Self Control -- Block sites and stay focused
by nhandyal
Self Control -- Block sites and stay focused
by nhandyal
Quick Look
Self Control is a simple website blocker designed to enhance productivity by blocking distracting sites for a set period.
AI Overview
Who is this for?
Individuals seeking to improve focus and productivity by minimizing online distractions.
Key Features
- → Block distracting websites by URL patterns.
- → Focus-free mode to prevent pattern removal for a set duration.
- → Option to set extension to run only when focus mode is enabled.
- → Customizable block screen messages.
Reviews Analysis
Overall Sentiment
MixedUsers find the extension helpful for blocking distractions and improving focus, though some encounter minor bugs or limitations.
Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.
What Users Love
- ✓ Effective at blocking distracting websites.
- ✓ The focus-free mode is useful for dedicated work sessions.
Points to Consider
- × Some users report encountering bugs or issues with the blocking functionality.
- × The pattern-based blocking can sometimes block unintended sites.
Official Description
From the Developer
A simple web site blocker to keep you focused and enhance your productivity v3.2.0
- Add feature to change message on block screen
- Fixed ability to block x.com v3.1.0
- Enhanced Performance: Improved page blocking internals for a smoother browsing experience.
- Bug Fixes:
- Fixed scroll for block patterns.
- Fixed bugs in focus mode where it didn't end on time.
-- 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.
Focus 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.
By default the extension is always running. To change this so that the extension only runs when focus mode is enabled, toggle 'Always on' in settings to Off.
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Key Info
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Rating:
4/5.0
(246 ratings)
- Users:20,000
- Version:3.2.0
- Updated:Feb 05, 2025
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