# Unhook: — No Ads, No Distraction.

> Blocks YouTube news feed to prevent distractions and improve focus. (iPhone/iPad app by Be Timeful Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook/id6480299793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Be Timeful Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576212134)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.32/5 from 128 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 162 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook/id6480299793/reviews.md

## What is Unhook?

Let's face it, how many times have we gone to YouTube for something specific only to end up watching a video on beluga whales doing somersaults? Say Good By to that with the YouTube News Feed BLOCKED. So you Use YouTube Without Getting Used by it.

Unhook Mobile App | News Feed Eradicator | DF Tube

Terms of Use: 
https://www.betimeful.com/eula

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Blocks YouTube news feed
- Eliminates distractions
- Focused YouTube usage
- No ads

## What do users think of Unhook?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Helps stop doomscrolling
- 👍 Great for avoiding distractions
- 👍 Good for limiting shorts use
- 👍 Helps curb YouTube addiction
- 👍 Blocks addictive ads
- 👍 Blocks YouTube ads
- 👍 Keeps users on track
- 👍 Blocks recommended videos
- 👍 Blocks shorts
- 👍 Passed expectations
- 👍 Does what it's supposed to
- 👍 Gets time back

**Cons**

- 💸 Scam, keeps billing
- 💸 Unusable without subscription
- 💸 Forced to unlock pro
- 💸 Dark patterns, scammy design
- 💸 Money grab
- 💸 Heavily paywalled
- 💸 Fake app
- 💸 False advertising
- 💸 Hidden fees
- 💸 Charges without confirmation
- 💸 Unauthorized charges
- 💸 Poor setup instructions
- 💸 Bad user experience
- 💸 Useless without subscription
- 💸 Frustrating paywall
- 💸 Sneaky sales tactics
- 💸 Charged for free trial
- 💸 Fraudulent charges
- 💸 Not free, requires pro
- 💸 Can't cancel subscription
- 💸 Videos don't open
- 💸 Constant error code
- 💸 Progress resets
- 💸 Takes advantage of addiction

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Videos don't open
- Cancel subscription button doesn't work
- Constant error code 152-4
- Daily progress resets
- App is glitchy
- Search results don't appear or scroll quickly
- Shows only thumbnails and prompts to subscribe
- App won't let you do anything without Screen Time access
- Can't find Screen Time permission in settings
- App directs to BeTimeful after finding Unhook online
- No features in free version
- Blank screens and few settings
- No instructions
- Can't tap on free plan option
- Spammed with pop-ups to use pro
- Doesn't show feed initially
- Makes it hard to scroll through shorts

**Most requested features**

- Extension for Safari on iPhone
- Allow free version use without forced pro
- Clearer instructions for screen time permission
- Option to sign out of YouTube account
- Ad-free use without review manipulation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook/id6480299793/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t use free trial without a sub.

*2026-07-06, version 1.0.49*

Absolutely no mention of a Pro tier on app page. Forced into sub just to try free trial. Very scummy and shady practices.

### 1/5 — Scammers!

*2026-06-22, version 1.0.49*

Very shady activities. They charge me $49 with 0 trace, no email sent, no warning I remember of, no visibility on Apple Pay.

### 4/5 — Make u review to do anything smh

*2026-04-27, version 1.0.49*

Db

### 1/5 — SCAM. Didn’t work and didn’t let me cancel.

*2026-03-17, version 1.0.49*

Videos didn’t open in app then cancel subscription button doesn’t work. Unfortunate as the idea was promising.

### 3/5 — Unable to watch videos

*2026-03-16, version 1.0.49*

I like this app a lot I think it’s straight to the point and I’m finding myself less distracted, only issue is there’s a constant error code , 152-4 that’s making it impossible to watch anything else but what I’ve already previously watched in my personal history.

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-02-10, version 1.0.49*

Good

### 1/5 — THEY WILL SCAM YOU

*2026-02-03, version 1.0.49*

Do NOT put in your credit card info or else they will keep billing you indefinitely even after you’ve cancelled. And even after emailing MULTIPLE times, you will still have to dispute the transaction with your bank and block their merchant account from billing you.

Source: me

### 1/5 — Extremely poor set up instructions make app unusable

*2026-01-16, version 1.0.49*

I cant do anything in the app because it says "Allow Feedless Screen Time Permission to Turn off Ads and Distraction". There is no guide on how to do this and this is nowhere in my settings. I wasted more time in my settings trying to figure out how to get the app to work than I would have watching youtube

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2026-01-16, version 1.0.49*

This app doesn’t let you watch any videos. Period. Unless they get to shove their premium subscription down your throat, they won’t even let you log out from your account. Utter disgrace! How this app even has a 4 star rating is beyond me.

### 2/5 — Bad user experience

*2026-01-09, version 1.0.49*

Bad user experience

## Frequently asked questions about Unhook

### What does this app do?

This app blocks the YouTube news feed, which is the list of recommended videos that typically appears on the YouTube homepage and alongside videos. Its primary goal is to help users avoid getting distracted by irrelevant or time-consuming content.

### How does it help me use YouTube better?

By removing the news feed, the app encourages you to use YouTube with a specific purpose in mind, such as watching a particular video or channel. This helps prevent the common issue of going to YouTube for one thing and ending up watching unrelated videos for a long time.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

Based on the provided information, this app is available for mobile devices, likely on both iOS and Android platforms, as indicated by the inclusion of Apple's standard EULA.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.49 — 2025-03-29

Solved Minor Bugs

### 1.0.42 — 2024-12-29

Solved Bugs and Improved UI

### 1.0.41 — 2024-12-17

Improved Features

### 1.0.39 — 2024-12-09

Solved Bugs & Improved UI

### 1.0.38 — 2024-11-27

Improved UI and Solved Bugs

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