Productivity Owl

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Want to be productive? Let the Productivity Owl guide you to accomplishment.

Latest reviews

• (2024-11-14) Lucia Liu: VERY IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ The main complaint I saw in the reviews was that there was no way to automatically whitelist all websites, making it hard to research and use your computer normally. In reality, all you have to do is enter this into the list of whitelisted websites: .com .org .edu and so on and so forth. every single website ending in any of those three letters will automatically be whitelisted. Hope this helps!!!
• (2024-10-02) Hozifa Hmd: I cant even say how its helped me!! Thank you!! How can i donate for this!!
• (2024-09-25) CLEON BLACK: Fantastic app, one of the best and easiest to use productivity apps I have ever used. I already feel more productive.
• (2024-07-17) Artur Kaczmarek: Saved my career
• (2024-03-02) Hazim Elfellous: BRILLIANT. I really like this extension. Also the owl 😆.
• (2024-01-10) Er by: Edit: Changed to 1 star because of how invasive this extension is. I was loading data on a new site which I hadn't saved and the chrome extension was trying to force it to close no matter what. I ended up losing my data and unable to recover it. Very invasive and annoying when trying to incorporate in everyday life too. Pros: * Blocks unlimited sites * Sets time limits * Uses psychology to help you be more productive when you're distracted Cons: * Sets time limit for all sites, making you manually type which sites you don't want. This gets annoying very fast. * Relies entirely on the built in task creator for their 'respect' program - I have my own systems for this. Screw off. * You only get free time if you use their task creator. * Is only effective if you utilize their task creator which many people may not want to use. * Is not personalized - Why doesnt the owl have personalty? Why cant you make excuses to the owl? Why is there no communication between the owl? Overview: * There is a lot of missed potential in this app. The developer refuses to listen to users and therefore will maintain a low rating. Has not been maintained for many years. Essentially a average parental control extension marketed as productivity.
• (2023-05-18) Jose Manuel Alarte Cruz: Maldito buho!!!!! Nada, hace muy bien su funcion y me gusta mucho tanto los horarios como el tiempo libre. Muy recomendada para quien quiera ser mas productivo
• (2023-05-08) Jayden Pham: I LOVE THIS !!!!!!
• (2023-05-08) Jayden Pham: I LOVE THIS !!!!!!
• (2023-04-03) Captain Pylon Leg: Everything is good, although there should be an option to only block blacklisted websites. It is very annoying adding every single website to the allowed list.
• (2023-04-03) Captain Pylon Leg: Everything is good, although there should be an option to only block blacklisted websites. It is very annoying adding every single website to the allowed list.
• (2022-08-05) victor agbeo: Very helpful app that's a step above a pomodoro clock! It was a pleasure chatting it up with you at the library btw
• (2022-08-05) victor agbeo: Very helpful app that's a step above a pomodoro clock! It was a pleasure chatting it up with you at the library btw
• (2022-07-21) G M: I like the extension but it could be improved. I don't use the task or breaks option, I just want to reduce my useless screen time overall, even during my free time. However, sometimes I'll need to access social media for work-related purposes, and because it's blacklisted I have to unable the extension just to check it for a minute. I wish the "make an exception" option would actually work instead of just telling you "I make no exceptions".
• (2022-07-21) G M: I like the extension but it could be improved. I don't use the task or breaks option, I just want to reduce my useless screen time overall, even during my free time. However, sometimes I'll need to access social media for work-related purposes, and because it's blacklisted I have to unable the extension just to check it for a minute. I wish the "make an exception" option would actually work instead of just telling you "I make no exceptions".
• (2022-05-23) Rohan Kayani: This app saved my college. 10/10
• (2022-05-23) Rohan Kayani: This app saved my college. 10/10
• (2022-04-10) Francis Blondin: I give it 4 star because I'm thankful it was made, but unfortunately I won't be using it. It's too harsh for me. Please just add more options! Like the option to allow for more than 3 minutes of surfing on a non-white listed website. The option to use different time limits for different websites (say you want to be allowed 20 minutes of Facebook and 15 minutes of Youtube a day). And the option to have all websites be white-listed by default, except for those you specifically want to see be restricted or blocked.
