Is there a good app for block distracting apps and sites?
Prime Gap: 40 apps already serve this, and 140 data points mined from real user reviews across 4 sources show where they fall short. Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap.
Data refreshed September 7, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to block distracting apps and sites, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| ads on every app open | ux | 2 | random adds every time I open the app |
| ads block playability | other | 2 | Too many ads to even play. |
| constantly blocked other apps | bug | 1 | it was constantly getting my apps blocked |
| ads block app usage | other | 1 | Suddenly have to go around Ads to get app to work |
| app blocking not working for selected apps | bug | 1 | ليش ما يحظرلي التطبيقات اللي احددها للحظر |
| blocks essential apps like messages and camera by default | ux | 1 | it blocks the "distracting apps" completely! I had to adjust my blocked apps, since messages and camera was getting blocked |
| kills/limits other apps in background | performance | 1 | While it's running in the background, it's killing your other apps |
| app blocking does not block other apps | bug | 1 | No logro que bloque otras aplicaciones |
| excessive ads blocking app access | ux | 1 | Too many advertisements. Barely gets to the core app |
| distracting features hard to turn off | ux | 1 | they add distracting features that you have to research to turn off |
| blocks other apps' notifications when disabled | bug | 1 | blocks notifications from other apps even though "Block applications during work session" is not enabled |
| apps blocked simultaneously regardless of usage on iOS 26 | bug | 1 | at random times during the day, all 5 apps will be blocked simultaneously, regardless of usage |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SocialFocus: Hide Distractions | 3.9 | 318 | $4.99 |
| WiFi Blocker | 3.1 | 443 | $5.99 |
| blocked. | 5.0 | 2 | $4.99 |
| Wipr 2 | 4.7 | 1,298 | $4.99 |
| Purify: Block Ads and Tracking | 3.8 | 725 | $1.99 |
| Luddite: App Blocker | 5.0 | 4 | $4.99 |
| "No Distractions" for YouTube | 4.5 | 28 | $1.29 |
| Brainrot: Screen Time Control | 4.5 | 20,371 | Free |
Should you build it?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap. Opportunity here scores 92 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| aadeshrao123/Focuser | active | 6 | JavaScript |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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