# Tapd: Screen Time Control — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Tapd by TapTek LLC., rated 4.90/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapd-screen-time-control/id6748239381/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapd-screen-time-control/id6748239381.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 36 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (13 of 24) ### 5/5 — Amazing app! *2026-03-06* As a college student, this app is great. Helps me focus and stay locked in. ### 5/5 — This app has changed my life *2026-03-06* Tapd is the epitome of academic tunnel vision. I credit the use of this app for my generational academic lock-in. Thank you Tapd for helping me achieve more ### 5/5 — App Review *2026-03-06* Genuinely the best way for me to lock in. Makes it so much easier for me to stay off reels or TikTok. Didn’t realize just how much time I waste while doing work. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. ### 5/5 — This app... *2026-03-03* Is insane. It creates a solid work enviornment and having a physical token creates something more that... must be experienced by all ### 5/5 — Great study tool *2026-03-02* I have used Tapd for several months now and it has transformed my productivity. Physically having to remove myself from my study environment to take a break makes me consider if I need a break or not. Overall a very beneficial and productive app! ### 5/5 — Super helpful *2026-03-02* Made a group with my friends, works well for us and the physical tags gives a great physical barrier. ### 5/5 — Groups are a game changer *2026-03-02* I’d tried some other apps to stay off social media mostly, but never ended up sticking with them. Made a group with me and my roommates and we all hold each other accountable more. Plus the physical tags make me have to go to a shared space to access apps or take a break ### 5/5 — Interesting idea *2026-02-23* Tapping in at the library is a gamechanger! My productivity (and grades) are loving Tapd. ### 5/5 — Producto increíble *2026-02-10, version 1.4* Esta aplicación es la mejor. Mi tiempo de uso ha bajado muchísimo y me siento mucho más concentrado en mis tareas del día a día. ### 5/5 — Works well *2026-02-02* I like Tapd more then some of the other app blockers, the NFC tags actually make me stay locked in, and my friends and I use the groups together. ### 5/5 — Solid Product *2026-02-02* I’ve used the app for over 750+ hours so far and have definitely seen improvements in screen time usage and focus! ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-10-09* This app has helped my productivity and me and my friend’s connectedness when we’re hanging out together ### 5/5 — Incredible product! *2025-10-09* As a very busy college student, this product has boosted my productivity in incredible way. Could not recommend it more! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Not compatible with iPhone 13 *2026-04-22* I can’t get thru the setup prompt because the window is cropped smaller on my phone. **Developer response:** Hi Danny, we fixed this cropping bug in our latest update! Please download the newest version to see the fix. ### 5/5 — Love the tag *2026-07-21* The NFC tag really made me feel like my social media apps were separated from my phone. It made the app blocking more effective and I can use it with friends, so I like the social accountability piece too. ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-03-31, version 3.3* A really helpful app ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2026-03-30* Such a a helpful app! And it really works! Leverages the power of group accountability to get us off our phones and back into reality! Highly recommend ### 5/5 — Incredible App *2026-03-30* Incredibly made app that is super important. Everyone should download this and use it for their own sake. My screen time is already down 2 hours! Can’t recommend it more. ### 5/5 — Best Productivity Enhancing app by far *2026-03-08* Been using Tapd for a few months now and I love it. It helps me focus on my work so much more and I love how easy it is to tap in and out. In my opinion much better than the other app options. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-03-08* Very easy to use. Has made me way more productive. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-03-07* I use Tapd before I go to bed at night. Instead of scrolling away before going to bed and ruining the next day, I am able to tap in, and go to bed easy. It made a huge change in my everyday life. I love it and recommend it to everyone. ### 5/5 — Great Productivity App *2026-03-07* I love how tapd is set up in my school's library letting me just tap my focus and remove my phone as a distraction. ### 5/5 — Effective and easy to use *2026-03-07* Really enjoy using this. Easy to use and has effectively reduced my screen time. Would recommend!! ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Such an incredible product *2026-03-07* I had so many struggles before with distractions on my phone. This social app genuinely helped resolve my issues, and therefore increased my productivity hours each day. I would highly recommend this product! --- *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 2026-08-29.*