistent
  • 🐛Custom schedules not working correctly
  • 🐛Ads can be long and annoying
  • 🐛Violent ads in some cases
  • 🐛Apps sometimes remain unlocked after unlocking
  • 🐛Reinstalling needed to unlock apps
  • 🐛Video ads are too long
  • 🐛App crashes when editing blocked apps screen
  • 🐛Gambling ads are problematic

Is Barrier Safe?

Barrier: Screen Time For Focus appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Barrier is 92/100.

This assessment is based on 346 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

91.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 346 App Store ratings for Barrier.

Is Barrier Legit?

Barrier: Screen Time For Focus appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Barrier is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Great app!

I am really grateful for this, it has and still is keeping me in check. I got my night time back and more productive during the day
OROla RAF

Response from developer

Thank you for such kind words — it means a lot to us. We're glad the app is helping you reclaim your evenings and stay productive. Keep using it; we’re here to support your journey. Please reach out to support if you have any questions.

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BBen.Krause.lion.mine

New feature idea

I really like the app. It works well and does everything it says it does; however, I would like to see an option to only black the scrolling bit rather than the whole app. Because I use apps like instagram as one of my main platforms for communication with my friends, blocking the whole app isn’t as beneficial as simply blocking the FYP and scrolling in general. Once again I love the app, and best regards — Hadley.
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TTaken_Dread

Great app

Barrier is overall better and more valuable than other app blockers. Barrier isnt just a hollow app that gives you nothing unless you pay. It has helped my sleep, productivity, and anxiety. This is the best app blocker on the market.
Bbradyh1001

使いやすいが

非常にシンプルでわかりやすい操作。
だが、ゴブリンモードが簡単に解除できてしまうのと、たまに時間帯ブロックがうまくいかないのは不満。
7716ai

Goblin-Modus 🤣🔥

Einfach top!
JJJ_2323

Best app ever

I have tried so many screen time app and this one by farrrr and it’s free. I have been so much more productive and happier. You can customize what hours of the day you want certain apps off of and it I love the methods to keep you off the app I think it’s so funny and smart. Literally recommending this to everyone I know. 100% try it out!!!!
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MMesa123456789

Awesome

Cut my screen time in half and it was so much better than the last one I had
AAnonymous62766

Does what I need it to do !

Gives me time to think twice and not mindlessly scroll my life away.
GGen1509

Me

It’s incredibly helpful when it comes to reducing our daily screentime
KKal481ggzz

Response from developer

Thanks so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that our app is helping you reduce your daily screen time. Your feedback motivates us to keep improving. Enjoy your time away from the screen!

Super App, gute Funktionsweise

Die App funktioniert sehr gut. Ich konnte meine Bildschirmzeit von 4,5h täglich auf 2h senken. Besonders im Kobold-Modus ist die App sinnvoll, da man dort teilweise 2-3 Minuten Werbung schauen muss und man es sich in dieser Zeit häufig anders überlegt.
TTributFinn

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für das tolle Feedback! Es freut uns sehr zu hören, dass die App dir geholfen hat, deine Bildschirmzeit so erfolgreich zu reduzieren. Der Kobold-Modus ist wirklich ein praktisches Feature, und wir freuen uns, dass er dir so gut gefällt. Viel Spaß weiterhin beim Nutzen der App!

This is so funny and amazing!

ITS FREE AND YOU HAVE TO TRY GOBLIN MODE COME ON!
RRomtics

Often does not work

When the app works it's fantastic but so often it does not block at the correct times or remains blocked at incorrect times.
220JS11

Worth it

The exact app I was looking for. Creates resistance when opening a blocked app and has a timer when you open the app to prevent doomscrolling. And it’s free.
AAtharv_G

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind words! 😊 We're so happy Barrier is doing exactly what you were looking for. Hearing that it's helping create just enough resistance to cut down on doomscrolling is exactly why we built it. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review—it really means a lot to our small team and helps more people discover the app. We hope Barrier keeps helping you stay focused! 💙

Blocking

I put a blockiing after 6 Sonja don't doom scroll all night but after a while it stopped blocking me. Idk why. When I go into the app if says its blocked but when I click on an app it isint blocked.
NNuzi_MDwolfx_17

THIS IS SO GOOD

this app is so good, it blocks you out and makes you wait if your trying to doomscroll so good
TTemiaJ1

cute funny and effective!!

i downloaded it from positive reviews and the app really did improve to decrease my screentime. goblin mode is so funny especially seeing a picture of my crying face every time i open tiktok haha.

edit after a week: i have found a loophole where after you watch an ad for a 10 minute screentime, the limit does not end unless you click on the app again. an update where shutting the app off after 10 minutes ends would be great.
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Aabcemogirl

Response from developer

Super happy to hear you’re enjoying the app! Please reach out to us at support@haploapp.com if you have any suggestions or issues in the future.

Great app

Really helps you stay in Check and if you slip up goblin mode can roast you and make you think about your decisions
RSReel scroller

Good app

Good but these adds take the piss mate
Hhahahahsjdiejejxknenx

Response from developer

Not sure if “these adds take the piss” is a good thing or a bad thing😅 The intention is for the ads to be annoying. We hate ads as much as the next person, just makes our users want to open their addictive apps even less! Hopefully they are serving their purpose for you!

AMAZING

this is helping me to stop scrolling calm down, and study,also do more activities!🫶
EElundelang

Response from developer

Amazing!! We’re really happy to hear barrier is working for you! If you encounter any issues or have any suggestions, please reach out to us at support@haploapp.con.

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