SocialFocus: Hide Distractions

Name: SocialFocus: Hide Distractions
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (262 reviews)
Author: Yevhen Tretiakov

Block feed,shorts,related,ads

$4.99 · In‑App Purchases

262 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Social Networking
Developer

Yevhen Tretiakov
Language

EN
English
Size

47.3
MB

Also Included In

Undistracted Social Media

Productivity

Hide distractions on websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Gmail and take back control of your attention! While we acknowledge the distracting and engrossing nature of these sites, completely blocking them is not always feasible due to the valuable content they offer. This Safari extension allows you to selectively hide attention-grabbing components on each site. For instance, on YouTube, you have the option to conceal recommended videos, shorts, comments, and more. Similarly, on Facebook and Instagram, you can hide the feed, reels, stories, and other elements. The same goes for each supported site. Furthermore, SocialFocus offers an array of supplementary features, including Startup Settings, Import / Export and more. Users who want to support the development of the project can additionally subscribe to the PRO version. The PRO version will give access to some additional features that are not available in the standard version, such as hotkey configuration, settings synchronization and some others. NOTE: This extension does NOT work with the apps, it works only for websites while using the Safari browser. Terms Of Use: https://socialfocus.app/tos/

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

262 Ratings

Works great, needs syncing/account management
03/28/2024

Codderr
This app is great, thank you. The ability to optionally sync between my devices and between Safari profiles would be very useful. Currently I need to manually configure 4 devices * 4 Safari profiles * 6 websites = 96 config menus to fill out. The recent update added more options while breaking previously set configurations. Expecting users to do this once, let alone after each non-backwards compatible update, is unreasonable.Edit: The PRO subscription is essentially required if you use Safari profiles, unless you need want configure literally thousands of menu options. Also, "Hide Subreddit Feed" now hides reddit comments as well on macOS Safari.

Developer Response
In the basic version, you can use the import and export functions to move your settings between browsers and devices with a few clicks.You can also upgrade to the PRO version and activate synchronization to automate this process.
Works great, needs syncing/account management
03/28/2024

Codderr

This app is great, thank you. The ability to optionally sync between my devices and between Safari profiles would be very useful. Currently I need to manually configure 4 devices * 4 Safari profiles * 6 websites = 96 config menus to fill out. The recent update added more options while breaking previously set configurations. Expecting users to do this once, let alone after each non-backwards compatible update, is unreasonable.Edit: The PRO subscription is essentially required if you use Safari profiles, unless you need want configure literally thousands of menu options. Also, "Hide Subreddit Feed" now hides reddit comments as well on macOS Safari.
Developer Response 03/30/2024
In the basic version, you can use the import and export functions to move your settings between browsers and devices with a few clicks.You can also upgrade to the PRO version and activate synchronization to automate this process.
So appreciative of this
Jan 14

uzanaym
My mental health, my free time and my pocket book all thank you. Because of this app I’m reclaiming my time in order to study for an exam that will help me improve my income and improve my life situation. I also have so many goals that I don’t engage with because of scrolling on FB and Twitter in particular. I am so glad this is out there because I have been looking for something that works on mobile and for apps. I’ve used an extension blocking my FB feed on my laptop in the past but have been looking for one for these purposes as it’s where I have the easiest access to apps and waste the most time. $3 price made it justifiable to try out and I’ll highly recommend it to all looking to reclaim there time from the horrible habit of addictive scrolling that these social media companies have engineered. Thanks again.
So appreciative of this
Jan 14

uzanaym

My mental health, my free time and my pocket book all thank you. Because of this app I’m reclaiming my time in order to study for an exam that will help me improve my income and improve my life situation. I also have so many goals that I don’t engage with because of scrolling on FB and Twitter in particular. I am so glad this is out there because I have been looking for something that works on mobile and for apps. I’ve used an extension blocking my FB feed on my laptop in the past but have been looking for one for these purposes as it’s where I have the easiest access to apps and waste the most time. $3 price made it justifiable to try out and I’ll highly recommend it to all looking to reclaim there time from the horrible habit of addictive scrolling that these social media companies have engineered. Thanks again.
Good but no one seems to be able to crack FaceBook
02/18/2024

DestructoDisk_
I was so happy the developer released this, as I have been using his other app, Untrap and it is a blessing.App seems to work well so far for most things, but unfortunately FaceBook still manages to break through with its algorythim pumping random stuff to my main feed. Been searching for an app that can defeat FaceBook for a long time now. If you ever manage to pull it off, I'll give 5 stars and go pro.

Developer Response
Could you please send an email to swifterapps@gmail.com to provide clarification on which type of content remains visible in the feed? I've noticed that options such as 'Hide Sponsored Posts,' 'Hide People You May Know,' and so on, are working from my end and hiding this content. Consequently, I'm having difficulty discerning what content is still visible on your end. Your assistance in clarifying this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Good but no one seems to be able to crack FaceBook
02/18/2024

DestructoDisk_

I was so happy the developer released this, as I have been using his other app, Untrap and it is a blessing.App seems to work well so far for most things, but unfortunately FaceBook still manages to break through with its algorythim pumping random stuff to my main feed. Been searching for an app that can defeat FaceBook for a long time now. If you ever manage to pull it off, I'll give 5 stars and go pro.
Developer Response 02/20/2024
Could you please send an email to swifterapps@gmail.com to provide clarification on which type of content remains visible in the feed? I've noticed that options such as 'Hide Sponsored Posts,' 'Hide People You May Know,' and so on, are working from my end and hiding this content. Consequently, I'm having difficulty discerning what content is still visible on your end. Your assistance in clarifying this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Absolute game changer!
May 1

alpenglowintothewild
SocialFocus has been a blessing in decluttering my social media experience, and has allowed me to stay focused and more intentional with my time, especially with Facebook and Instagram.However, I really want to have the option to hide the Meta AI button on both Facebook and Instagram. Meta is putting it’s AI front and center in all its apps has become super annoying and having the ability to remove or disable it, just like other visual noise this app eliminates, would be greatly appreciated.Still, SocialFocus easily earns 5 stars from me.
Absolute game changer!
May 1

alpenglowintothewild

SocialFocus has been a blessing in decluttering my social media experience, and has allowed me to stay focused and more intentional with my time, especially with Facebook and Instagram.However, I really want to have the option to hide the Meta AI button on both Facebook and Instagram. Meta is putting it’s AI front and center in all its apps has become super annoying and having the ability to remove or disable it, just like other visual noise this app eliminates, would be greatly appreciated.Still, SocialFocus easily earns 5 stars from me.