Jolt: Screen Time Control appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Jolt is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Jolt User Reviews

Name: Jolt: Screen Time Control
Rating: 4.4 (97 reviews)

Jolt: Screen Time Control

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💪 Health & Fitness

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience73.7% of reviews

Neutral5.3% of reviews

Negative experience21.1% of reviews

~ Based on 95 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Jolt Safe?

Jolt: Screen Time Control appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Jolt is 85/100.

This assessment is based on 97 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

83.5% of ratings point to a safe experience

4.1% of ratings suggest some concerns

12.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 97 App Store ratings for Jolt.

Is Jolt Legit?

Jolt: Screen Time Control appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Jolt is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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App WAS great

Hard Mode used to be free. Now it’s locked behind a paywall. Unfortunately, I will be uninstalling, as this completely defeats the purpose of the sessions. If you are struggling to focus, a few quick games aren’t going to stop you from accessing a problem app.

Let me know when you fix this.

The little Yellow guy

2 months ago

Response from developer

This is fair feedback and we appreciate you saying it directly. Hard Mode did move to Pro in this version - and you're right that it used to be free. It's the deepest level of blocking we offer, and keeping it reliable across iOS updates takes real investment. On Friction Games - they are designed around behavioural science, specifically the gap between impulse and action. They work differently from Hard Mode, not instead of it. Hard Mode is for people who know they'll find a way around everything else. We're building more science-backed friction options with that same user in mind. We'd genuinely like you to stay. Reach out to us at hello@thejoltapp.com, and we'll make it right. And if Hard Mode returning to free is something enough users need, that's a conversation worth having internally.

Not really worth it

There’s a couple bugs that really makes it annoying (randonly), suspicious that this is prob AI generated app, tbh not much more
Useful than the built in screen time

Jhxbsuwi99

2 months ago

Actually helpful

Just the right amount of friction to add, and to direct attention towards goals of the greater self.

scraigw

3 months ago

Pointless

The new update offers hardly any functionality on the free version; just two apps blockable at a time.

X.144.108.

4 months ago

Too many changes

I only downloaded this a couple months ago and they've already changed the way multiple things function. I cannot select specific times for weekends and weekdays anymore.

vannnnnilla

4 months ago

Wow.

Actually usefull and personalized

EdouCrafter

4 months ago

Best App Ever

This app made me quit spending too much time on social media and useless apps and it‘s totally free so if you want to spend less time on your phone and your broke then get this app.

Vini22BB

4 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for sharing this it’s great to hear the app is helping you cut down on social media and stay more intentional with your time. Making it accessible and effective for everyone is exactly what we’re aiming for.

Good features but buggy

Really like the session feature and the way Jolt makes you pause and think before overriding a screen time limit. Plus the free version is useable, unlike a lot of other apps! However the bug other users mentioned where Jolt blocks apps even if you haven’t spent any time on them all day is really frustrating and unfortunately wasn’t patched in the latest update

kitmurrs83

4 months ago

Full of bugs

Lots of excellent features but none of them seem to work properly

Dr Wesley Brown

5 months ago

Crashtastic

Doesn’t get past launch screen

Brown_jw

5 months ago

App crash

When ai open the app the logo comes and then the app crashes

YS9120

5 months ago

Couldn’t recommend more

Gives you lots of options how to cut down screen time, motivates you more than any other screen time app, but what really sets it apart is how it actually suggests things you can do outside of scrolling

The Irrelevant Nerd

5 months ago

Almost there, needs some fixes

I’ve been using this app for about 2 weeks now and there are real benefits and it feels good to be finally working on my phone addiction. The gamification of it all helps and the trackers are easy to understand. Some of the bugs however are unbearable. 1. When checking an app on a break, it takes you into jolt to set up how long the break is. However there are times where it will just freeze my phone and crash. This is the biggest issue
2. Data does not update until I click in, so my focus score will say 100% and then I check and all of a sudden it’s down to 80%. Not that big of a deal, minor inconvenience.
Overall, this app is extremely useful and the pro version is most certainly worth it.

Wkamp12

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're so glad Jolt is helping you reduce phone use - that's exactly why we built it. We're sorry about the freezing/crashing issue when starting a break. We'd love to investigate and fix it as quickly as possible. Please email us at git@thejoltapp.com with your Jolt username so we can look into your account and resolve the issue.

Seems pretty good

First time using jolt and most of its features are free! This is the first screen time app I’ve found that doesn’t ask for money. The app has lots of abilities too! (No this isn’t a bot/payed review) Jolt is genuinely a good app.

Jakerc11

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind and genuine feedback! We’re really glad your first experience with Jolt has been a great one, and that you’re enjoying the free features. It means a lot to us We’re working hard to keep improving, and we’re excited to share that 2 new features are coming next week. Stay tuned! 🚀

Smart Blocking

The blocking is smooth and dependable, which makes it easier to stick to healthier routines.

Bertrand Jameson

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for using Jolt. We appreciate that you liked it.

Bugged and now a fee? lol

Reported a bug that never got resolved. Came to see if it was fixed after 2 months and now app has a cost. This app definitely does not need to be a paid service.

Rtjaylinh