# Ochi: Block Websites & Apps — user reviews > 90 indexed App Store user reviews of Ochi by Michael Tigas, rated 4.50/5 from 153 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ochi-block-websites-and-apps/id1603024803/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ochi-block-websites-and-apps/id1603024803.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 125 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Ochi? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎯 Effectively blocks distracting websites and apps - 🔒 Difficult to disable once activated - 💡 Shortcuts integration for automation - ☁️ Cross-device syncing via iCloud - 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface - ⚡ Works well on Safari for website blocking - 🆓 Generous free version with single filter - 📱 Supports both iOS and macOS - 🤝 Responsive developer support - ⏰ Scheduling feature for filters **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - ❌ Website blocking doesn't work reliably - 🔓 Easy to bypass with back button or alternative browsers - ⚙️ Complex and confusing setup process - 💰 Expensive pricing ($70 lifetime, high subscription) - 📱 Only blocks ~15 predetermined apps - 🌐 Website blocking limited to Safari only - 🔧 Inconsistent filter behavior - 📧 Poor customer support responsiveness - 🔄 App resets onboarding after updates - 🚫 Difficult to uninstall from system - ⚠️ Scheduled blocks don't activate automatically **Commonly reported bugs** - Pause function crashes app instead of pausing - Filters don't activate despite being set up correctly - App blocking doesn't work on macOS Tahoe - Safari extension fails to block websites - Scheduled filters don't turn on automatically - Add website button remains grayed out - Filters automatically delete without user action - App unresponsive and won't close - Conflicting filter rules create accessibility loopholes - Doesn't work with Safari profiles after iOS updates - Bypass possible by clicking 'reopen site' - Multiple filter conflicts cause unexpected behavior **Most requested features** - Prevent app uninstallation - Block all apps instead of predetermined list - Website blocking on Chrome and other browsers - Keyboard shortcuts to start/stop filters - One-click website blocking from browser - Shopping category for Amazon/eBay blocking - Block filter should override accessible filter - Better troubleshooting documentation - Free trial period for premium features ## Newest reviews (13 of 90) ### 2/5 — Horrible *2025-12-10* This app is easy to control but the websites and apps don’t block even after you set things up. I want to block websites to avoid temptation but this app will not let me block anything and it irks me to buy the subscription, it doesn’t restrict any websites nor apps even after I followed the instructions. Do better ### 4/5 — Excellent app, needs update to Tahoe *2025-09-25* This app is excellent. However, the functionality of blocking apps in Tahoe is not quite right - it doesn’t block them outright, but prevents them being onscreen. Wonder if the developer could please update this software, and then I’ll update the review ### 2/5 — Doesn’t have all the apps *2025-02-02* It’s really too early to leave it a review, but it prompted so I’ll go based on what I know so far. It seems a little buggy and doesn’t know about several of the apps I use. Interested to see if it actually works. Update I’ve finished the janky setup process and it says it’s saved me loads of time already and asked for another review. It still hasn’t blocked a single app yet. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-11-14, version 1.7.1* Works great! Keeps all my addictive apps from opening. ### 5/5 — Does what it says. *2024-10-20* You gotta hand it to ‘em. It does what it says! The pro option ain’t cheap, but the free version has more than enough for 99% of folks. ### 5/5 — Works as Advertised *2024-09-17* Blocks websites I want to block ### 5/5 — Until now good *2024-08-20, version 1.6.4* I hope there isn't a message about having to pay for it in a few days, until them it's impressive. ### 5/5 — works really well! i love it on my mac especially, helps a lot with productivity. *2024-08-12, version 1.6.12* the mac version is super easy to navigate ### 3/5 — Don’t work for websites *2024-06-20* I blocked some specific websites but all you have to do to bypass it is hit the back button and that’s it. Only saying so this can be fixed and the app can improve ### 2/5 — Not great in practice *2024-06-02* Very unreliable and messy to setup. Filters often don’t work as expected with no clarity on how to fix it, reliance on shortcuts is messy, FAQ gives no troubleshooting suggestions. Support email bounces back. Ultimately disappointing. ### 5/5 — Rate *2024-05-25* Really good. It has the blocking option for every app and website and it doesn’t get disabled until I disable it. **Developer response:** Thanks for the kind review! Great to hear you're finding Ochi super helpful. Enjoy! ### 2/5 — Website blocking works with a delay *2024-04-27* Delay **Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for the review. Please free to share more info about the delay you're experiencing at ochi@michaeltigas.com.au - the website blocking should be super snappy! Cheers. ### 5/5 — Excellent app for ADHD. *2024-04-18* I love this app and use it every day. I cannot cope with having open access to the internet, as ADHD limits the ability to focus / stay on task. I still use Freedom to block all social media permanently, but find this app easier for daily, ad-hoc blocking. The UI is pleasant, calming and intuitive. I love putting on my Netflix filter and actually watching something all the way through, instead of stopping every ten minutes to google something about an actor or a place. Thank you for making this, developer! :) **Developer response:** Hey, thank you for the kind review! It's great to hear you've found a great fit for Ochi, especially with managing ADHD. Hope you continue to find it helpful for a long time yet. Cheers! