Switchly
Productivity In-app purchases
Create app profiles and block distractions instantly - via tap or NFC tag.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 199 ratings
- Downloads
- 29.5K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 13
- 2026 · v2.3.1
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About Switchly
Stay focused. Stay in control.
Switchly helps you block distracting apps, manage multiple profiles, and automate your routines with one tap or an NFC tag — all without accounts, ads, or unnecessary background usage.
🚀 What Switchly Does
• Create multiple profiles for Work, Study, Sleep, Driving, or anything you need
• Block selected apps quickly and reliably
• NFC tag actions: toggle, activate, or deactivate instantly
• Quick Settings tile for one-tap switching
• Schedules (time/day rules) and optional Wi-Fi / Bluetooth triggers for automatic switching (Premium)
• Emergency Unlock: a temporary 15-minute bypass (once a day)
• Custom accent colours + clean Material UI (light & dark)
• Privacy-first: no accounts needed, no ads
• Optional Google Backup & Restore via the system
🔐 Accessibility Service Usage (Required for App Blocking)
To reliably block apps and enforce your active profile, Switchly uses Android’s Accessibility Service API.
Why it’s needed
Switchly uses Accessibility Service to:
• Detect which app is currently in the foreground (so blocked apps can be stopped immediately)
• Apply your active blocking rules consistently when switching apps
• Show a blocking screen / send you back when a blocked app is opened
What Switchly does NOT do
• It does not read your messages, typed text, passwords, or screen content
• It does not record audio
• It does not collect or sell personal data
• It does not share your data with third parties
All blocking and profile logic runs locally on your device.
You can disable the Accessibility Service at any time in Android Settings.
(Without it, profile switching and automation may still work, but app blocking cannot be enforced reliably.)
🎯 Perfect For
• Students & professionals who want fewer distractions
• Anyone needing a simple but powerful focus mode
• NFC automation fans (desk, car, door, notebook setups)
• Minimalists who prefer privacy-focused, local-first tools
• Parents wanting quick local app restrictions
Switchly keeps distractions away so you can focus on what matters — your time, your control, your flow.
Switchly helps you block distracting apps, manage multiple profiles, and automate your routines with one tap or an NFC tag — all without accounts, ads, or unnecessary background usage.
🚀 What Switchly Does
• Create multiple profiles for Work, Study, Sleep, Driving, or anything you need
• Block selected apps quickly and reliably
• NFC tag actions: toggle, activate, or deactivate instantly
• Quick Settings tile for one-tap switching
• Schedules (time/day rules) and optional Wi-Fi / Bluetooth triggers for automatic switching (Premium)
• Emergency Unlock: a temporary 15-minute bypass (once a day)
• Custom accent colours + clean Material UI (light & dark)
• Privacy-first: no accounts needed, no ads
• Optional Google Backup & Restore via the system
🔐 Accessibility Service Usage (Required for App Blocking)
To reliably block apps and enforce your active profile, Switchly uses Android’s Accessibility Service API.
Why it’s needed
Switchly uses Accessibility Service to:
• Detect which app is currently in the foreground (so blocked apps can be stopped immediately)
• Apply your active blocking rules consistently when switching apps
• Show a blocking screen / send you back when a blocked app is opened
What Switchly does NOT do
• It does not read your messages, typed text, passwords, or screen content
• It does not record audio
• It does not collect or sell personal data
• It does not share your data with third parties
All blocking and profile logic runs locally on your device.
You can disable the Accessibility Service at any time in Android Settings.
(Without it, profile switching and automation may still work, but app blocking cannot be enforced reliably.)
🎯 Perfect For
• Students & professionals who want fewer distractions
• Anyone needing a simple but powerful focus mode
• NFC automation fans (desk, car, door, notebook setups)
• Minimalists who prefer privacy-focused, local-first tools
• Parents wanting quick local app restrictions
Switchly keeps distractions away so you can focus on what matters — your time, your control, your flow.
What’s new
Version 2.3.1 · Updated September 13, 2026
• Fixed a critical blocker crash introduced in 2.3.0 • Fixed Accessibility becoming disconnected after blocking an app • Fixed a startup crash caused by incompatible settings schema values • Improved blocking reliability and overall stability
User reviews
working like a charm. I've had it on for 1.5 days only and it's made a huge difference to me
godsend! bravo
Good app, bugs fixed, hope to see gps unlock so i can use locked apps during commute
great app to DIY your own NFC app blocker. easy to set up and works well. only improvement I can think of is being able to block specific websites too
This is such a good alternative to overpriced products like Brick, it's definitely worth picking up some NFC tags for super cheap and programming them to lock or unlock your apps. This app has been really helpful for getting myself off my phone throughout the day and for helping me improve my sleep schedule.
I've been using Switchly for a few weeks now and it's great. It can limit how much time you can use an app per day, or completely block apps within times set by you, or both. It's made a huge difference to me, stopping me from mindless scrolling of social media. It's helping me reset my brain, so I only use social m...
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