Self Control
A simple extension to keep you focused online
Total ratings
4.01
(Rating count:
233)Review summary
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively blocks distracting websites and helps users stay focused.
- The wildcard blocking feature is praised for preventing access to specific URLs.
- Simple and user-friendly interface for adding blocked sites.
- Helpful for studying and productivity.
- Provides a strong focus by blocking inactive tabs.
Cons
- User interface issues, particularly lack of scroll functionality for the blocked sites list.
- Bugs and instability have been reported, with some users finding it only half-working.
- Limited control over the duration of the distraction-free mode, capped at 24 hours.
- Some users experience difficulty starting focus sessions if too many websites are blocked.
Most mentioned
- Need for a scroll bar to manage the list of blocked sites.
- Bugs and outdated features causing instability.
- Wild card blocking feature is highly appreciated.
- Desire for longer duration options in distraction-free mode.
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Recent rating average:
3.70
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-01-19 |  | | en | please fix some bugs. add scroll bar plz |
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