AntiSocial: phone addiction

A Google user

Great app for managing your phone usage. It's got a bit of an annoying bug where it blocks certain apps that aren't on the blocklist until you go into the settings. I'd also love to be able to set multiple types of blocking modes, like no app usage from 12-9am and also a maximum of two hours a day. Setting different blocking based on the app would also be great, though it would be difficult to keep the UI easy to use.

A Google user

I love this app so much. It has honestly played a major part in helping me break my phone addiction. I realized that before the most recent update, while using the timer on the blocked apps, anything after 8 minutes would be very off (9 minutes turned into 15, 10 minutes into 20, etc). But this most recent update seems to have fixed those issues, and the timer now seems to be very accurate. Hopefully it stays this way!

A Google user

the application is good for controlling the applications you want to use and it gives you control over the applications you want to restrict. Two problems. the time usage numbers are not correct. it looks like sometimes the app is just making numbers up!! second it keeps crashing now and again. this needs to be fixed pronto.

Ana B.

It's being very helpful. I like the fact that is free with no adds , is a major reason to keep it and recommend it. One question. I would like to have the 3 blocked options available. Be able to limit the time within the day and also have a couple hours not able to use any blocked app example at night. Is this something possible to add as improvement later on? 11/24/20 Upgraded to 5 ***** even though it can be improved, is great. Do not add advertising! Free apps with adds - fail

Angela L

I think that the app is really useful for controlling distraction apps. I wish i can search the apps that i want to block so i don't have to spend time scrolling through it and also maybe have a filter function to search it ( a-z, or most spent, or recommended to block, etc.) or maybe like an app block group to make it more efficient to choose the apps.

Wireball MacCarter

Very nice, pops up a block screen after you've exhausted your time for selected apps. But despite removing it from battery monitoring, selected apps keep getting removed from the blocklist unexpectedly and have to be manually added again. EDIT: Tried making all the adjustments suggested, issue peristed. Unsure what exactly what's causing that; some oddity with Samsung perhaps. I may try the help approach later.

Mike R.

Potentially good but there's no excuse for making age and gender mandatory. Other issues: No categories (e.g. to distinguish between games, video, social media, etc. or apps, like browsers, that are in a grey area and should be treated differently from pure black/white). The persistent notification doesn't provide value to the user (e.g. showing current usage). No notification prior to apps running out of time. Lastly, a single tap removes an app from the blocked list with no toast or undo!

Luke deWaal

Frequently allows me on blocked apps for well past the allotted time. When it works, it's great. But doesn't work just often enough that it's kind of annoying. Edit May 2020: Bugbean's tips didn't work. App is doing something even more annoying now. Apps that were blocked are disappearing from the app. As in removed from the blacklist, and then not visible in the available app list at all. Have to uninstall and redownload the app to make it work, but it doesn't last long. Do not recommend.

A Google user

The UI was beautiful, organizing, pleasing to the eyes because of the dark display. Easy to navigate and user friendly. The only concern I have is, app blocking doesn't immediately take effect, there are also times the app stopped working in the background, and when I tested using blocked apps, the response was slow where it pops up a "this app is blocked" window. Please add a little more strictness in the app blocking (especially the scheduled blocked apps).