Is there a good app for block distracting apps and sites?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap.
96
Opportunity /100
99
Demand /100
95
Competition /100
97
Execution gap /100
17
Apps serving it
94
Mined complaints
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| undismissable app-download popup blocks mobile site | other | 3 | Stop blocking the whole interface with an undismissable ad for the app |
| too many ads block usage | other | 2 | There’s so many adds you can barely ever actually use the app |
| intrusive ads make app unusable | other | 2 | Endless intrusive ads make this unusable |
| constantly blocked other apps | bug | 1 | it was constantly getting my apps blocked |
| blocks site visits without app | other | 1 | don't block people from even visiting your site if they don't have the app |
| ads block app usage | other | 1 | Suddenly have to go around Ads to get app to work |
| website redirects to app blocking workaround | ux | 1 | their website constantly redirects you to the app, making a workaround impossible |
| 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 |
| intrusive ads block usage | ux | 1 | clunky with annoying adds that prevent you from using |
| kills/limits other apps in background | performance | 1 | While it's running in the background, it's killing your other apps |
| forces app by blocking browser access | other | 1 | They force you to use the app by blocking access on browsers |
| forced ads block app usage | ux | 1 | Reklam izlemekten programı kullanmaya başlayamadım |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opal: Screen Time Control | 4.8★ | 74,498 | Free |
| Free VPN by Free VPN .org™ | 4.5★ | 451,675 | Free |
| ShutEye®: Sleep Tracker, Sound | 4.8★ | 347,963 | Free |
| The Roku App (Official) | 4.7★ | 5,644,505 | Free |
| NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure | 4.7★ | 672,230 | Free |
| NETGEAR Orbi - WiFi System App | 4.7★ | 347,865 | Free |
| VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN | 4.6★ | 308,879 | Free |
| Calm | 4.8★ | 1,957,659 | Free |
Should you build it?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap. Opportunity here scores 96 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.
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