Lock Me Out - App/Site Blocker

Luke Palmer

Great. Love the customizability. Better than digital wellbeing which was too easy to get around "just this once". I have a bedtime lockout set and a 30 minute addictions timer. One thing I would love is a snooze, where it'll give you a warning before your time is up and you can add 5 minutes (one time!). Sometimes I'm in the middle of a chess game and it's like nope, you're done, all of a sudden. I'd like a chance to finish the game. Great app, thanks.

David Williams

This is the first thing I download whenever I get a new phone. It's gotten almost impossible to live without a smartphone, but they can quickly take over your life. Lock Me Out makes it easy to keep using the apps you need while limiting the distractions. And I love being able to set up different blocks by location. This app has literally made my life better!

Melody G

This app is fantastic! And the additional options available with paying for premium are well worth it in my opinion. The lockouts are such a helpful reminder of just how much time I've been spending scrolling or playing, they help me refocus on what's important. And the ability to lock a lot of apps at certain times has definitely increased my likelihood of getting to bed at a decent time, which has been so helpful, especially as the night goes on, my willpower wanes if left to monitor myself.

Kieran Grant

It's the kind of app that I would have found infuriating as a kid, but am glad is a tool I can use as an adult (as frustrating as it still is when I run into one of my self imposed limits). The app allows for emergency uses of the locked out apps, and there is also the option to completely end the lockout early by paying $5. I'm still a little skeeved out at giving an app this much control over my phone, but it is very upfront about what it is and why. It's definitely worth looking at.

Reed featherston

For me, this has been the best blocker app I've used, and I've used most of them. With the customizations available, this app is unbypassable while still allowing you to access phone settings AND update apps through Google play. This makes it ideal for long-term blocks. A one time $10 minimum donation is really generous for what you get here, especially compared to other subscription based services. You need a way to store your password. I use lockbox.pluckeye, but a trusted friend would work

D. Brianne Wassmann

VERY EFFECTIVE. I downloaded this app to lock me out of distracting apps when I need to focus on my homework for grad school. It is a top notch! You can lock yourself out of apps AND websites for either a certain time duration or based on usage. You can set the parameters for what excessive usage is for you. There are so many customizable settings available. If you need just 1 app to help you stay focused, this is it!

A Google user

Works great! The only feature I'd like to see is a 'lock in x minutes' quick add. I know you can do the scheduled lock but it's a bit annoying to have to change the times of start and end every time I want to have a lock start later in general as opposed to a specific block of time. So, it would be cool if there was a button to the effect of 'lock for 30 min (this part could be editable, but wouldn't need to be set every time) in 5 minutes.

Frank Perrotto

The best app out there for locking yourself out of certain apps (or your phone altogether!), hands down. I'm a subscriber to Flipd, and tried others before that, but this is the easiest and most flexible. Within a day I went ahead and paid the full (forever license) price because it is well worth it for the flexibility they offer. If you need to focus and don't want to struggle with phone temptations, this is THE. APP.