• (2022-04-10) Francis Blondin: I give it 4 star because I'm thankful it was made, but unfortunately I won't be using it. It's too harsh for me. Please just add more options! Like the option to allow for more than 3 minutes of surfing on a non-white listed website. The option to use different time limits for different websites (say you want to be allowed 20 minutes of Facebook and 15 minutes of Youtube a day). And the option to have all websites be white-listed by default, except for those you specifically want to see be restricted or blocked.
• (2022-04-06) Miranda Carter: I agree with other reviews criticizing the 3 minute timer for websites that aren't blocked but also aren't whitelisted. I have ADHD and really struggle with staying focused when it comes to reading so things will take me longer to find when doing research and constantly having to look at the countdown to see if the page needs a refresh does not let me focus fully on what I'm trying to read. Just a blacklist would've been preferred, sometimes I need to leave a page open for a long time but will never visit that site again afterwards so I don't want to bother with whitelisting it. The owls branch often blocks buttons on sites like Netflix during my freetime so I can't even enjoy my break without some annoyance. I do really like the concept of this extension with the browsing stats, to do list, reward times, and autoblocking of goof off sites but the 3 minute timer is really a deal breaker, I get stressed even just thinking about trying to browse to do any research so until this feature is removed I can't recommend this extension.
• (2022-04-06) Miranda Carter: I agree with other reviews criticizing the 3 minute timer for websites that aren't blocked but also aren't whitelisted. I have ADHD and really struggle with staying focused when it comes to reading so things will take me longer to find when doing research and constantly having to look at the countdown to see if the page needs a refresh does not let me focus fully on what I'm trying to read. Just a blacklist would've been preferred, sometimes I need to leave a page open for a long time but will never visit that site again afterwards so I don't want to bother with whitelisting it. The owls branch often blocks buttons on sites like Netflix during my freetime so I can't even enjoy my break without some annoyance. I do really like the concept of this extension with the browsing stats, to do list, reward times, and autoblocking of goof off sites but the 3 minute timer is really a deal breaker, I get stressed even just thinking about trying to browse to do any research so until this feature is removed I can't recommend this extension.
• (2022-01-25) Liliana Kahn: Overall the extension works and I like it expect for the fact that it closes tabs when I am not looking or am not on them. This can get pretty annoying when I am doing research or anything. I still use the timer and I can find the information I need within the time I have set on the timer. But for example I go back to my document and I still want to keep the research study around for referencing and copy paste, but the tab's timer keeps ticking and then in the background it closes. Could a option be added on whether the tabs timer is only active if the tab is active? I think Leechblock, which I also use, by James Anderson has a similar function "Count time spent on these sites only when browser tab is active". I definitely would prefer to having this option rather than having to schedule free time almost constantly which sort of defeats the purpose. On the positive side your task manager is great.
• (2022-01-25) Liliana Kahn: Overall the extension works and I like it expect for the fact that it closes tabs when I am not looking or am not on them. This can get pretty annoying when I am doing research or anything. I still use the timer and I can find the information I need within the time I have set on the timer. But for example I go back to my document and I still want to keep the research study around for referencing and copy paste, but the tab's timer keeps ticking and then in the background it closes. Could a option be added on whether the tabs timer is only active if the tab is active? I think Leechblock, which I also use, by James Anderson has a similar function "Count time spent on these sites only when browser tab is active". I definitely would prefer to having this option rather than having to schedule free time almost constantly which sort of defeats the purpose. On the positive side your task manager is great.
• (2022-01-18) Leonard Burca: I can't imagine how many hours this extension saved me over the years. To the dev: Thanks for giving me some peace of mind and the tool to fight this intrusive technology in my life. You rock
• (2022-01-18) Leonard Burca: I can't imagine how many hours this extension saved me over the years. To the dev: Thanks for giving me some peace of mind and the tool to fight this intrusive technology in my life. You rock
• (2021-12-11) Esteban Rivera: I really like gamification and I wanted to like this extension, but the fact that the owl considers every unlisted website in the settings as something bad that must be closed makes it unusable for everyday web browsing. Yes, I agree with closing social networks and e-shopping websites, but there are millions of other websites that do not need to be closed, and users do not have the time to add the whole internet to the settings of the app.
• (2021-12-11) Esteban Rivera: I really like gamification and I wanted to like this extension, but the fact that the owl considers every unlisted website in the settings as something bad that must be closed makes it unusable for everyday web browsing. Yes, I agree with closing social networks and e-shopping websites, but there are millions of other websites that do not need to be closed, and users do not have the time to add the whole internet to the settings of the app.
