# The Commons: Students

> Lets disconnect to reconnect

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6746174591](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6746174591)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6746174591`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Commons, Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 1.30 / 5 (314 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2025-07-15
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-commons-students/id6746174591)
- **Website:** [https://www.the-commons.app/](https://www.the-commons.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.the-commons.app/privacy-policy](https://www.the-commons.app/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #142,077 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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