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BlockSite: Block Apps & Focus
BlockSite LP · 6,092 ratings · ★ 4.2
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Top complaints - extracted from 27 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"block"
14 negative reviews mention this · 52% of all complaints
★★★★★ "doesnt work. misleading just makes you accept a bunch of stuff into your phone then doesn’t even block it how disappointing" - ggc. bghb
2
"free"
8 negative reviews mention this · 30% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Free tier is a joke. It wouldn’t even let me block 1 website without paying for an upgrade. Don’t waste time downloading." - Ynnylf
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"days"
7 negative reviews mention this · 26% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They made it worse. Only 3 days allowed to be blocked a week on the free edition?" - crimson.--
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"money"
6 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "What’s the point in getting this?. I don’t see the point in getting an app that blocks websites to stop your bad habits if you can’t even block most of them because you need to upgrade? Why do you need to pay money to stop habits? Most of the bad habits both me and others ha…" - RodyGonzoles
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"subscription"
5 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Terrible customer service. Reached out to support because I needed assistance and when they never got back I emailed them again to cancel my subscription but of course I never heard from them. I was then charged for $30. I’ve reached out again to their finance depart…" - Dmiller2589
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"websites"
5 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "What’s the point in getting this?. I don’t see the point in getting an app that blocks websites to stop your bad habits if you can’t even block most of them because you need to upgrade? Why do you need to pay money to stop habits? Most of the bad habits both me and others ha…" - RodyGonzoles
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"week"
5 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They made it worse. Only 3 days allowed to be blocked a week on the free edition?" - crimson.--
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"paying"
4 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Free tier is a joke. It wouldn’t even let me block 1 website without paying for an upgrade. Don’t waste time downloading." - Ynnylf
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"premium"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Premium. You need premium to do literally anything." - pwbrudndbeurb
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"work"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "doesnt work. misleading just makes you accept a bunch of stuff into your phone then doesn’t even block it how disappointing" - ggc. bghb
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"website"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Free tier is a joke. It wouldn’t even let me block 1 website without paying for an upgrade. Don’t waste time downloading." - Ynnylf
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"without"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Free tier is a joke. It wouldn’t even let me block 1 website without paying for an upgrade. Don’t waste time downloading." - Ynnylf
📋 All 27 negative reviews
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Premium
You need premium to do literally anything.
I can’t use any apps
Now this is crazy no one should have this app
Free tier is a joke
It wouldn’t even let me block 1 website without paying for an upgrade. Don’t waste time downloading.
Terrible customer service
Reached out to support because I needed assistance and when they never got back I emailed them again to cancel my subscription but of course I never heard from them. I was then charged for $30. I’ve reached out again to their finance department for a refund but of course have not heard from them.
What’s the point in getting this?
I don’t see the point in getting an app that blocks websites to stop your bad habits if you can’t even block most of them because you need to upgrade? Why do you need to pay money to stop habits? Most of the bad habits both me and others have can’t be blocked because you need an upgrade and I think that’s so dumb man. Don’t make an add saying you can stop bad habits but then make people have to spend money to actually stop them.
Complete waste of money
I bought The $100 for the one time payment and it is so easy to just take off the block so I’ve wasted $100 on something that doesn’t even work
Tracking your every move
Do not use this application. There are alternative ways to do this. This team is deliberate tracking every single website you visit, every step you take online, using it to build a profile of you and then selling it to the highest bidder.
It did not block youtube
It shows youtube is blocked but indeed still accessible
Bad
Just looking to block Reddit full-stop but it wouldn’t let me bc you can’t block it 24/7, or you need to pay to use this app.
They made it worse
Only 3 days allowed to be blocked a week on the free edition?
freemium slop
by default you can’t pick the websites you want or the apps you want and can only block them one day out of the week unless you pay monthly. slop garbage, basically!
Not a full blockage
I am 31 backwards and struggle with lust truing to find a new path with god but i have to buy a subscription to block the app for multiple days this isn’t a focus app this is a money scam
Cash Grab
They make you pay for service in the app instead of being free like advertised.
Free to install, not to use.
Pretty much unusable without premium.
Greed
These are a bunch of greedy dirtbags who just want money
Removing Adult content
I need these blocks 24/7z I need to be free. PLEASE.
P2W
Pay to not goon, Greedy jerks
Scam! Be aware. Do not download.
There is no free trial available, which is essential if you want to see if the app actually works for you. The fact that there is not a free trial means they are hiding inefficiencies of the app. Without a subscription, you only get to block one “category” and only on certain days. I would have considered paying a subscription, but the fact I can’t see if the keyword blocks even work means this app is most likely a scam.
Awful
Used to be helpful before they decided to block literally everything with a paywall. Waste of space now.
Must pay to block
Can only select websites to block on certain days unless you pay. I understand paying for the ability to block many websites, but not being able to block 1 or 2 websites all the time for free is just crazy. Pretty lame.
Can’t actually lock anything
All you have to do to unlock is push a button. There’s no real way to lock anything. Also I am trying to get a refund but their support portal is terrible. They charge 100$ for lifetime use. I need a refund now
Free tier stinks now
Removing the option to block websites all week and reducing it to only three optional days is ridiculous. I was a long time user but now I’m searching for alternatives. Don’t bother downloading unless you plan on paying what I would consider an unreasonable amount of money for a feature that used to be and should be free.
Just horrible
Dude, I got to block these sites every damn day of the week! I don’t have any money to pay your subscription, I can’t! I pray to God every day for something to save me from these horrible habits! I saw your ad and thought it was a message, a sign. But no, it’s just yet another scam. I can only either limit screen time, (which I can easily do on my own), and the only other thing it can do is block websites and other things for 3 MAXIMUM DAYS A WEEK! The devil in my head will easily find ways to get around this, do you think these addictions are a joke?
App is not working at all since latest iOS update
I have the premium service and the app is not working at all since the 26.1 iOS update
Paid app
Paid app
doesnt work
misleading just makes you accept a bunch of stuff into your phone then doesn’t even block it how disappointing
One Problem about the App
The app is great and all.. but one huge problem is that you have to pay a subscription for to block a website or app in choice to block it just to select it for all days. So I have manually switch the days every 3 days (that’s the limit for the whole week). It’s still does the job tho.
Sentiment summary
80%
Positive (4-5★)
5%
Neutral (3★)
15%
Negative (1-2★)