# Delay: Study before you scroll — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Delay by Yaseen Halabi, rated 4.80/5 from 96 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delay-study-before-you-scroll/id6749641307/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delay-study-before-you-scroll/id6749641307.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 87 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (13 of 42) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-07* This helped me remember my quick math knowledge. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-07-07, version 3.0.1* This is so COOL love the founder Jason ### 5/5 — Doing wonders for me *2026-07-02* I got this app recently because my screen time in the summer has been extremely bad. I love the gambling aspect which I think is helping me the most 10/10 reccomend **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! If you ever run into any difficulties or need help with anything, please don't hesitate to reach us at team@trydelay.app :) always happy to help! ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-06-20* Second Thought made blocking apps so easy and fun. Cut my screen time by a fraction in a instant because i bet too much **Developer response:** We love to hear that! If you ever run into any difficulties or have any questions, feel free to reach us at team@trydelay.app at any time! Always happy to help out :) ### 5/5 — Genuinely has done wonders to my life and screen time *2026-06-20* I downloaded this app initially from a tik tok to fix my bad habits from tik tok. You know, the usual can’t fall asleep at 3 am, dopamine maxing in class, and my short attention span when it comes to watching a 5 minute video online. Except one thing, this app has gotten me addicted to these puzzles and has genuinely made my brain think more critically. It made me focus more, as it forces you to activate your brain and less lazy watching brain rot videos and t3. I love this app, I love the developers for constantly updating it, and I love the way I’ve improved from this app. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words and we're glad you love it! We intend to keep fixing bugs and adding new features to give our users the best screen time experience possible :) ### 5/5 — actually useful *2026-06-03* first app that im not able to just click through mindlessly ### 5/5 — Insanely Helpful *2026-05-23* Second thought is so easy to use and has helped me tremendously in reducing my screen time on brain rot apps. The challenges are so fun that I look forward to having my apps blocked. ### 5/5 — Simple and effective *2026-05-22* While I need my phone for work, there are times when I need to break the habit so this is perfect for intermediate digital detox! ### 5/5 — Nice App saves me time *2026-05-21* Well designed app to block app. Saved me screen time! ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-05-21* Works better for me ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-05-19, version 2.4.1* Great app ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-05-18* Setup is a little confusing but once I got it the app works well. Solid alternative to opal or one sec ### 5/5 — Already see improvements *2026-05-18* My screen time is 2hrs less since i started! Great if you don’t want to be blocked completely from your apps ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work if you don’t immediately pay up *2026-07-19* The idea in itself is amazing. It could have been really cool and a fun way to reduce screen time but it has a pay wall. You’d get a 3 day trial but already have to put in all of your payment informations beforehand. Without paying you’ll get nothing from the app **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you so much for the support around the idea, it truly means a lot to us :) We've received a lot of great feedback over the past few weeks, and we've decided to switch to a freemium business model! We truly do appreciate you giving our app a chance and being an early user, so we'd love the chance to make things right. Please email us at team@trydelay.app so that we can make it up to you :) ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2026-07-14* App is confusing doesn’t work and costs too much ### 1/5 — Only for paying *2026-07-12* You only can us it wen you pay monthly or weekly **Developer response:** Hi! We do also offer a yearly subscription but apologize if advertising made it seem like it was completely free. We appreciate you expressing interest, and want to make things right! Please reach out to us at team@trydelay.app :) ### 1/5 — BE WARNED! Misleading Vibecoded app. Subscription Required! *2026-06-21* I do not recommend!! Advertising set unrealistic expectations for this app, text was being cut off in the introduction which wasn’t a good sign, but then as you start to set it up, in order to continue you must subscribe. Not worth it considering other more well polished apps at least providing basic features for free. **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you so much for showing interest early on and being one of our first downloads! The truth is that we received more traction that we had expected with our first marketing campaign, and we didn't even realize a lot of these bugs existed until users gave us feedback. We apologize if our advertising set unrealistic expectations, and we're very sorry that your experience was on the short end of the stick, especially since you were one of our earliest supporters. Since June, we've fixed a lot of bugs and added in new features like time blocks, screen time loans, and more. We've also decided to take your advice and switch to a freemium model! Lastly, we have a huge product revamp lined up, and would love to hear your thoughts :) Please reach out to us at team@trydelay.app so that we can make things right! ### 1/5 — Lowkenuinley mid *2026-06-20* The idea is genuinely solid and extremely unique, but to even USE the app