AppBlock on Android

How can I effectively combine blocking conditions? For instance, I want to implement a limited launch count while I’m at home, and restrict usage to a maximum of 20 minutes per hour while connected to the work network.

Here’s a straightforward guide to set it up:

1) Create a new Schedule
2) Choose your initial blocking condition; for example, select the time and specify your working hours.
3) Save the changes and click on “Add” in Conditions to include a second blocking condition, such as the usage limit, and specify as you wish.
4) Proceed with the Schedule setup by selecting the apps you wish to block and assigning a Schedule name. Finally, click on “Create” to activate the Schedule.

By following these steps, you’ll be able to seamlessly combine different blocking conditions and tailor your device usage to your specific needs.

Yes, you can! You can easily set the location where you want to block the apps. Either directly based on the location or it’s inverse form – for example any time you are not at home.
Just create a new schedule and select “Location” as your blocking condition to set it up.

You can select a time limit for using applications each day when a particular schedule is activated. For example only 20 minutes of Facebook during working time or at school.

How to set it up?
1) Create a new schedule
2) As your first blocking condition, select time and specify your working time – or other time you want to limit your device usage
3) Tap at “Add +” next to “Conditions” and choose usage limit – select for how long you can use the apps.
4) Continue the schedule setup by selecting the blocked apps and a schedule name before pressing create and activating it.

Want to limit your usage of an app? Create a schedule limiting how much you can use an app each hour or day.

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new Schedule.
• Select Usage limit as your blocking condition.
• Select Daily or Hourly usage limit.
• Set the limit by typing it using the numbers or by tapping the +1h (hour) and +1m (minute) buttons.
• Save.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block, what is blocked and name your schedule.
• Tap Create.

Note: Schedules are activated automatically after creating them. You do not have to enable them manually after setting them up.

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules are found in the menu on the left > Schedules.

Want to block some apps on certain days or at certain times?

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new schedule.
• Select Time as your blocking condition.
• Select the days you want the block to be active. Any red days will be blocked.

Optional: Tap Add (+) on the right of times to add the time you want the apps to be blocked on the red days. It is active all day by default.

• Select the FROM time, tap TO, select the until time and press OK.
• Save.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block, what is blocked and name your schedule.
• Tap Create.

Note: Schedules are activated automatically after creating them. You do not have to enable them manually after setting them up.

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules are found in the menu on the left > Schedules.

Do you want to stop yourself from checking on work apps when out of work? The following steps will help you set it up!

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new Schedule.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block, what is blocked and name your schedule.
• Select “Location” as your blocking condition and make sure location permission is granted. (If you have never made a location schedule before, you will now be asked for the missing permissions. Follow the written instructions to grant them).
• Select the radius of the location you want your apps to be unblocked at or use the search in the top right corner to type the address you want to block.
• Toggle the switch for “Inverse radius”.
• Save.
• Tap Create.

Optional: If you want the location schedule to remain active when location services are unavailable, you may set this in the AppBlock settings, More > Settings > Toggle the switch When Location unavailable on.

Note: The schedule will activate automatically when the condition is fulfilled. You do not need to manually activate it. It can however take a couple of minutes for AppBlock to receive your location and start the blocking. 

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules and Settings are found in the menu on the left.

Do you want to have a different usage limit on weekends than weekdays? Or combine any other schedule conditions together? You can!

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new schedule.
• Select your first blocking condition, for example, Time.
• Set it up as you wish and tap Save.
• Next to step 1, you will now see a little “+Add” button. Tap it.
• Select your second condition, for example Usage limit, set up and save.
• Repeat until you have all the conditions you want to combine.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block and continue as usual.

For example, to give yourself different usage limit for different days, you may create two schedules:
“Weekends” with usage limit: 4h/day + Time: weekends.
“Weekdays” with usage limit: 1h/day + Time: weekdays.

Note: Combining conditions inside one schedule leads to the schedule being active when ALL conditions are active. If it is the weekend AND you hit the 4h/day limit, the schedule will be blocked.

Creating several schedules results in OR relationships meaning that if you want to block several apps/websites with different conditions, you can place them in separate schedules.

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules are found in the menu on the left > Schedules.

Do you want to block apps in certain locations? You can create a location schedule limiting your apps based on your current location. 

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new Schedule.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block, what is blocked and name your schedule.
• Select Location as your blocking condition and make sure location permission is granted. (If you have never made a location schedule before, you will now be asked for the missing permissions. Follow the written instructions to grant them).
• Select the radius of the location you want your apps to be blocked at or use the search in the top right corner to type the address you want to block.
• Save.
• Tap Create.

Optional: If you want the location schedule to remain active when location services are unavailable, you may set this in the AppBlock settings, More > Settings > Toggle the switch “When Location unavailable on”.

Note: Schedules are activated automatically after creating them. You do not have to enable them manually after setting them up.

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules are found in the menu on the left > Schedules.

Do you want to block apps while you are using a certain Wi-Fi? You can create a Wi-Fi based blocklist, limiting your apps based on your Wi-Fi connection. As soon as your device connects to a specific Wi-Fi, your apps will be blocked. 

• Go to the Blocking tab. In the Schedules section, tap + Add to create a new Schedule.
• Select the apps and websites you want to block, what is blocked and name your schedule.
• Select Wi-Fi as your blocking condition and choose the Wi-Fi networks you want your apps to be blocked at.
• Save.
• Tap Create.

Note: Schedules are activated automatically after creating them. You do not have to enable them manually after setting them up.

Note: In AppBlock versions 5.X, Schedules are found in the menu on the left > Schedules.