Switchly - App Blocker
by Saltyy
· Productivity
· Free
On Google Play since October 2025
· Data updated
Switchly - App Blocker is made and published by Saltyy. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Saltyy. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Saltyy and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Loved by users- Total installs
- 29 thousand
- Rating on Google Play
- 4.65
- 194 ratings
- Last updated
- September 13, 2026
Switchly - App Blocker has 29 thousand installs. Users love it: 4.6 stars from 194 ratings.
Pros & Cons
- Privacy-focused: no accounts, no ads, and on-device processing
- NFC tag support enables quick, physical automation
- Flexible profiles for different contexts (Work, Study, Sleep, Driving)
- One-tap access via Quick Settings tile for fast switching
- Premium features (schedules/auto switching) require an upgrade
- Relies on Android's Accessibility Service for blocking, which may concern some users
- Not ranked in any top app lists currently
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 5 thousand
- Per day
- 170
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- October 2025
Installs over time
Switchly - App Blocker has been installed 29 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 170 installs per day.
Rankings
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.3.1
- Launched
- October 2025
User feedback
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Comments on Switchly - App Blocker for Android
★★★★★
Hams Al Afif
· Sep 13, 2026
Started using this app a year ago after finding it on Reddit. Was looking for an alternative to Brick (which was a lot more expensive) and it was before NFC tags were used commonly with third party apps. I've only had good experiences with the app, and am now finally ready to pay for premium. One thing is it'd be nice to be sent a notification before it updates as I often don't realize it's updated and that the restrictions are off. Great app!
★★★★★
Marcos Alano
· Sep 2, 2026
The app is great. I use with a NFC tag to block social media. I hope in the feature we have options to make more difficult to disable to avoid "slips".
★☆☆☆☆
Nyan Cat
· Jun 5, 2026
Doesn't work on my phone sadly. When I try to give the accessibility permission, it does nothing. And it's written "this app is malfunctioning". Also, I wasn't able to select apps like YouTube or Instagram in the blocked list. They don't appear unlike the rest of my apps. I was really excited about this. It seemed like a good solution. It's a shame it doesn't work. I will update my review if the problem get fixed. Also, shout-out to the dev, I appreciate the work nonetheless!
★☆☆☆☆
Troy Lockhart
· Jul 16, 2026
I'm gutted. Because you can not block Google app. You can just use the browser. If the app had whitelisted mode for websites. Or block the Google browser inside from being used. Then full protection sorted
★☆☆☆☆
Rohit Sarkar
· Sep 13, 2026
The latest update(2.3.0) just ruined it. I have given it accessibility permission and every necessary permissions but still not working. Fix this issue ASAP!!!
Technology
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- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 16
- App size
- 4.91 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Switchly - App Blocker
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About the app and developer
About Switchly - App Blocker
Switchly - App Blocker is a productivity app developed by Saltyy.
Install Statistics
Switchly - App Blocker has been installed 29 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 5 thousand times.
User Ratings
Switchly - App Blocker is rated 4.65 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 190 ratings.
App Information
Switchly - App Blocker is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 4.91 MB. The latest version available is 2.3.1. The last update was on September 13, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2025.
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Store listing
By Saltyy, from Google Play“Block distracting apps with profiles, schedules, NFC, QR, and barcode keys.”
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Description by Saltyy Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Stay focused. Stay in control.
Switchly is a powerful Android app blocker and focus tool that helps you reduce distractions without giving up control of your phone.
Block entire apps and websites, restrict distracting sections inside supported apps, create different focus profiles, and automate everything using schedules, NFC tags, QR codes, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, location and more.
🚀 BLOCK DISTRACTIONS YOUR WAY
• Block selected apps
• Block distracting websites in supported browsers
• Block distracting in-app sections inside supported apps
• Set daily usage limits
• Limit how often apps can be opened
• Add per-visit limits for selected apps
• Create different profiles for Work, Study, Sleep, Focus and more
Instead of forcing one fixed setup, Switchly lets you decide how strict each profile should be.
📱 IN-APP BLOCKING
Sometimes you don't want to block an entire app — just the part that keeps pulling you back in.
Switchly can block supported distracting surfaces inside apps while leaving the rest of the app available.
For example, you can restrict short-form or highly distracting sections while still keeping access to the useful parts of an app.
🌐 WEBSITE BLOCKING
Block distracting websites directly from your Switchly profiles.
Website rules can work alongside app blocking, limits and schedules, giving you one place to control both app and web distractions.
🔑 PHYSICAL CONTROLS
Turn NFC tags, QR codes and barcodes into physical controls for Switchly.
• Tap an NFC tag to enable, disable or toggle Switchly
• Switch profiles using physical tags
• Require a paired NFC tag before disabling protection
• Use QR codes or barcodes as control keys
• Keep the key somewhere away from your phone to add real-world friction
A small physical step can make mindless disabling much harder.
⚙️ AUTOMATION
Let Switchly change your focus setup automatically.
• Time and day schedules
• Wi-Fi triggers
• Bluetooth triggers
• Location triggers
• Quick Settings tiles
• Temporary enable / disable modes
• Emergency Unlock as a limited safety fallback
Create a routine once and let Switchly handle the rest.
👤 PROFILES
Create separate setups for different parts of your day.
