# Unhook: — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Unhook by Be Timeful Inc, rated 4.32/5 from 128 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook/id6480299793/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook/id6480299793.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 95 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 15 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (13 of 51) ### 4/5 — Make u review to do anything smh *2026-04-27, version 1.0.49* Db ### 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. ### 2/5 — Bad user experience *2026-01-09, version 1.0.49* Bad user experience ### 4/5 — Fast and free solution *2025-08-28, version 1.0.49* It is a good app to limit your shorts use you can even use it for your kids to prevent them from shorts ### 3/5 — Frustrating *2025-07-18, version 1.0.49* I’m sure the pro version works swimmingly, has all the features I would pick if I wanted to curb a YT addiction. It’s nearly useless otherwise. Try to enter subscriptions? Upgrade to pro. Go to profile? Pick either pro or free plan (it prompts you to upgrade no matter what). Infuriating. ### 1/5 — Dark patterns and scammy design *2025-07-11, version 1.0.49* The app won’t let you do anything unless you give it Screen Time access and sign up for a “Pro” trial where tiny text obscures the actual cost (which isn’t much cheaper than just getting YouTube Premium). It presents the option for a Free plan, but won’t let you tap on it. The dark patterns this app uses are reprehensible and I deleted it as soon as I couldn’t even tap anywhere without setting up a subscription to it. ### 1/5 — money grab *2025-06-25, version 1.0.49* doesn’t even hold a candle to its pc counterpart. gotta pay to have to access to all youtube channels? uh ok 🙄 out of my face. ### 1/5 — Unusable without pro *2025-06-24, version 1.0.49* So, I’m not trying the full version without trying it first considering other reviews have had bad experiences with that. But I literally can’t use the free version without getting spammed with pop-ups telling me to use pro. :| ### 2/5 — Holy Cow! *2025-05-27, version 1.0.49* Honestly, Unhook is a really great app, I love it and I’m so surprised at how amazing the developers are for creating an app that is so good at pretty much just everything, video wise. But it is pretty funny how you have to review in five star to unlock other videos. But again it is a very good app and I’m so happy with it. ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2025-05-12, version 1.0.49* It’s awesome that there’s an app that can block recommended videos and shorts like this, since I can definitely get caught in the scroll hole. However, the app is glitchy. Sometimes when I search something, nothing happens or the results begin scrolling by quickly without me touching anything. Either that, or it will show just the thumbnails (no titles) of a few search results and then tell me to subscribe to see more (I have already subscribed). It also doesn’t charge you through the App Store—you have to give them your credit card details. ### 4/5 — So far so good *2025-02-10, version 1.0.42* So far so good ### 1/5 — It’s a scam *2025-02-02* Don’t pay for it they charge you yearly. Plus it’s unauthorised since they make payments trough stripe and not apple !! ### 1/5 — BEWARE! Charges you without confirmation. *2025-01-15, version 1.0.42* You have to give your CC card to use the app, and the free version runs out and it charges you without warning. I reached out right away and couldn’t get a refund. Stay away unless you want to pay!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ### 1/5 — Can’t use without screen time permission *2025-12-21, version 1.0.49* Unfortunately this isn’t usable without sharing your screen time usage data for some reason. Although it explains why they want this access, it’s not clear to me why I can’t access the platform without it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-11-15, version 1.0.49* I paid for the yearly subscription but your daily progress resets meaning it can’t track my progress. ### 1/5 — Useless without subscription *2025-07-29, version 1.0.49* It takes advantage of ur addition for the subscription ### 1/5 — Why is it so hard to find a good app blocker? *2025-07-11, version 1.0.49* Forced to unlock pro? No thanks. Instantly deleting this. I should be allowed to use the free option without being forced to enable pro right out of the gate. If I want to try the trial I will activate the trial, but don’t make me. How am I supposed to know if the free version is worth my time if you won’t let me try it? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-02-10, version 1.0.49* Good ### 5/5 — Stop Doomscrolling *2025-10-30, version 1.0.49* I get lost in YouTube doomscrolling & this app has helped me stay focused. ### 5/5 — Great *2025-09-01, version 1.0.49* Great app to avoid distraction ### 5/5 — Very cool app *2025-04-15, version 1.0.49* It helps to not be involved in tons of useless content ### 5/5 — Great Idea *2025-03-30, version 1.0.49* Great Idea! ### 5/5 — Youtube premium without distraction for free! *2025-01-31, version 1.0.42* Absolutely killed my youtube addiction by blocking the distraction from youtube so I can still use it without getting used by it. It surprisingly blocks youtube ads as well. At this point, you’re using youtube premium without distraction for free! ### 5/5 — Great at blocking the addictive ads *2025-01-29, version 1.0.42* I’m no longer addicted to my phone and don’t get sucked into the reels. But I still get to watch my you tube videos! ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-01-03, version 1.0.42* Keeps me on track :) ### 5/5 — Good app but wish it was also an extension for safari *2025-01-02, version 1.0.42* I like this app I really do but I have a bad habit of getting on YouTube when I get on safari. I just wish they could do an extension on the iPhone App Store for it. Would be willing to pay the $1 a month fee. ### 5/5 — very helpfull *2024-11-13, version 1.0.35* cool --- *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 2026-08-31.*