Useless - Screen Time Control

Name: Useless - Screen Time Control
Rating: 4.6 (173 reviews)
Author: DaDaMa Ug (haftungsbeschränkt)

Friends limit your Screen Time

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

173 Ratings
Age Rating

13+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

DaDaMa Ug (haftungsbeschränkt)
Language

EN
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Size

79.2
MB

iPhone

Your friends are better than any app blocker. UseLess is an app where your friends control your phone usage, not just you, because willpower alone isn't enough. Reclaim 2+ hours every day with the power of social pressure. Other apps give you a snooze button. UseLess is different. Instead of fighting your phone addiction alone, your friends hold you accountable. When you hit your limit and want more time, you'll have to ask them. [Please note: UseLess requires an active subscription to access all features. A free trial is available for new users. By inviting friends you can also get free access.] HOW IT WORKS 1. Set daily limits for the apps you overuse 2. When you hit your limit, the app blocks—no snooze button 3. Need more time? Record a video or snap a photo explaining why 4. Your friends vote to approve or deny your request 5. Every request lives on the Walk of Shame—your weakness is public 6. Social pressure works. That's why UseLess users reclaim 2+ hours every day. FEATURES Walk of Shame: See every request from your friend group. Watch them beg for "just 5 more minutes" of TikTok. Friend Voting: Approve or deny your friends' requests. Be generous—or don't. Weekly Leaderboards: Compete with friends. See who has the most discipline. Progress Tracking: Track your scores over time. Group Challenges: Use less, together. WHY IT WORKS Other apps fail because you can bypass them with one tap. UseLess puts your friends in control—and that changes everything. Because real friends don't let friends doomscroll. PRIVACY UseLess uses Apple's Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use, what content you view, or any personal data. Your screen time stays on your device—only your embarrassing requests are shared with friends you choose. GET STARTED Download UseLess. Add your friends. Set your limits. And finally get those 2+ hours back every day. Stop scrolling. Start living. Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://dadama.app/ or shoot an email at hello@dadama.app. *All features described above require a subscription. Free trial available* Privacy Policy: https://dadama.app/privacy Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

173 Ratings

Blocked every app except for the one I specified
May 12

lol924
Overall, the app is quite good, and very useful. I’ve been able to reduce my screentime by about 50% just in the last few weeks of using it. Today, however, the app blocked all of my apps until midnight (including UseLess itself) EXCEPT for the one that I wanted it to block, Instagram. I never indicated that I wanted to impose this limit. I’ve tried deleting the app, but the restrictions remain and there’s no way to turn them off in the Screentime settings. This is a serious bug, and it’s making me not want to redownload the app. Please address this.
Blocked every app except for the one I specified
May 12

lol924

Overall, the app is quite good, and very useful. I’ve been able to reduce my screentime by about 50% just in the last few weeks of using it. Today, however, the app blocked all of my apps until midnight (including UseLess itself) EXCEPT for the one that I wanted it to block, Instagram. I never indicated that I wanted to impose this limit. I’ve tried deleting the app, but the restrictions remain and there’s no way to turn them off in the Screentime settings. This is a serious bug, and it’s making me not want to redownload the app. Please address this.
Alright
Apr 4

👍 alright
I don’t like it how you have to pay to cut your screen time there must be better ways .edit: worth it it works very well and I hate it because it always works

Developer Response
We hear you! Great news we just launched a free version so you can use UseLess without paying. Update the app and give it a shot!
Alright
Apr 4

👍 alright

I don’t like it how you have to pay to cut your screen time there must be better ways .edit: worth it it works very well and I hate it because it always works
Developer Response Mar 17
We hear you! Great news we just launched a free version so you can use UseLess without paying. Update the app and give it a shot!
Uses Psychological tricks to scam you
Feb 21

plantKing83792
This app uses psychological tricks on you to try to get you to grow their platform. They make you go through a really long onboarding and hit you with a paywall at the end so you sunk cost fallacy and pay them. Additionally they ask for a rating in the onboarding so most of these ratings are farmed and faked since you don’t even use the app when they ask (they also ask for it before the paywall). On top of all of that I PAID for the app and it is buggy as hell clearly AI Coded money grab.

Developer Response
Sorry for the disappointment. It’s never our goal to mislead you. We are currently working on a free version to make the app accessible for everyone. Thanks for the honest feedback!
Uses Psychological tricks to scam you
Feb 21

plantKing83792

This app uses psychological tricks on you to try to get you to grow their platform. They make you go through a really long onboarding and hit you with a paywall at the end so you sunk cost fallacy and pay them. Additionally they ask for a rating in the onboarding so most of these ratings are farmed and faked since you don’t even use the app when they ask (they also ask for it before the paywall). On top of all of that I PAID for the app and it is buggy as hell clearly AI Coded money grab.
Developer Response Feb 24
Sorry for the disappointment. It’s never our goal to mislead you. We are currently working on a free version to make the app accessible for everyone. Thanks for the honest feedback!
I have no clue unfortunately
Feb 11

Hellofreedom1980
I was super excited to cut down my screen time and I wasted 10 minutes of my time watching all these ads and stuff just for it to be like would you like to pay $12 a month for this app and so I just had to delete it because I didn’t wanna buy it and I found that really annoying when you have to buy apps so just letting anyone who’s wanting to get this app that you’re gonna waste your time and that you will have to get a overpriced trial
I have no clue unfortunately
Feb 11

Hellofreedom1980

I was super excited to cut down my screen time and I wasted 10 minutes of my time watching all these ads and stuff just for it to be like would you like to pay $12 a month for this app and so I just had to delete it because I didn’t wanna buy it and I found that really annoying when you have to buy apps so just letting anyone who’s wanting to get this app that you’re gonna waste your time and that you will have to get a overpriced trial

small ui improvements, bug fixes, and a cleaner time request flow.

Version 1.2.1 8h ago

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Seller: DaDaMa UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)
Size: 79.2 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.5 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.5 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.2 or later.
Languages: English and German
Age Rating: 13+

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Useless - Screen Time Control

Ratings & Reviews

Blocked every app except for the one I specified

Alright

Uses Psychological tricks to scam you

I have no clue unfortunately

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