# Unhook:

> No Ads, No Distraction.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6480299793](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6480299793)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6480299793`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Be Timeful Inc
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (260 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.49
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-29
- **First published:** 2024-04-26
- **Size:** 162 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unhook/id6480299793)
- **Website:** [https://www.betimeful.com/](https://www.betimeful.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.betimeful.com/terms-and-privacy-policy](https://www.betimeful.com/terms-and-privacy-policy)

## Description

Unhook blocks YouTube's news feed and ads to keep you focused on the content you came to watch. By removing recommendations and distractions, you can search, browse, and watch without endless scrolling.

This extension—also branded as News Feed Eradicator and DF Tube—offers a simple install for a cleaner YouTube experience. For usage terms, see the linked EULAs: https://www.betimeful.com/eula and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

## Rankings

- #98,240 — Overall
- #40 — disable
- #71 — youtube shorts

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Unhook for reducing distractions and helping focus, but recurring feedback centers on billing woes, aggressive upselling, forced permissions, free-tier limitations, and occasional bugs that hinder usability.

### Pros

- Reduces distractions and doomscrolling, helping focus and time management.
- Blocks distractions and ads from YouTube, aiding mindful usage.
- Users report it does what it's supposed to do and improves control over viewing.
- Effective at limiting shorts and helping users stay on task.

### Cons

- Billing and cancellation issues: ongoing charges after cancellation, refunds difficulties, and unclear pricing or upsells.
- Free tier feels unusable or heavily restricted, with constant push to upgrade to Pro.
- Requires Screen Time permission to function, causing onboarding friction.
- Bugs and errors (for example, error 152-4) can block watching content.
- Perceived dark-patterns or review gating, including upgrade prompts and aggressive upsell tactics.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6480299793)