#blockit User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience64.1% of reviews
Neutral6.1% of reviews
Negative experience29.8% of reviews

~ Based on 131 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is #blockit Safe?

#blockit: Block distractions appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for #blockit is 79/100.

This assessment is based on 163 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4/5.

Safety Analysis

76.1% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
22.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 163 App Store ratings for #blockit.

Is #blockit Legit?

#blockit: Block distractions appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for #blockit is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Well done

Works simpler and better than I would have expected.
An easy way to block harmful effects of social media without having to worry about what you’d lose canceling.

Excellent

Does exactly what it says - I can enjoy YouTube again without getting sucked into shorts. Very happy and excellent value for money.

Good App for blocking, but instagram doesn’t work

Great app for blocking most things, But it fails to block suggested posts on instagram. The whole idea for me wanting this app is to prevent endlessly scrolling content. These suggested posts are 90% reels.

Buggy

Some weeks it works well, other weeks functions I’ve blocked appear which is annoying since I’ve paid for the app

Inconsistent

It use to work great, but now it only blocks the Instagram feed sometimes. Sometimes it blocks it. Often it doesn’t.

The ONLY thing that’s worked

I cannot praise this app enough. After trying so many apps, hardware solutions, blocking websites, and struggling for 4 years, I finally found this app and it solved my chronic screen addiction immediately, now in my 3rd year of using it.
I blocked YouTube shorts/suggested, Instagram stories/explore/reels, and various websites. I can still access Instagram chat and watch YouTube, but it blocks the stuff meant to keep you addicted. Wish this app was made when I was younger. Get this for yourself and your kids if you have them.
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Does the job, does require subscription tho

I enjoy how intentional I’ve become on social media with using this app. I just go in, search for what I want, and come right back out. There’s no worry of being tempted with recommended videos, friends stories, unnecessary LinkedIn posts. Yes you need to pay to get in, I don’t really mind it, personally it has been worth it to me, and may be to you if you relate to anything I mentioned.
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Wish I found this sooner

If you are glued to your iPhone especially social media like instagram mainly you can delete the app and log in on the website for it to work then add the app to your Home Screen, will keep using can now upload without consuming content!

Changed my life

This app changed my life. I am finally free from my social media addiction. I can go on Youtube and see ONLY my subscription feed, and watch a video and there are no comments or suggested videos. I can go on reddit ONLY for a post I found on google. If I do want to scroll, I can disable the blocks and then enable them again when I'm done.
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Life saver

This app feels like a beacon of light in the dark. All my social media now serves a clear function, and never pulls me away from my current task or state of mind.

Truly so pivotal for my mental health and general wellbeing. Dare I say life changing- not even an exaggeration. Thank you endlessly to the developer. I pray I can use this app for years to come.
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Worth it !!

I rarely give reviews on apps but I feel like this app truly deserves a good review. It has helped me curve my phone addiction so much and along with it my spending habit. I am a loyal user and I encourage everyone to try it. Great app and the value it provides is well worth the subscription.

Game changer

This app has been so pivotal for my mental health and general wellbeing. It has opened the gateway to intentional technolgy use. Thank you devs!

It’s paid

It’s listed as free on the App Store, but it’s unusable unless you subscribe. A pretty bad pattern for farming users.

Good functionality, fair price

Looking at the other reviews it seems like the developer really cares and is active in making this working.

More than happy to pay the £4/year for the improvement it has on my life.

Thank you

Deceptive.

They make you set it all up before letting you know it’s subscription based. Just be upfront about it instead of trying to trick us into it!

Doesn’t block YouTube recommendations in 2026

Needs to be updated

Recommended posts not being blocked

Disappointed that after paying for this app, recommended posts stop being blocked on instagram. Still good for removing reels and explore page but not working entirely as intended.

No longer works

Updated the app and no longer works unless I pay a yearly subscription

Great app

Is there a Mac version?

Been using this app for years

Does exactly what it says. Keeps me from doom scrolling, highly recommend. The small upfront 4 dollar cost for the year saves me 10’s of hours.