The best app blocker to help focus on work, focus on studies. Digital detox.
Not recently updated — last update was on 2020-06-22.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
Pros & Cons
Comprehensive app-blocking with instant and scheduled profiles
Premium uninstall prevention and Super Strict Mode
Rich study-focused features: notification blocker, history, and duplicate profiles
Clear privacy messaging and explicit permission safeguards
Lacks website blocking (only app blocking is supported)
No built-in usage tracker or goal-based productivity dashboards
No explicit website or social-media blocking capabilities
About HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay is a productivity app developed by Diwakar Reddy Peddinti.
Download Statistics
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay has been downloaded 380 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 33 times.
User Ratings
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay is rated 4.29 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4.9 thousand ratings.
App Information
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay is FREE to download. The APK download size is 6.08 MB. The latest version available is 3.1.7. The last update was on June 22, 2020.
Technical Requirements
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2017.
Description
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay Focused is a distraction app blocker self control app that helps you stay focused by enabling app block. Give yourself an Offtime from digital distractions. With this timeful app, you can -
• Reduce Distractions and Stay Focused during study time, work time or your productive time. • App block leads to increased productivity by staying away from distractions and being focused. • Block Whatsapp, block Facebook, block Instagram, block Netflix, block Youtube or block any social media apps and stop procrastinating during productive time. • Increase self-control and overcome smartphone addiction and stay focused. • Limit app usage and stay focused by restricting yourself to use the locked app only for few minutes.
How to use: • Create a scheduled profile to enable app block and block notifications on selected days and time frame. • Limit any app usage time to configured time such as browsing Facebook for 30 min a day or using Instagram for 1 hour a day. • Block apps instantly by choosing the distracting apps and setting the timer count. • Enable/disable the app blocker profiles based on requirement. • Enable SuperStrictMode feature in the app block settings to prevent HelpMeFocus uninstallation.
Features: • Best App Block- Set motivating quotes to inspire you every time you try to access a blocked app • Focus lock - Helps you stay focused by restricting app usage every time you get distracted • Offtime - Block distracting apps for selected period of time • Clear Lock - Security password restricts you and others from making modifications to app block profiles • Notification blocker - Mute notifications from distracting apps and stay focused. • Notification history - Check muted notifications without having the need to open the locked apps. • Instantly block apps - Select distracting apps and lock apps instantly for a period of time (up to 60 mins). • Duplicate app profiles - Duplicate an existing app block profile and modify it as per your self-control needs. • Block the app blocker - Block HelpMeFocus application by choosing it in the application list to be blocked to enforce self-control and avoid profile/settings modifications. • Study helper app - Block all unnecessary distracting apps and notifications and concentrate on studies better.
Premium Features :
• Super Strict Mode to prevent app uninstallation and modifying active app block profile. • Instant Block Pro to block distracting apps instantly for up to 12 Hours. • Smart Unblock Pro lets you use a blocked app for a brief period of time - 5 mins,10 mins and then restricts you from using the app. • Uninstall Prevention to stop you from HelpMeFocus app uninstallation when you're desperate to use blocked apps.
Permissions needed
• Usage Access Permission- Required to identify foreground applications and restrict it from usage based on app block profiles. • Notification Access Permission - Required to mute notifications based on app block profile settings. • Device Administrator permission - Required to enable Super Strict mode and prevent HelpMeFocus app uninstallation.
Please be assured that HelpMeFocus - Block Distractions, Stay Focused will never use these permissions to access your private data.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR HUAWEI/XIAOMI USERS Huawei and Xiaomi devices have task killer services that interfere with this app. To ensure it works properly you need to add this app to the allowed apps in security settings.
In case of concerns with the app blocker, please provide feedback to - dsimpletools.helpmefocus@gmail.com. We will be more than happy to help you out.
Recent changes: Fixed profile saving related issue
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Comments on HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay for Android
★★★★★austin porcoro· Jan 26, 2023
Honestly the best app I've found so far. It allows me to block certain apps for a certain time and allows me to open the app for 2, 5, or 10 minutes and makes you put a random password to put in, and it helps me not want to open the app because I'm to lazy to put the password in. This helps me focus better in school. Also, 5 dollars for other features is totally worth it. Thanks to the greatest of the app I'll get better grades in school.
★★★★★Vaishnavi Sawant· Mar 14, 2023
Very helpful. Blocks the apps which distract me. I have been able to study efficiently because of this app.
★★☆☆☆Aditya Raj· Feb 5, 2023
Whenever I restarted my phone this service is not working. Until and unless I open this app again. Please make this app like restricted mode work even restarting phone. Without opening this app. Many of my friends use this app to get away from home distraction. They set daily new profile and super strict mode on but within 2 hour they restart their phone and use all social media app. Even super strict mode is on but blocked app run. We have to go back to this app then this works. Thanks.
★☆☆☆☆Night Fury Flame· Apr 6, 2023
Please help! I love this app and have used it for years, but recently it stopped working, as in it is no longer stopping me from opening apps when the profile is active. For example, it will let me open TikTok and scroll for hours like it forgets it's supposed to stop me from doing that. But if I get off TikTok and open the helpmefocus app then try to go back to TikTok it will suddenly kick in and stop TikTok from opening. But in this situation having to remind the app to do its job is pointless.
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