• (2021-11-11) Tristen Canfield: This is very helpful. I appreciate that I can earn time to use on my blocked sites by doing the things I need to do. The only thing I wish it could do that it doesn't right now is give me the option of rewards for time spent on certain sites. If I could build up reputation or earn break time for interacting with my homework web pages, that would be a hoot!
• (2021-11-11) Tristen Canfield: This is very helpful. I appreciate that I can earn time to use on my blocked sites by doing the things I need to do. The only thing I wish it could do that it doesn't right now is give me the option of rewards for time spent on certain sites. If I could build up reputation or earn break time for interacting with my homework web pages, that would be a hoot!
• (2021-08-26) Najla Nur Ariqah: I just like the way you can drag the owl everywhere on the screen when he block a website.🤣
• (2021-08-26) FNBTKRZ5: I just like the way you can drag the owl everywhere on the screen when he block a website.🤣
• (2021-07-05) Mr Cool: The owl being skeptical and annoying is what made me love this application. It is one of the best blocking software's out there
• (2021-07-05) Mr Cool: The owl being skeptical and annoying is what made me love this application. It is one of the best blocking software's out there
• (2021-05-23) Reese Tuinstra: Mostly good, but it conveniently "forgets" I've timeboxed weekends free. Putting in extensions such as .org and .edu does seem to let all such common research websites work consistently. It's just really annoying to be sitting around on a Sunday not being able to screw around on random websites because I apparently have to time box every Sunday ahead of time, even though I don't have to reenter the free time I plugged in for weekdays.
• (2021-05-23) Reese Tuinstra: Mostly good, but it conveniently "forgets" I've timeboxed weekends free. Putting in extensions such as .org and .edu does seem to let all such common research websites work consistently. It's just really annoying to be sitting around on a Sunday not being able to screw around on random websites because I apparently have to time box every Sunday ahead of time, even though I don't have to reenter the free time I plugged in for weekdays.
• (2021-04-24) Binamira, Wilson: Perfect
• (2021-04-24) Binamira, Wilson: Perfect
• (2021-04-14) Tristan VN: Great app, totally recommended.
• (2021-04-14) Tristan VN: Great app, totally recommended.
• (2021-04-09) Lobna Ahmed: تصاوير..
• (2021-02-27) Felipe Gil: I mostly liked. It's very nice to block some websites, but as the app says, it will close every tab that is not on your "allowed" list. That said, studying can get really complicated when you search google for something, because that new tab will not be on your allowed list, so IT WILL BE CLOSED. Even if you're not on the tab the countdown will start, sometimes you open it up just to see it being closed.
• (2021-02-27) Felipe Gil: I mostly liked. It's very nice to block some websites, but as the app says, it will close every tab that is not on your "allowed" list. That said, studying can get really complicated when you search google for something, because that new tab will not be on your allowed list, so IT WILL BE CLOSED. Even if you're not on the tab the countdown will start, sometimes you open it up just to see it being closed.
• (2021-02-19) Mike Sinn: I love this. It would be even more fantastic if you could automatically sync your settings between browsers.
• (2021-02-19) Mike Sinn: I love this. It would be even more fantastic if you could automatically sync your settings between browsers.
• (2021-02-03) Agnieszka Głuszkowska: Best
• (2021-01-29) Jordan D.: I started to use this extension before the big update and already found it very useful, but after the addition of all these new features I'm finding this extension more useful than ever!
• (2021-01-29) Jordan D.: I started to use this extension before the big update and already found it very useful, but after the addition of all these new features I'm finding this extension more useful than ever!
• (2020-12-17) Wiljan Linders: De uil is streng, de uil heeft humor, de productivity owl is geweldig
• (2020-12-17) Fleur: Very useful for people like me who both have ADHD and are very good with computers! if i were to try and use an application that forces me off of the distraction, i can always just remove it. even ones made specifically to be extremely hard to remove while on block! but this one just gently reminds me in a way where i find it useful. the respect function is also motivating! best productivity app ive used.
• (2020-12-17) Fleur: Very useful for people like me who both have ADHD and are very good with computers! if i were to try and use an application that forces me off of the distraction, i can always just remove it. even ones made specifically to be extremely hard to remove while on block! but this one just gently reminds me in a way where i find it useful. the respect function is also motivating! best productivity app ive used.