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Highly recommend. I’ve been using this app for about 8 months or so now. Initially, there were some technical issues that seemed to have been resolved. For example, I’d scan my Blok card and it either it didn’t work or some apps would still randomly be accessible. This no longer happens and it has been working very smoothly for me now. Love the schedule feature to customize it to your day. It’s so easy to get caught up in doomscrolling for hours and with every social media app following the model that TikTok has, it’s impossible to stay away from it without completely deleting all social media. This allows me to stay on the platforms I like but limit my time on them how I wish. I really enjoy the fact that I need a physical card to unlock the apps I want to access. It’s easy to travel with or leave somewhere inconvenient where you’ll be too lazy to go unlock it lol. Helped me with my phone addiction tremendously and I always feel so much better when my phone is Blokd. Whenever someone complains to me about their phone/scrolling problem, I always recommend this!!
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Never been happier
Blok has genuinely helped me be way more productive throughout the day. It cut down my doomscrolling a ton and made me more intentional with how I use my phone. Super simple idea, but it actually works.
Rude customer service, interface could be better as well.
decent premise of the product, definitely difficult at first to get used to but rewarding once you do
my only thing is the rude customer service, which is a huge dealbreaker for me, good product or not. id stick to the product otherwise, but this turned me off from them entirely.
my only thing is the rude customer service, which is a huge dealbreaker for me, good product or not. id stick to the product otherwise, but this turned me off from them entirely.
Response from developer
Hi! Hearing that our support came across as rude is honestly the part that stings most here. I'm sorry we left you feeling that way as that's not the experience we want anyone to have with us. I'd genuinely like to make this one right. Would you email me at support@blok.so so I can look into what happened personally? Help us help others :).
Buggy, Unfinished, and Degraded Features
I like blok. I genuinely do. However there are multiple things that really keep the product from competing with other similar items. The first one being: stop releasing or updating features before it’s guaranteed to work! The most egregious ones being reliable blocking and unblocking of apps as scheduled. That’s the bare minimum for the service, so why is it not working as expected? Why does blocking on a schedule not necessarily block the apps and why does the end of the time frame not always unblock the apps? Second example: why did the new update firstly break the timer feature? The old version made so much more sense interface wise, and more importantly, it works. If we as intelligent users cannot figure it out (given that an app update tutorial was not provided upon update, which should’ve happened given how many changes occurred), then it should be intuitive to use. Why is not blocking after I click yes? Thirdly: the app developer either needs to hire more people or reduce the cost. This is not a well finished product that should be selling for as high as it is. It’s a pet project designed to compete with Brick at best (down to the name), but it’s clearly the inferior product, from design to development to support. You’re telling me we’re paying $50+ for this tiny plastic NFC chip in this flimsy case which doesn’t even work if it’s on a magnetic surface (despite it being magnetic in design, which shouldn’t be the case if it interferes with usage)? Altogether, would not really recommend until the developer gets it together.
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Response from developer
Hey there! We're so sorry you're feeling this way, it definitely shouldn't have gotten to that. All bugs you're mentioning should be fixed at this point. In any case, thank you for sticking with it and saying you genuinely like Blok despite all that - means a lot. We're a tiny team with real work to do here. Email support@blok.so with what you're seeing on schedules and I'll dig in personally and try to make it right.
The Blok scanner doesn’t always detect
Love the concept, but frustrating when the Blok scanner isn’t detected when phone / Blok are contacted as specifically instructed. Wish I could rate it higher, but its only jobs are to keep you off apps (success! 5/5) and scan (occasionally unsuccessful, 3/5)
Response from developer
Hey there! Thanks for the honest breakdown. Scan reliability can depend on the device and the exact spot on your phone, and we'd really like to look at yours. Would you mind emailing support@blok.so so we can help sort it out?
Buggy, inconsistent, waste of money
You can only block up to a certain amount of apps on the block list. The allow list doesn’t fully work as some apps are still accessible. Websites are categorized as apps. It feels like a vibe coded product purely made to make a quick buck.
Great when it works
This product is life changing when it works, but the schedule feature of the app works about half the time. Sometimes it doesn’t turn on, sometimes it doesn’t turn off. It used to work much better.
Broken
Schedule feature is programmed poorly. Never been able to use this app without something glitching
Buggy
It works really well when it works, however, when I update my settings (which apps are blocked or for how long) it often blocks only some but not all of the ones I set it to block. I’ve tried to save and resave multiple times but it doesn’t always work. Disappointed.
Complaint
So I did buy a subscription, but I accidentally used a non-accessible account. Sure it works but I can’t cancel the membership. I’ll just keep getting charged. They cant cancel it on their end it has to be through an account. Just something that has to be fixed. And their customer service, rude, they ignored my problem, told me to never email again, and told me to basically suck it up. Terrible
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I’m confused
I’m trying to set up this card blokd right now and its buttons aren’t working. I find it funny it’s giving me the option to review before I even do anything yet.
Amazing when the app works
I love the concept but the schedule part of the app works about half the time
Question/complaint
So I bought a subscription, it didn’t really send me a confirmation email but it took my money. So I tried to cancel it but I don’t know how. So I ordered another, I don’t have a lot of money right now so don’t want to auto-renew. I was just wondering if anyone can answer: Will the subscription from the first purchase not auto renew since I probably won’t get the card?
And is there a way to not auto renew through the app? Otherwise if the subscription won’t auto renew it then I’m just gonna say forget it and stop worrying
And is there a way to not auto renew through the app? Otherwise if the subscription won’t auto renew it then I’m just gonna say forget it and stop worrying
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Life Changer
After struggling for years I've finally found a solution! The physical barrier is just a game changer - I leave the card at home and it just save me from this doom scrolling we all fall to!
Highly recommend this product!
Highly recommend this product!
Cured my addiction
This app has helped me tremendously lower my screen time and brain rot. Highly recommend
Why Blokd is good for you
Blokd really helped me get locked in on what my goal is
Works kinda
The scheduling aspect of the app allows you to have something similar to screen time but its very buggy. Often the apps aren’t blocked during the time allocated. But the focus notification is still sent. Also if you were to open the app for any reason it blocks your apps, inside and outside of the specified time window. Please fix this if you want to keep the feature
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Response from developer
Hey! We're sorry about your frustration, this is already fixed. In any case, if it's still happening, feel free to email us at support@blok.so with your setup and I'll dig into exactly what's happening.
Card never arrived
So I ordered my card along with the subscription for $42, and it took an entire week to arrive and was delayed, so basically it arrived late. Matter fact, it never arrived at all, it was sent to the wrong address, so I contacted the owner about it to see for a replacement. Found out replacement wasn’t an option and had to buy another one for $50. Since money is tight, ask the owner if I can use the app without the card, but the owner stated the subscription doesn’t work without the card. Money wasted :(
Also I tried navigating around the app for a while, but it’s very complicated and full of paywalls.
Also I tried navigating around the app for a while, but it’s very complicated and full of paywalls.
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Response from developer
Hey! This sounds awful, we apologize. Please email us at support@blok.so and we'll get this sorted out for you asap - you deserve better.
it seems good
the app is good in theory but it is not free and therefore i cant use it. the only way to use this is to pay over $50, and most people dont have that kind of money to be spending especially on an app. otherwise the concept seems great and i wouldve loved to try it but since theres no free version i had to delete it.
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Nice product
Nice