you need to pay a recurring subscription. The app should be free with base challenges included, but should upcharge to unlock certain extra challenges and games. Right now, as soon as you get to the subscription page in the app setup, i’m sure 99% of users are just uninstalling, and are not tempted by the “3 days free”. So, an actually good app with a potential of future, but ruined with developers seeking instant profits instead of just letting it build traction ✌️🔒 or maybe just go back to building another Ai b2b SaaS gpt wrapper 💔 **Developer response:** Hello! And thank you for expressing interest in our idea so early on :) you were one of our first users after our initial marketing campaign, so we truly do appreciate it! We didn't expect to gain as much traction as quickly as we did, and we apologize that you ended up experiencing a version that was the short end of the stick. We've made a lot of improvements since then, and are even taking your advice to switch to a freemium model! We're sorry if we came off the wrong way, the reality is that we're just college students who were originally trying to cover operating expenses :( We're working on an exciting product revamp right now, and would love to get your thoughts on it as well as making things right! Please reach us at team@trydelay.app :) ### 4/5 — pretty cool but should be free with premium *2026-07-13* app is pretty cool but i would love if there was a free version with premium to have access to everything, or just be a one time purchase **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your support! We've decided to take your advice and switch to both a freemium version and add in a lifetime purchase option! We have a few other ideas for our next update, but would love to hear your thoughts :) Please reach out to us at team@trydelay.app so we can make things right! ### 4/5 — Second Thought Review and Improvements *2026-06-21* This app has so much potential but I think it can be improved by making the subscription smaller or even make it $0 but I understand that you have to make profit. I haven’t found out yet but it would be very good if you are completely unable to open up distracting apps once you have gone over the time limit. **Developer response:** Hello! Thank you so much for the support and understanding :) You were one of our first users and experienced an early version of our app which didn't have a lot of the features and bug fixes it has now! We've added screen time loans, time blocks, and made the integration much smoother and less complicated! We would love for you to reach out to us at team@trydelay.app so that we can make things right and reward you for being an early supporter :) ### 5/5 — Best screen time app *2026-09-03* This app is a 10/10 in every way but I also expect improvements because I pay for this instead of a free app but if you add a to do list with the screen time that would be amazing also it would be nice to add your actual screen time into the app and the time saved goes from all time to daily and weekly also a normal schedule could be good thanks ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-09-02* Honestly, well executed. Just used the learn Arabic feature, and considering that’s something I do in my personal time, I don’t even have the urge to reopen the apps that distract me. ### 5/5 — So convenient! *2026-08-16* It’s so easy to navigate the app and I’ve never found a better way to fix my screen time addiction. ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-08-16* A great app that has definitely helped me lower my screen time. It isnt just like the other blocking apps ive tried and does a great job at tailoring your preferences into ways to control your screen time. Has great app design and runs smoothly. ### 5/5 — God *2026-08-16* Amazing ### 5/5 — Useful! *2026-08-05* Been using Second Thought for a few weeks and it actually works. Instead of a normal time limit, it makes you solve a quick challenge (I usually get math or Plinko) before an app opens, and that few seconds is enough to make me close the app instead. The block groups are handy too, I’ve got social media and games split up so I can loosen one without touching the other. My screen time is down noticeably since I started. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words and the review! If you ever have any questions or feedback, you can always reach us by emailing team@trydelay.app :) ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-08-02* I used to be at 12 hours of screen time a day. This app changed me to 1 hour a day! I can finally focus. :) **Developer response:** Love to see it! Keep it up! If you ever have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach us at team@trydelay.app :) ### 5/5 — Second thought *2026-08-02* This app is hands-down the most effective screen time tool I have ever used. Standard app blockers don't work for me because I always find myself mindlessly clicking "ignore limit" or putting in a passcode without thinking. This app completely solves that fatal flaw. If your short attention span is getting the best of you and you want to genuinely build better focus, download this app immediately. Huge shoutout to the developers for constantly keeping it updated and effective! **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! We're constantly looking to make improvements, so if you ever have any feedback or features you'd like to see, feel free to email us at team@trydelay.app :) ### 5/5 — Reclaiming my mind and soul *2026-07-24* Exactly what I was looking for to fill good things in my head and lessen brain drain and doom scrolling. This is truly a Godsend **Developer response:** Love to hear it! If there's anything we can ever do to help out, please don't hesitate to contact us at team@trydelay.app :) ### 5/5 — The LeBron James of time blockers *2026-07-19, version 3.0.2* Ts is genuinely so tuff --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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