Your friends are better than any app blocker.
4+ hours a day. That's what the average person hands their phone.
useLess helps you take it back. Set rules for the apps that distract you, like a daily time limit or a focus schedule. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. The catch that makes it work: other apps run on your willpower. useLess runs on your friends.
Reclaim 2+ hours every day. You try harder when your friends are watching.
Other apps give you a snooze button. useLess is different. Instead of white-knuckling it alone, your friends hold you accountable. When you get blocked and want more time, you'll have to ask them.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Set rules for the apps you overuse: daily limits, focus schedules, whatever fits your life.
2. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks.
3. Need more time? Snap a photo explaining why, and send it to your friends.
4. Every request lands on the Walk of Shame, so your friends see exactly what you are begging for.
FEATURES
Ask a friend for time: When you are blocked, send a photo explaining why you need more time. Your friends keep you honest, and on stricter rules they decide if you get it.
Walk of Shame: Every request is visible to the friends you choose. Watch them beg for "just 5 more minutes" of TikTok, and let them watch you.
Weekly leaderboards: Compete on streaks, focus hours, and time spent on the apps that hook you.
Daily limits: Give each app a daily time budget that resets every morning.
Focus schedules: Block a set of apps on a schedule, like work hours or bedtime.
Hardcore mode: Lock yourself out for real. Some rules only get stricter, and turning them off takes a friend's approval, or a 24-hour wait.
WHY IT WORKS
Other blockers fold the second you push back. useLess puts real people in the loop. Cutting back stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling like a game. Real friends don't let friends doomscroll.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"Finally broke my 2-hour Instagram habit" - ThePampf
"I've tried a bunch of screen time apps, but always found a way around them. This is the first app that actually works." - Marc
"This was a life changer. My screen time has dropped by 5 hours." - N1coo
PRICING
useLess is free to start: set your rules, get blocked, and ask your friends to unlock you. The whole social loop is free. useLess Pro unlocks unlimited rules, Hardcore mode, the full leaderboard, and deeper stats. New users get a free 7-day trial. You can also earn free Pro: invite a friend and you both get a month free, and inviting 25 friends unlocks Pro for life.
PRIVACY
useLess uses Apple's Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use, what you view, or any personal content. Your screen time stays on your device. Only the requests you send are shared with the friends you choose.
GET STARTED
Download useLess. Add your friends. Set your rules. And finally get your time back.
Stop scrolling. Start living.
Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://dadama.app/ or email hello@dadama.app.
Subscription: useLess Pro is an auto-renewing subscription with a free trial for new users. Cancel anytime in your Apple account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://dadama.app/privacy
Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
This is the first app I’ve tried that was free and it actually blocks it doesn’t let u ignore it definitely a 10 out of 10
Blocked every app except for the one I specified
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.
Uses Psychological tricks to scam you
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!
I have no clue unfortunately
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
Bug fixes
Thanks for sticking with us and for every report you sent.
Version 1.2.7
The developer, DaDaMa Ug (haftungsbeschränkt), indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
Seller
DaDaMa UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)
Size
135 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
