iChooseTo: mindful app-usage!

Name: iChooseTo: mindful app-usage!
Rating: 4.6911764 (343 reviews)
Author: AppsOfUse.com

By: AppsOfUse.com

Make conscious choices🧠, be productive, change habits💪 & stop wasting time⏳!!!

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Features & Capabilities

✨ "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities" - Albus Dumbledore ✨

⚠️ iChooseTo may not work on devices that are very restrictive with background processes (e.g. Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Xiaomi). Please visit dontkillmyapp.com to eventually make it work! ⚠️

🔥 Main functionalities:

🛑 iCT: Before you open an app (of choice), a screen appears (for a chosen amount of time), asking you if you really want to open it.
⏳ re-iCT: Choose again after a certain amount of time.
🔐 iCT-on-unlock: Stop unconsciously checking your phone! iCT-on-unlock will show up each time you attempt to unlock your phone and ask you if you really want to do it.
📱 Do you find yourself wasting hours on semi-productive apps like YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, or WhatsApp?
🤯 Have you tried every PlayStore app that promises to boost your productivity, but you still have the bad habit of opening time-wasting apps without a second thought?

💡 Why is iChooseTo different?

✅ 1) It gives YOU the power to choose: You can use apps for both productive and unproductive things. So why block them completely? iCT asks you if you really want to open the app and forces you to make conscious decisions.

⏳ 2) It stops you BEFORE you already wasted time: Many app blockers stop you after you've run out of time ⏱️. They limit the time you're able to waste. iCT makes it less likely that you'll waste time in the first place!

🚀 Give it a try, write a review with ideas for improvement, and be part of making this the best app-blocking app for Android! 💙

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Downloads:

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Version:

9.6.1 Last updated: 2024-11-17

Version code:

185

Creation date:

2020-09-24

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS High risk
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk

Size:

9.64MB

Email:

ap*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 530,146 ▼ 1,937

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

AppsOfUse.com

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appsofuse.ict

Email:

ap*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://appsofuse.com/

User Reviews

Reviews consistently praise iChooseTo for its privacy-respecting, free approach and its simple, unobtrusive design that helps users reduce doomscrolling and practice mindful app choices. Many report meaningful behavior change, better time management, and even ADHD-friendly benefits. However, several recurring drawbacks emerge: occasional bugs and instability; it can fail to stay active in the background or after reboot; some devices (notably Samsung/Xiaomi) require extra setup due to OS energy-management. Users also note a sometimes confusing onboarding and occasional false activations, plus requests for more customization (per-app timers, reasons, or always-on mode).

Pros

Privacy-respecting; does not appear to collect data
Free to use with no ads or heavy subscription
Helps reduce doomscrolling and promotes mindful, deliberate app usage
Simple, minimalistic interface that is easy to use
Customizable controls (per-app hindering, timers, transition intervals) enabling user autonomy

Cons

Occasional bugs and instability; reliability issues
Background operation problems; sometimes not active in the background or after reboot
Waiting/transition screen can appear twice or behave inconsistently
Device/OS-specific quirks requiring extra setup (e.g., Samsung energy management, Xiaomi limitations)
Onboarding can be confusing for new users and there are occasional false activations

Recent reviews

Does everything you need, claims not to collect any data, is free (though I suggest supporting them if the app helps), very minimalistic.. What else could you demand? Easy 5 stars, thanks a lot!