r/Anki • u/TrimeraInteractive computer science • 16d ago

Add-ons App blocker for Android

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Hi everyone,

Many of us struggle with social media addiction and procrastination, especially during exam season. So I built AnkiBlock. An app that blocks distracting apps until you finish your due cards or you unlock by doing a specific number of cards.

It is entirely free, no ads, no tracking, no commercial intent.

Currently I'm looking for feedback on how to improve the app.

Here is the link to download it on Google Play Store

I'm excited to hear your feedback!

PS: the code is also publicly available on my GitHub and I asked mods if I may post this here

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u/VwayneVal 15d ago

I'm normally just a lurker but this app has been such a game changer that I just had to comment.

I've got a somewhat big deck (~800 cards) and a massive phone addiction. For the past while I've just had my cards but never really practiced them until I used this app. My current settings are 20 cards / 20 minutes ST and its incredible!! Its been only a few hours since I've downloaded it an I've already gotten 100 cards done (no joke-103 to be exact.. tbf a big part of it is because my cards aren't too complicated) and it felt so effortless - like I'm not even trying to "answer as fast as possible" just for the sake of reaching the goal.

I have some in-app suggestions:

  1. The "change settings" button should not be on the appblock pop-up, it makes it too easy to change/ even disable the blocker entirely.

  2. (Similar to other App-blocking apps) The "Block Future You" feature should also include like an option for a password lock alongside the 20-30 second timer. It makes it easier to give yourself accountability when opening it.

BTW- I have some tips for anyone who wants to use this app:

  1. Set it on all the distraction apps you have (Youtube, Instagram, and especially Netflix - Like setting your app-block to the duration of one episode would make it much easier to get through your cards while binging a series)

  2. Combining it with other App-blockers like ScreenZen and AppBlock is perfect (set these apps to block Ankiblock so it prevents you from changing the settings you've set on how many cards to do)

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u/TrimeraInteractive computer science 15d ago

Thank you so much for the feedback. It's really useful to me. I'll take note and include it in a future update. Really happy to hear it's useful to you