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What is this? *2024-10-17* It sounds great but I can't figure out how to set it up. If you have some instructions I am interested, otherwise I will unsubscribe in 2 days before the charge is incurred ### 1/5 — Dont use - Doesnt work *2024-10-02, version 1.7* Spent $20 on this. Doesnt work at all. Do not use. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2024-09-13, version 1.7.1* Tried the free version and it failed to block sites in Safari when I followed the steps. Additionally, it is flawed because it only works in Safari and not all browsers on your phone. ### 1/5 — Why is this so hard? *2024-08-16, version 1.6.12* I just want to block a couple websites, why is that so hard? Yes, did all the steps, Yes I made sure the extension was enabled, Yes, I am using ios 17+ Set up the site I wanted to block, loaded the website - wasn’t blocked at all.😑 ### 1/5 — So complicated to use *2024-07-04, version 1.6.10* The app is nice it did it job but setup is so complicated to use like as for beginners there are many things to do like setup is on shortcut or anything. I need to do more steps just to block an app. And also it just didn't meets mg standard it just block an app and that what just it do nothing. I suggest that it will have time limit were It will be like this app will be block in specific hours after work or it will be block for specific weekends or days. I suggest if it were be more better ### 1/5 — Don’t purchase *2024-06-01* This app is way too complex and doesn’t seem to work. You have to create separate shortcuts in the iOS shortcuts app for every single app you want to block. Then you have to create a filter but when I did that it didn’t actually stop me opening the app. Because they didn’t give a free trial period on the monthly pay option I’ve lost $7.49 for an app that is awful. Other blocking apps at least allow you to select groups of apps … don’t try this one ### 1/5 — No Technical Support *2024-05-11* I love this app and have been using it for some time now. However, when the app started automatically deleting my filters for some strange reason, I sent out three emails for technical support and received no response. I was quite disappointed considering how much I benefited from the app, but the owner/creator seems incapable of or unwilling to assist his customers. Again, disappointing :( ### 1/5 — Worked for 1 day *2024-01-23* Set it up and it worked perfectly for one day with the Pro Trial but suddenly the next day my filter is not following the schedule anymore even though I changed absolutely nothing and the filter show the exact schedule that was followed when I opened it… Basically not working properly ### 1/5 — App blocking does not work on my iPhone *2024-01-19* App blocking does not work and there is no Support ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-01-03* Does not work - worked initially for a few weeks now even when I set filters it does nothing. Very disappointing ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-02-19* Really good for focusing for long hours without being distracted ### 5/5 — Best block ever *2026-02-14, version 1.7.2* Block all social media and this app is very helpful for me ### 5/5 — Buena *2026-02-12, version 1.7* Hace lo que tiene que hacer, sin pagar sirve perfectamente ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-01-09* I am someone who loves automating stuff,, I found this to work just the way I wanted with my focus mode. Really really appreciate this app.! ### 5/5 — Great but small issue *2025-10-28* Hi, I have been using this app for nearly a year now to help me with university and it’s been great so far except that recently a bug keeps happening. Basically every time I go to pause for a 10 minute break it instead crashes the whole app and I have bad self-control so I often take more than 10 minutes before reopening it. It needs to be fixed because it’s now too easy to disable it. (also another work around is that with pro and the ability to make multiple filter its possible to make a website accessible while blocked and I think the block should prevail above the accessible filter. UPDATE: The new apple update somehow fixed the issue so all is good now. ### 5/5 — One fix would be next level *2025-09-27, version 1.7.2* Prevent uninstalling the app :) ### 5/5 — Great but small issue *2025-09-19, version 1.7* Hi, I have been using this app for nearly a year now to help me with university and it’s been great so far except that recently a bug keeps happening. Basically every time I go to pause for a 10 minute break it instead crashes the whole app and I have bad self-control so I often take more than 10 minutes before reopening it. It needs to be fixed because it’s now too easy to disable it. (also another work around is that with pro and the ability to make multiple filter its possible to make a website accessible while blocked and I think the block should prevail above the accessible filter.) ### 5/5 — really good *2025-02-05* great app for distraction filtering the best that i have seen ### 5/5 — Ochi:Block Websites & App *2024-12-25, version 1.7.1* Limit Screen Time Control ### 5/5 — It helps *2024-12-23, version 1.7.1* I almost went down a spiral again, I forgot I had the app and it worked just in time and reminded me what I was doing. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*