Block Distracting Websites
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | $2.99 | Pawel Urbanek | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
App has been featured by LIFEHACKER.COM
Inspired by a well known SelfControl, it aims to provide a similar functionality on iOS.
Have you ever wasted your time on the Internet? Having trouble getting stuff done because of procrastination? Do you need more self control?
This app allows you to temporarily block distracting websites on Safari browser. You can unlock them again but it requires that you think twice before doing so: "Do I really need to browse funny cat pictures right now?". Optionally you can set a timer, not allowing you to unblock distracting websites until the time is up.
Getting rid of your wasteful browsing habits is as easy as downloading this app and adding your favorite time wasters list. A predefined list of potentially distracting websites is provided. More freedom and focus GUARANTEED.
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TESTIMONIALS
"Nice! Have been seeking for something like this for a long time!"
"If you have a bad habit of being glued to your phone when you should be doing other things, this might help and give you the push you need to break that habit."
"The app works great, and does exactly what it says, with no fuss."
"I need an app like this on my fridge."
Reviews
Works perfectly
Chris Van Patten
The app works great, and does exactly what it says, with no fuss. I'd love to see the ability to block specific URLs (instead of just hostnames) or block URLs/hostnames by keyword patterns (although I'm not sure if the content blocker API even allows for that). Overall it still works great and I have no complaints!
Works great-- would love a timer
OTNFU
App does what it says and works great. I'd like to see a feature where the list of blocked sites can't be unblocked for a set amount of time.
Clean, simple and work like a charm!
lovelytiger93
Thanks to this, I can block all the distracting sites and save lots of time.
Needs timer
Chucklehead666
This app needs a timer like self control, or if it has a timer it needs to be obvious how to access it.
The upper limit is 1 day
Baby Fishbone
You can't block a website permanently or set a white list for a period of time everyday
Would work if
Mojoseph
Works great except you can easily go into settings and turn it off so whats the point? If it were set so you could not turn it off for a period of time - hours to months, then it would great
Great app, could use two things to make it amazing
drewhumphrey
Works well. Not sure why you can’t set the timer to 24 hours (have to do 23 hours and 45 mins) but it does mirror the feature in the well known macOS SelfControl app. Please add landscape orientation on iPad, iCloud sync, and make a macOS version. That would be incredible! Apps like these help all of us be more productive, keep it up!
no block scheduling timer
mryjmx
One of the screenshots on the Block Websites app listing suggests there would be a scheduled timer function (eg block websites from 9-5). This feature is absent and limits the utility of the app.
It cant work if all you need to do is press one button in safari to cancel the block!
Noah wilo
Its really great that you can time the block but i wish it will have options for a week or even a month. Second this it doesn’t work since if i just cancel the safari option the block is off. Whats the point??
