reflect. - a mindful website blocker

a website blocker that asks users to reflect on their usage.

What is reflect. - a mindful website blocker?

Reflect - a mindful website blocker is a chrome extension fostering conscious internet consumption. It prompts self-reflection when users attempt to access potentially distracting websites, asking their purposes. If valid, the user is allowed limited access; otherwise, it encourages further reflection. Users can customise the block list and restriction duration. No ads, no data collection. It is open-source.

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Extension stats

By: https://getreflect.app

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Users: 865 ▼ -9

Rating: 4.83 (29) ▲ 0.03

Version: 1.4.1 (Last updated: 2022-03-14)

Creation date: 2020-05-13

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
<all_urls>
contextMenus

Size: 1.77M

Email: j.*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 31995 ▼ 1316

Other rankings

#1175 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 11 #18 in website blocker keyword 48 #63 in website keyword 56 ▲ 4 #72 in chrome homepage keyword 41 ▲ 3 #210 in source keyword 30 ▼ 1

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Extension summary

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reflect is a digitally mindful chrome extension that encourages users to reflect on their relationship with technology rather than block users outright.

When you attempt to visit distracting websites, reflect will ask you what your intention in doing so is. If you have a valid reason, you are given a set amount of time to get your work done on the website. If not, you are encouraged to be more specific in your answer or to reflect further.

For example, if you're trying to access YouTube to watch an educational video, you can enter the website; however, if you just want to watch cat videos, reflect will prevent you from doing so. You can customize the list of blocked websites and the duration that the websites will be blocked.

We don't show ads or collect/store data.

We're also an open-source project! You can find our source code here: https://github.com/getreflect/reflect-chrome.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effective at blocking distracting websites
Simple and user-friendly design
Helps users stay focused on tasks
Interactive and easy to set up
Useful for preventing accidental visits to scam sites

Cons

Cannot manually input sites to block; must visit them first
Workarounds exist that undermine the blocking feature
Limited options for more customized blocking (whitelist mode, activity analysis)

Most mentioned

Simple and easy to use
Helps maintain focus and productivity
Frustrating UI when trying to block sites

Recent reviews

This extension is amazing! I am able to block distracting websites. It can also be useful for blocking scam sites so that you don't accidently go on them again. Whoever created this extension deserves an award.

Swiftx, 2024-09-04

It's a very nice app & a good idea, but I wish there was a way to: 1) turn it to whitelist mode, where it makes you justify the use of changing tabs at all, or going to any unapproved websites 2) specify what your current focus is, so that if my current focus is to study physics, and I go to check my email, it would consider this unproductive at that time; but if my intention is to check if my physics professor responded to me, that would be productive. If my goal was instead to clear out my inbox, the intention to check my email would be productive, but the intention to go to my Spanish homework, this would not be productive. It would also be nice if there was an option to allow the extension to analyze your website activity, so for example if it noticed that I am writing a google chrome extension review right now instead of studying for my physics midterm, it would pop-up again even if it had previously allowed this website. Although, I think it would be difficult to create this feature with AI and full browser access, while also still trying to maintain some privacy and security, I imagine it would be difficult

Justin Mumma, 2023-10-24

Coolio but uh turns out it lets you in if you write "im trying to be lazy" which. Seems like. Not the goal uh anyway cool extension though!

Bailey Min, 2023-08-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

reflect. - a mindful website blocker may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.