Self Control -- Block sites and stay focused
A simple web site blocker to keep you focused and enhance your productivity
Total ratings
4.02
(Rating count:
235)Review summary
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Generally effective at blocking distracting websites
- "Wildcard" blocking feature is appreciated by users
- Helps users stay focused and productive
- Long-term reliability noted by many users before recent issues
- User-friendly for most of its standard functionality
Cons
- Recent updates caused functionality problems (sites not staying blocked)
- Lack of user interface features such as scrolling can hinder usability
- Some bugs remain unfixed, affecting blocking performance
- Limited duration for "Distraction Free Mode" (max 24 hours)
- Overall feeling of being outdated and needing updates
Most mentioned
- Current functional issues following recent updates
- The need for better user interface features (like scrolling)
- Desire for longer duration in "Distraction Free Mode"
- The effectiveness of the "wildcard" blocking feature
- Frustration over lack of updates and bugs
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User reviews
Recent rating average:
3.70
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 |  | | en | Best such app available. I've been reliant on it for years. |
| 2024-12-20 |  | | en | this was a great extension, really helped not getting distracted. But with the recent update, the sites added to be blocked are erased from the block list after some time. I cannot add the sites again and again for it to work. |
| 2024-12-16 |  | | en | IDK what they did with the recent update, but it stopped working. Doesn't block sites at all anymore, please to back to the older version or fix it it was perfect before. |
| 2024-12-11 |  | | ||
| 2024-11-08 |  | | en | best app of this type. chrome better not ban this extension. if they do im 100% switching browsers |
| 2024-09-08 |  | | en | the best one i could find on the internet. Dev should add routine blocking time feature |
| 2024-08-19 |  | | en | Best extension! It keeps me away from social media that actually eats my productive time. God bless you |
| 2024-07-11 |  | | ||
| 2024-02-21 |  | | en | Stops you from opening a website like you tell it too, but sometimes it take a while after "distraction free mode" expires for it to give you access again. |
| 2024-02-18 |  | | en | best |
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