# Blocker by AfterNow — user reviews

> 21 indexed App Store user reviews of Blocker by AfterNow by SQLFusion LLC, rated 3.45/5 from 40 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocker-by-afternow/id1256222832/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocker-by-afternow/id1256222832.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 17 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 10

## Newest reviews (2 of 21)

### 3/5 — Seems great

*2018-01-17, version 1.3*

Maybe it’s just mine, but the camera freezes before I can actually set up a shot. I get blurry pictures or just a shot that’s not correctly framed. Like the 3D models because I cannot draw!

**Developer response:** Thanks for reaching out, sorry to hear you're having an issue. Its best if you email me at support@afternow.io so that we can work through your issue. I've gotten a few reports of camera issues. Take a look at [settings > privacy > location services > system services] and make sure “Compass Calibration” is enabled.

### 3/5 — Gallery

*2017-10-03, version 1.1*

How to delete gallery images?

**Developer response:** To delete a gallery images:

* Tap on an image to select it
* Click the garbage can in the lower left
* Confirm that you wish to delete the images by clicking "Yes"

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Broken on 13 Pro

*2022-04-05, version 1.6*

The app freezes the camera view as soon as it opens. So what ever you were looking at. Thats your frame. No AR obviously then too. It’s broken.

### 1/5 — It want the same as it was in da vid!

*2020-06-18, version 1.6*

The thing was not how it looked on the vid on da front page

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2019-07-31, version 1.6*

Crashes to where I can’t even view my saved images.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-02-23, version 1.6*

It’s just a gray screen. The camera feature doesn’t work. When you click the button to take a picture, it just takes a picture of the gray screen. 
Doesn’t do anything that it advertises.

### 1/5 — Completely broken?

*2018-10-20, version 1.4*

This app looked promising but doesn’t work on either an iPhone 6 running iOS 11, or an iPad mini running iOS 12. In both cases the AppStore page stated the app was compatible with the devices. An email to the support address went unanswered after several days.

### 1/5 — Freezing (256gb iphone X)

*2018-04-08, version 1.3*

This app goes into a freeze frame as soon as it’s opened on an iphone X, and, as a result, it’s completely unusable.

**Developer response:** Our most recent release now fully supports iPhone X.
Looking forward to your feedback.

### 2/5 — Strange decisions

*2020-11-19, version 1.6*

Loud sound effects you can’t turn off. It won’t use the wide angle camera on the iPhone 11 Pro. Every time you open a menu, you have to rotate your phone vertical to change a setting. Every time you leave the app and return to it, it has to open again and load through the splash screen. I would’ve paid the $40 for the camera pack, but not with all these issues.

### 2/5 — Great Concept - Poor Execution

*2017-09-29, version 1.1*

Fired up the app and their is no instruction, no sense of any UI for placing characters or no UI for settings but the developers want $49.99 off the bat? I tried placing a character and it was placed in the middle of my view. I tried clicking on it to move it and no UI showed to do anything. I accidentally placed two others which I couldn’t remove. Half baked and needs to be worked on more to be ready for prime time. Looks like it was a rush to be first on the AR gold rush.

### 3/5 — Crashing

*2019-08-01, version 1.6*

How do you get around the crashing? Crashes every time. Has much potential tho. Thank you

### 3/5 — Great idea, app crashes

*2018-11-02, version 1.4*

Really great idea. Unfortunately, it seems to require online access. When turning off location services then turning it back on, app freezes on startup.  Only fix seems to require online access in order to un-freeze which limits functionality (remote location shoots with limited or no internet). Until that's fixed it's difficult to fairly rate the app as its use is too limited to stage or locations with reliable internet. Again, really great idea that could use some improvements, but the freezing issue needs to be resolved first.

## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — No storage

*2021-06-13, version 1.6*

iOS 14.6. Photos are not saved to to the camera roll, app is not viable. Edit: the app saves to its own gallery, I have been in touch withe developer, there will be major update this summer.

### 5/5 — Author of Filmmaking for Dummies loves this app!

*2020-01-30, version 1.6*

This is one of the most amazing and easy to use apps for planning your movie shots. It’s magical the way you can drop in characters to actual locations and then move your iphone around them with virtually any framing and angles as if you have actual real stand-ins helping you to compose your shots!

### 5/5 — 5 Stars! Top class previz tool.

*2018-04-07, version 1.3*

Excellent app for shot blocking and story-boarding. I personally use it all the time. 

Include more characters (real/fantasy), props, weapons, interiors/exteriors. Animated characters with simple walking, running and some animated gestures will be super cool.

### 5/5 — It’s awesome!!!!!

*2017-10-01, version 1.1*

Please make a pro version where you can use your own models. Awesome awesome app!!!!!!!!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the encouragement! Please email me at support@afternow.io. I'd like to gather more information about your feature request and I may be able to add the camera model that you've requested in the meantime.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2017-09-26, version 1.1*

This is a really great tool. Keep going and keep developing this! 

-figures are hard to rotate, shrink and enlarge 
- would be great to have a video function enabled for moving shots 
- there should be an option to export multiple images at once instead of as one flattened image file

Thanks for creating this awesome piece of software. I’m going to use this a ton.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review and your feedback. We'll continue to refine the move, scale, rotate and swipe to delete gestures.

You should be able to export multiple individual photos by selecting multiple photos then tapping on the large down arrow button.

We have plans to add video functionality, but I'm not entirely sure of the timing of this feature.

### 4/5 — Please update and add more models

*2020-01-31, version 1.6*

This is a fantastic tool, but please expand the library!

### 4/5 — Need more work on the Ext Character Pack

*2019-02-10, version 1.6*

Too many men or women models that are basically the same post, stand, walk, sit, they don't make too many difference to each other in practice. On the other hand, no model is lying down, squatting, on their knees, jumping, etc., which makes the App very limited in use.

### 4/5 — Incredible

*2018-11-18, version 1.4*

I’m blown away by what I was able to achieve with this app! The only downside is that it crashes every time I attempt to save the images.

### 4/5 — Great PreViz Tool

*2017-09-25, version 1.1*

I’m currently developing a shot list and storyboards for a short film, and this app makes my life so much easier. Easy to use and works really well.

Feedback:

-A great in-app purchase would be expansions to the people and objects we can use. e.g. People sitting, running, kneeling, etc. and basic furniture like chairs and tables.

-I can’t figure out how to remove someone from the frame without just force quitting my app. Is there an easy way to reset the frame that I’m missing?

My storyboard artist and I have been taking weird, awkward selfies to try and figure out 3D perspectives for her to reference as she makes her 2D drawings, so this app is a lifesaver. A few updates will make this a truly indispensable tool.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the review and the feedback!

 - To delete a character swipe across them (We know this isn't easy to discover and are considering a tutorial or reworking the feature)
 - We hear you on suggestions for the models and plan on adding those. If you have other model requests please send them to info@afternow.io. We want the asset library to be driven by user's needs.

We'd love to see what you're creating. Feel free to share #blocker

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