The Commons: Students

Name: The Commons: Students
Rating: 1.3 (193 reviews)
Author: The Commons, Inc.

By: The Commons, Inc.

Lets disconnect to reconnect

Features & Capabilities

The Commons: Students helps students stay focused in class by automatically pausing distracting apps during school hours. It keeps school-approved tools accessible, avoids tracking, and respects privacy. Activation happens at school, using a privacy-first VPN to filter content, with permissions limited to essential functions. No data is collected—it's designed to help students reconnect with what matters and build healthier tech habits.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Privacy & Security Task Management

By:

The Commons, Inc.

Rating:

1.30

(193)

Version:

1.1.6 Last updated: 2026-05-20

Version code:

885822669

Creation date:

2025-07-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

56.54MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

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# 188,483 ▲ 1,043

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Developed by:

The Commons, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-commons-students/id6746174591

Website:

https://www.the-commons.app/

User Reviews

User feedback is largely negative, citing frequent malfunctions, lag, and reliability issues; noticeable battery drain and constant location tracking raise privacy concerns. Some users report improvements after updates and benefits during policy rollout, including reduced phone use. However, many reviews describe the app as disruptive, blocking essential apps and communications, and turning on at inopportune times. Overall, students view the app as problematic despite a few positive pilot outcomes.

Pros

Reduces classroom phone usage and behavioral issues
Reliability improved after updates/upgrades
Supports policy rollout and school-wide initiatives

Cons

Frequently not functioning or unreliable / laggy
Significant battery drain / higher power usage
Constant location tracking / privacy concerns
Blocks access to essential apps and features (e.g., Google Classroom, PowerSchool) and limits communication
Turns on randomly, including outside campus / weekends

Recent reviews

Doesn’t work my school dont even try

by ch*****, 2026-04-23

Laggy, unresponsive, and every time it’s in use, my phone battery drains at a much higher rate than usual even though I have good battery life. I find myself bringing multiple charger packs to school to combat this poorly designed app.

by dn*****, 2026-04-22

I could complain about this being implemented in my school but I will not. I want to talk about how ineffective it is. It almost never works and only turns on when it is not supposed to. We can’t even use powerschool or google apps which makes certain school tasks incredibly tedious and inefficient. It turns on, on weekends, when i’m outside campus, and more. I would not recommend and I am also mad they added this to my school. -John Phillips