Each profile can have its own:
• Blocked apps
• Website rules
• Limits
• In-app restrictions
• Automation
• Protection behaviour
Switch between a light daytime setup and a much stricter focus profile whenever you need it.
🛡️ PRIVACY FIRST
Most Switchly functionality runs locally on your device.
• No ads
• No account required for core local features
• No selling of personal information
• Local backup and restore
• Optional cloud backup when you want it
Online features are separate from the local blocking system.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE
Switchly uses Android's Accessibility Service for app, website and supported in-app blocking.
When enabled, Accessibility allows Switchly to detect the currently visible app or supported content and enforce the blocking rules you configured.
Switchly uses Accessibility access to:
• Detect the foreground app
• Determine whether it should be blocked
• Detect supported website or in-app surfaces
• Display the Switchly blocking screen
• Enforce your configured restrictions while switching between apps
Switchly does not use Accessibility access to read your messages, passwords, typed text or keystrokes, and it is not used for advertising or profiling.
Accessibility access is optional and must be enabled manually in Android Settings. Without it, profiles and some automation can still work, but reliable blocking cannot be enforced.
💾 BACKUP & CUSTOMIZATION
• Local backup and restore
• Optional cloud backup
• Custom accent colors
• Light and dark appearance
• Configurable Home layout
• Built-in diagnostics and support tools
Switchly adds friction where distractions are easiest - while keeping you in control of how strict that friction should be.
Recent changes:
• Fixed a critical blocker crash introduced in 2.3.0
• Fixed Accessibility becoming disconnected after blocking an app
• Fixed a startup crash caused by incompatible settings schema values
• Improved blocking reliability and overall stability
Switchly is a powerful Android app blocker and focus tool that helps you reduce distractions without giving up control of your phone.
Block entire apps and websites, restrict distracting sections inside supported apps, create different focus profiles, and automate everything using schedules, NFC tags, QR codes, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, location and more.
🚀 BLOCK DISTRACTIONS YOUR WAY
• Block selected apps
• Block distracting websites in supported browsers
• Block distracting in-app sections inside supported apps
• Set daily usage limits
• Limit how often apps can be opened
• Add per-visit limits for selected apps
• Create different profiles for Work, Study, Sleep, Focus and more
Instead of forcing one fixed setup, Switchly lets you decide how strict each profile should be.
📱 IN-APP BLOCKING
Sometimes you don't want to block an entire app — just the part that keeps pulling you back in.
Switchly can block supported distracting surfaces inside apps while leaving the rest of the app available.
For example, you can restrict short-form or highly distracting sections while still keeping access to the useful parts of an app.
🌐 WEBSITE BLOCKING
Block distracting websites directly from your Switchly profiles.
Website rules can work alongside app blocking, limits and schedules, giving you one place to control both app and web distractions.
🔑 PHYSICAL CONTROLS
Turn NFC tags, QR codes and barcodes into physical controls for Switchly.
• Tap an NFC tag to enable, disable or toggle Switchly
• Switch profiles using physical tags
• Require a paired NFC tag before disabling protection
• Use QR codes or barcodes as control keys
• Keep the key somewhere away from your phone to add real-world friction
A small physical step can make mindless disabling much harder.
⚙️ AUTOMATION
Let Switchly change your focus setup automatically.
• Time and day schedules
• Wi-Fi triggers
• Bluetooth triggers
• Location triggers
• Quick Settings tiles
• Temporary enable / disable modes
• Emergency Unlock as a limited safety fallback
Create a routine once and let Switchly handle the rest.
👤 PROFILES
Create separate setups for different parts of your day.
Each profile can have its own:
• Blocked apps
• Website rules
• Limits
• In-app restrictions
• Automation
• Protection behaviour
Switch between a light daytime setup and a much stricter focus profile whenever you need it.
🛡️ PRIVACY FIRST
Most Switchly functionality runs locally on your device.
• No ads
• No account required for core local features
• No selling of personal information
• Local backup and restore
• Optional cloud backup when you want it
Online features are separate from the local blocking system.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE
Switchly uses Android's Accessibility Service for app, website and supported in-app blocking.
When enabled, Accessibility allows Switchly to detect the currently visible app or supported content and enforce the blocking rules you configured.
Switchly uses Accessibility access to:
• Detect the foreground app
• Determine whether it should be blocked
• Detect supported website or in-app surfaces
• Display the Switchly blocking screen
• Enforce your configured restrictions while switching between apps
Switchly does not use Accessibility access to read your messages, passwords, typed text or keystrokes, and it is not used for advertising or profiling.
Accessibility access is optional and must be enabled manually in Android Settings. Without it, profiles and some automation can still work, but reliable blocking cannot be enforced.
💾 BACKUP & CUSTOMIZATION
• Local backup and restore
• Optional cloud backup
• Custom accent colors
• Light and dark appearance
• Configurable Home layout
• Built-in diagnostics and support tools
Switchly adds friction where distractions are easiest - while keeping you in control of how strict that friction should be.
Recent changes:
• Fixed a critical blocker crash introduced in 2.3.0
• Fixed Accessibility becoming disconnected after blocking an app
• Fixed a startup crash caused by incompatible settings schema values
• Improved blocking reliability and overall stability