ReDD Block (Preview)

Reduce Digital Distraction

About this app

Free up headspace. ReDD Block lets you block distracting websites and apps as you wish — built on our decade of award-winning research at the University of Oxford. Take back your focus. Block distracting websites and apps with ReDD Block — an open-source focus tool built on our 10+ years of research into digital distraction at the University of Oxford (reddfocus.org/research).

Create custom blocklists, choose how long to block, and decide how
difficult it should be to override a session early.

KEY FEATURES

Website Blocking Block distracting websites across all browsers
instantly.

App Blocking Automatically minimise distracting apps while a block is
active.

Custom Blocklists Create and organise multiple blocklists for different
contexts.

Override Protection Set your own difficulty level for cancelling blocks
early.

Stacking Blocks Run multiple blocklists at the same time.

Always On Blocks continue running even when the app is closed.

OPEN-SOURCE & PRIVACY-FIRST

ReDD Block is fully open-source and collects zero user data.

GitHub: https://github.com/ulyngs/redd-block

Research: https://reddfocus.org/research

Please note: The app uses the Android Accessibility API to support people who struggle with digital distractions. Use of the API is only permitted with the user's consent. Use at your own risk.

What’s new

Fix bugs