Self Control

A simple extension to keep you focused online

What is Self Control?

'Self Control' is a Chrome extension that improves productivity by blocking distracting websites. Includes a distraction-free mode and custom settings for tailored use. Ideal for anyone looking to minimize online distractions.

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By: nhandyal

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.03 (226)

Version: 2.1.2 (Last updated: 2017-05-16)

Creation date: 2017-05-15

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
storage

Size: 935.94K

Email: nh*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4921 ▼ 107

Other rankings

#6697 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#1 in self control keyword 46

#3 in control keyword 55

#212 in settings keyword 38 ▲ 8

#222 in website blocker keyword 65

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Summary

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V2 updates!

Custom time interval for distraction free mode
Ability to turn off 'always on' mode
Improved UI

-- Self Control -- A simple app to keep you focused online by blocking sites that you spend way too much time on.

Note that the app works by blocking patterns within the full url. For example if you were to block the pattern "book" the sites www.facebook.com and books.google.com would both be blocked.

Distraction free mode prevents you from removing block patterns from the app for a fixed amount of time. By default this is one hour, but it can be changed in settings. Note that you cannot set a time shorter than 20 min :p

By default the extension is always running. To change this so that the extension only runs when distraction free mode is enabled, toggle 'Always on' in settings to Off.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Blocks distracting websites effectively
Wildcard blocking of specific phrases in URLs
Helps improve focus and productivity
Lifechanging for staying off distracting websites
Useful for studying and staying focused on tasks

Cons

UI issues, including lack of scroll functionality
Bugs and glitches, especially with blocking features
Inability to change hours slot for distraction-free mode
Not being able to stop distraction-free mode short
Some users mention it's broken or out of date

Most mentioned

UI issues
Lack of scroll functionality
Bugs, especially with blocking features
Inability to change hours slot for distraction-free mode
Wildcard blocking of specific phrases in URLs

Recent reviews

This is just amazing and funny, every time I click on YouTube that banner pops up and makes me laugh like hell and encourages me to focus on my work, Thank you so so much , a life or should I say GRADE saver. 🙂🥳🥳🎓

Aaron Dissanayake, 2022-02-03

Extremely simple and effective. Does it job pretty well with no unnecessary steps. I liked it a lot.

Shark Aod, 2021-04-01

I can't stop watching anime and can never get my work done, but now I'm actually getting stuff done. Thanks.

Tony Yang, 2021-02-24

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Safety

Risk impact

Self Control is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Self Control if you trust the publisher.