Freedom - Reduce Distractions
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | Free | Eighty Percent Solutions Corporation | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Top 100 Productivity: 58 Countries
Stop being distracted by your phone!
Please note: To use this app, you must have a Freedom account. We'll soon be adding the ability to create an account directly from the app.
Freedom is an incredible service that prevents you from being distracted by your phone, tablet, or computer. Our iOS app blocks Apps, Websites, and Email so you can focus and get more done. You can schedule your block sessions, and use Locked Mode to prevent cheating.
An important note: We have made this application available for free to users of our service. Soon, you will be able to subscribe to Freedom directly from the app, but until we implement this functionality, the app is for people with a Freedom account.
How does Freedom work? Freedom uses a lightweight “Limited VPN Profile,” which allows Freedom to block content directly on your device. Freedom never makes a VPN connection to a server, and your browsing information never leaves your phone. It is completely secure and private.
There are some things Freedom can’t do. Freedom can’t block phone calls or texts that come across cellular networks. No apps can do that. Freedom also can’t prevent you from opening apps. Freedom prevents Apps, Browsers, and Email clients from getting new content.
Our goal is to make it as simple as possible for you to find quiet and get work done. We know you’ll love Freedom.
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What’s up with our reviews?
Technology: Freedom 1.0 (our previous version of the app) did in fact use a “split-tunneled” VPN to block content. Prior to Apple’s enabling of technology to support on-phone blocking, this was the only way to block content. However, it was slow and cumbersome. Freedom 2.0 (the app you’re downloading now) is ultra fast, never makes a VPN connection, and is light years better than Freedom 1.0.
Reviews
Worth it
vertigo254
I bought the premium version while finishing my dissertation. I still use it to create focused work time. If you have a habit of fiddling on the internet, this is really helpful.
Blocks everything but Instagram and Facebook
jess8295920
I set up multiple sessions to attempt to try and block these two apps and Freedom must not have permission to block them on iPhone. You can block the website, which isn’t helpful on the phone.
Terrible
c-m-h
No help ability (at least that I could find) did not block any app - but again that probably because I did not set it up right and again no help screen for me to correct it. I really really wish this worked...
Does NOT Work on Apps
AriaZT7
Truly useless unless you are using a computer in which case you could not load the app anyway. Who uses Websites on a tablet or smartphone? That’s right, no one is on the mobile versions in Instagram, Facebook and every other site that utilizes apps. Useless. Don’t waste your time or money.
Doesn’t work anymore
Lobro18
Worked fine when I had the trial, but once I purchased, it doesn’t work anymore - I’ll have an open session and still have access to the social media apps that are supposed to be blocked, even if I don’t “kill” the app in the background. Disappointed because I really enjoyed the app when it was functional.
Not working
newchick23
How can I get a refund or help with this? I’ve scheduled session and blocking of websites but I’m still able to access.
Deserves to be known about
Mo Peezie
I bought a lifetime subscription on this app several years ago. It is simple and very effective - I use it on all my Apple devices. I couldn’t recommend it more strongly.
Difficult to configure on several devices
Not good very very good
We have been using on several devices. It is good, but there should be some systematic procedures to start with. We randomly chose sites to be blocked and started sessions on single devices/ multiple devices. We cannot fine tune as we cannot terminate the sessions.
Does not work properly. Customer service never responds
Jules Ash
I purchased last year. It did not work as described. I immediately contacted customer service for a refund. I contacted them again. They never got back to me. Then they automatically billed me again this year. I contacted them for a refund. They still never got back to me. SCAM.
Huge improvement - must have
TerryB.
I subscribed to this years ago though let it lapse because it had a few areas that need improvement. They've improved and I've now subscribed forever. This is not really an app blocker for your cell phone (because Apple doesn't permit such things) but you can effectively control block settings on your computers - good for being nice to your future self.
