EDIT: paywalled behind an exorbitantly high cost..
ORIGINAL REVIEW: so, before this app, i used screenzen and opal. opal i used when ai coaches weren't paywalled, and it was mostly good, but the blocking was done in sessions, so there was nothing to stop me from binging in between them. screenzen had a lot of neat features, but what i really needed wasn't a block screen, it was to be actively discouraged from using it.
when you have a serious addiction to an app (mine is tiktok) mindfulness exercises and long block screens only get you so far. having to talk to the ai and actually justify whether or not i absolutely need to open something has already been a huge barrier between me and mindlessly opening it. ive been using the drill sergeant and it's so so helpful! i love that you can also modify how it behaves towards you. i made my sergeant a bit stricter in tone, because a little bit of curtness is a lot more discouraging and really makes you consider if you absolutely must open it. highly recommend!!
NEW: they paywall this in a way where you absolutely cannot skip past the subscription screen, despite saying oh you can have one app for the free plan. sucks. i loved this app. i would have met in the middle to do something like idk, ads upon opening, some kind of monthly or weekly payment that isnt like 100 dollars. just tiring seeing such a revolutionary idea, using this tech in such a good way, get paywalled in such a stark way
when you have a serious addiction to an app (mine is tiktok) mindfulness exercises and long block screens only get you so far. having to talk to the ai and actually justify whether or not i absolutely need to open something has already been a huge barrier between me and mindlessly opening it. ive been using the drill sergeant and it's so so helpful! i love that you can also modify how it behaves towards you. i made my sergeant a bit stricter in tone, because a little bit of curtness is a lot more discouraging and really makes you consider if you absolutely must open it. highly recommend!!
NEW: they paywall this in a way where you absolutely cannot skip past the subscription screen, despite saying oh you can have one app for the free plan. sucks. i loved this app. i would have met in the middle to do something like idk, ads upon opening, some kind of monthly or weekly payment that isnt like 100 dollars. just tiring seeing such a revolutionary idea, using this tech in such a good way, get paywalled in such a stark way
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Wwizard11-45
2026 no longer works
This app no longer works on iPhone. You have to manually load the app Everytime otherwise everything is permanently unlocked.
Jjimmy_4seasons
Doesn’t do anything
Purchased for $50 and it does nothing at all. You have to open the app every time you want it to lock anything. Defeats the entire purpose. Once the phone is in my hands, I want to use it; if I had the willpower to manually block apps everyday without using them, I’d just set the phone down and wouldn’t need this in the first place. The app says I have a 128 day streak with 0 distracting minutes, yet my phone time is still averaging 10+ hours/day. I’ve had better success with the iOS built in function. Don’t waste your money.
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YYgyfdshuhvftijvgfds
Perfect ADHD AI coach
Found this app mentioned on a Reddit post. I downloaded it to try it out cause I struggle with honoring my screen time and do really well whenever I use AI coaching. I loved the idea that I didn’t have to go to the app myself, that I could actually be redirected FROM my distraction app to talk to the AI coach. Cause think about it like this, when you’ve decided you want to do something against better judgment, do you go ask someone if you should or do you just go to do it and hope no one gets in your way? Lol. I love how simple the conversations are too, I don’t have to filter through a revolutionary and reflective conversation. It asks all the necessary questions. I just wish it would stop asking me to pay.
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Eelliebellielol
Scam
Waste of money and time. Not worth it when there are so many other free options out there and they are asking $100 a year. Not to mention the app doesn’t work and AI agent will just straight up fail. Garbage app and a scam. Stay far away from
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