AppDetox - App Blocker for Digital Detox

The earlier version was better. The new version would lock your apps only when you allow its access in 'apps with usage access' . This means now I can access the apps which i specifically blocked simply by turning off its access. This fails the reason why I use the app. I would like the app to be more strict so that i have no way of breaking the rule i set on appdetox.

The latest update seems to have fixed most of my main issues. Now I'd like to be able to set limits on access the Appdetox app itself like I can any other app. That way I can't endlessly go into the app and pause limits I've set on others throughout the day.

I have used this app for the longest and it's worked PHENOMINALLY. But there must have been a change made, since now I have to run the app before it can begin working, and by the time I notice I should be running AppDetox, I've just wasted the entire day on Facebook. If you would fix this, my life would be back on track much quicker and I would immediately change my rating to 5 stars.

after recent update.. sometimes it doesn't notify me of remaining time for the app...also lets me use the app way past the time limit without doing anything... the timer/tracker is not functioning properly..pl fix it

After the last update, AppDetox lives it's own life on my Galaxy S5. It works only from time to time. Normally just starting and exiting AppDetox helps to restore it's functionality, but it still fails after a while.

There seems to be a problem with the new android o update because it's not working like it should. Earlier the moment i used to open the app it used to show how many minutes remaining left for the day. Now it doesn't seem to be tracking the time usage of the apps

I wish this app did what it claims! It does tell me how much time I have left on the app I want to "detox" from when I launch, but it doesn't say "hey, time's up!" or close the app when time has expired. It does prevent me from opening it again, but I can use it well beyond the time I want as long as I don't close it. I'll keep it installed for a while in hopes that the bug will be fixed.

The update fixed all problems I had! Works great for it's purpose but I can see myself growing to hate it, even though it's fulfilling it's exact purpose...

Edited : now notification popped up won't even show up when i break the rule.. I would give Five stars when it has the features in which I can add my own motivation quotes to popped up notification and that should appear for few second.before it closes the app..

The app seems to be stopping in the background at times, thus sometime the blocked app can be used as it closes for a second and then the app's window reappears. This fails the purpose of the app

The latest update kills the main purpose of this app. There has to be a way to block the apps. I hope the devs come with a solution

The idea is nice, and sometimes works. However, it seems like you need to launch it every morning to make sure it actually does work; otherwise it'll just let you do whatever

After the recent update, when usage time is up the app closes. But after trying to open the app for 3 times, it doesn't close the app anymore. And my kids can continue to use the app. Pls fix this. It used to work. Thanks.

Best app available.does the job fine But I found an issue when I am using any other app like mx player etc and watching movies It closes mx player with the common fb get away msg I think when fb starts in background(which it does no matter what you do) it tries to close fb but with fb It closes mx player too. I cant watch movies due to this Eventhough I am not opening fb myself. So please fix it make the app state identification better

I've got mi note 4 and even though I've given all the required permissions, still it won't work as desired.I've to open it then close it to get it going and even after that,it will work for only an hour or so.In the last update, it was working really well and from really well, you guys have degraded your app to really worst.

It seems like the app usage isnt working dor me. For example, I have a rule set to limit only 1 hour on a certain app. I go on the app for several minutes, and I later check on appdetox to see how long I have been using the ruled app and it says I've only been using it for 1minute....

After an update, it doesn't work at all, it doesn't keep me from using those apps.

Not really working..it's tracking things as settings and system but me being and hour on instagram didn't register..it's the main reason I downloaded it so i have no use for it...is there any way to get it work?

It used to work really well but after the update it doesn't track the apps correctly.

Really disappointed that my emailed questions weren't responded to so I can't use it.

It Stop working, I noticed after long time. Unexpected behaviour

Make it device admin so my ward can't uninstall it, please

For those people for whom this app is not strict enough , go to settings-permissions-allow to autostart and stay in background. It will works perfectly.

I've found a bug: if I uninstall an app that was blocked by AppDetox, all rules will stop.

It's okay until you realize if you click the blocked app a few times it will let you through.

5 star app but now it's not working on one plus 5. Please fix

Loved it....but it messes up in number of launches....please fix that

Fabulous! If i say it in one word. Thank you :) quite satisfied.

Exactly what I was looking for! Limit time and launches per app!

Great app! Only rating 1* for attention; will update to 5* once the bug below is addressed! This app does exactly what it's meant to - it has helped me not use apps prior to going to bed and in the morning while working out. I found a bug that it'll give me the pop-up regarding blocking the app just from getting and previewing a notification.

I love the idea of this app, but i can't use it. This app was unusable on my galaxy s7. When I used apps on the limit list, a small banner would appear at the bottom of the screen with "x minutes left for app." The banner would appear every time I used the screen, and wouldn't go away for about 10 seconds, then would appear again if I scrolled or tapped anything, or if I got a notification from an app. Typing was pretty much impossible since the entire bottom row of letters and the space bar was blocked.

The constant improvements are really great, any minor issues I've had with the app were fixed within a short time by updates... yes, you can get around the app and pause or delete rules, but I've found it to be extremely helpful anyway on a regular daily basis. Thanks for making it!!

Great app, best one if you want to stop being on your phone all the time. A lot of options. And all for free! Tried other apps but weren't half as good as this one.

App counts time wrongly. For example I played game 5:10 and AppDetox registered only 1:20. Also eats up a lot of battery. It would use more variation to the rules. Like for example adding more than one period of time app may not be used (like, every day between 9.00 and 15.00 but also 20.00 and 22.00).

I really want to like this app. It mostly works great. But. I have a rule set that I can only use Chrome for 20 minutes of every hour. At 7:09 am, Chrome shuts off, telling me I've used my 20 minutes for the hour already. Please tell me how I've used twenty minutes this hour at nine minutes after the hour. So incredibly aggravating.

If I could turn off some of the "joke, motivation, whatever you call it" sentences that come out when my time is out on one of the apps I would rate better. I think one sentence seemed opposing to my religion.

I will update my review to 5 stars once the bug is corrected. I have a samsung s7. It works for half the programs and the other half it does not. When I reach the limit, and I try to open twitter, i close all program, then i try to open twitter, the app doesn't let me, which is great, but if i close all program fast then i open twitter, and the program says i cannot use twitter, but twitter opens and I can use it :(

The comments when I try to break rules are hilarious! This app has helped me so much to take my life back.

Great idea, but poor execution. Shows me time remaining every 3 seconds which is annoying. It doesn't always record usage. Even after using an app for atleast 30 mins, it was still showing no usage so far. Please fix these

It would be great if it actually worked. Only one time have I had it shut down my FB like it's supposed to...