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HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay

LiveDiwakar Reddy Peddinti2 apps · 377K installsProductivityFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $4.99 per itemcom.apps.dsimpletools.helpmefocus

The best app blocker to help focus on work, focus on studies. Digital detox.

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Total installs
376,892
exact · Play shows 100,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.3★
5K ratings · 204 reviews
Released
19 Jun 2017
9.3y ago
Last update
23 Jun 2020
v3.1.7 · 6.3y ago
Countries
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Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

8 in 1 group
2 Sensitive2 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
  • See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage access
OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage accessupdate component usage statistics · PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
HelpMeFocus - Block Apps, Stay Focused is a distraction app blocker self control app that helps you stay focused by enabling app block. Give yourself an Offtime from digital distractions. With this timeful app, you can - • Reduce Distractions and Stay Focused during study time, work time or your productive time. • App block leads to increased productivity by staying away from distractions and being focused. • Block Whatsapp, block Facebook, block Instagram, block Netflix, block Youtube or block any social media apps and stop procrastinating during productive time. • Increase self-control and overcome smartphone addiction and stay focused. • Limit app usage and stay focused by restricting yourself to use the locked app only for few minutes. How to use: • Create a scheduled profile to enable app block and block notifications on selected days and time frame. • Limit any app usage time to configured time such as browsing Facebook for 30 min a day or using Instagram for 1 hour a day. • Block apps instantly by choosing the distracting apps and setting the timer count. • Enable/disable the app blocker profiles based on requirement. • Enable SuperStrictMode feature in the app block settings to prevent HelpMeFocus uninstallation. Features: • Best App Block- Set motivating quotes to inspire you every time you try to access a blocked app • Focus lock - Helps you stay focused by restricting app usage every time you get distracted • Offtime - Block distracting apps for selected period of time • Clear Lock - Security password restricts you and others from making modifications to app block profiles • Notification blocker - Mute notifications from distracting apps and stay focused. • Notification history - Check muted notifications without having the need to open the locked apps. • Instantly block apps - Select distracting apps and lock apps instantly for a period of time (up to 60 mins). • Duplicate app profiles - Duplicate an existing app block profile and modify it as per your self-control needs. • Block the app blocker - Block HelpMeFocus application by choosing it in the application list to be blocked to enforce self-control and avoid profile/settings modifications. • Study helper app - Block all unnecessary distracting apps and notifications and concentrate on studies better. Premium Features : • Super Strict Mode to prevent app uninstallation and modifying active app block profile. • Instant Block Pro to block distracting apps instantly for up to 12 Hours. • Smart Unblock Pro lets you use a blocked app for a brief period of time - 5 mins,10 mins and then restricts you from using the app. • Uninstall Prevention to stop you from HelpMeFocus app uninstallation when you're desperate to use blocked apps. Permissions needed • Usage Access Permission- Required to identify foreground applications and restrict it from usage based on app block profiles. • Notification Access Permission - Required to mute notifications based on app block profile settings. • Device Administrator permission - Required to enable Super Strict mode and prevent HelpMeFocus app uninstallation. Please be assured that HelpMeFocus - Block Distractions, Stay Focused will never use these permissions to access your private data. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR HUAWEI/XIAOMI USERS Huawei and Xiaomi devices have task killer services that interfere with this app. To ensure it works properly you need to add this app to the allowed apps in security settings. In case of concerns with the app blocker, please provide feedback to - [email protected]. We will be more than happy to help you out.

What's new

Fixed profile saving related issue

Growing in Productivity

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