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app_blocker

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Cross-platform app blocking plugin for Flutter. Block apps with custom block screen (Android) and Screen Time Shield (iOS). Supports scheduling and profiles.

Last release 1 months ago
10 Aug 2026
Release timing varies
gaps range from 2 weeks to 4 months
Most releases are documented
notes for 12 of 17 stable releases
Nothing withdrawn
no release was ever pulled
6 months old
17 releases · first in 2026

Release timeline

17 releases since 2026

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Releases

2.2.010 Aug 2026
Migrates to Built-in Kotlin. The Android build no longer applies the Kotlin Gradle Plugin itself, which is required for Android Gradle Plugin 9 and re
Migrates to Built-in Kotlin. The Android build no longer applies the Kotlin Gradle Plugin itself, which is required for Android Gradle Plugin 9 and removes the "plugins that apply KGP" warning on Flutter 3.44+.

Updates the minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.44 / Dart 3.12. Earlier Flutter versions cannot supply the Kotlin toolchain this plugin now relies on, so apps on older Flutter must stay on 2.1.x.

Updates Android dependencies: core-ktx 1.18.0, work-runtime-ktx 2.11.2, kotlinx-coroutines-android 1.10.2, gson 2.14.0.

Removes the obsolete package attribute from the Android manifest, which AGP 8 replaced with the namespace build setting.

Fixes the iOS podspec version, which was still pinned at 2.0.0.

Example app: updates to AGP 9.0.1 / Kotlin 2.3.20 / Gradle 9.1.0 and aligns its iOS deployment target with the plugin's 16.0 minimum.
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2.1.010 Apr 2026
One-time schedules: Added optional scheduleDate parameter to BlockSchedule for non-recurring schedules. Automatically disables after completion. Fully
One-time schedules: Added optional scheduleDate parameter to BlockSchedule for non-recurring schedules. Automatically disables after completion. Fully backward compatible with existing recurring schedules.

Improved validation for recurring schedules: schedules with an empty weekdays now throw an ArgumentError instead of silently doing nothing.

2.0.79 Apr 2026

- Remove badges from README

Remove badges from README

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2.0.69 Apr 2026

Use ^2.0.0 in README installation for forward-compatible versioning

Use ^2.0.0 in README installation for forward-compatible versioning

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2.0.59 Apr 2026

Update LICENSE copyright year to 2024-2026

Update LICENSE copyright year to 2024-2026

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2.0.49 Apr 2026

Fix LICENSE badge link in README (main → master)

Fix LICENSE badge link in README (main → master)

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2.0.39 Apr 2026

Update installation version in README

Update installation version in README

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2.0.29 Apr 2026

Add pub.dev topics for better discoverability

Add pub.dev topics for better discoverability
Improve README structure with Features, Getting Started, and Additional Information sections
Add pub points, popularity, and likes badges
Add dartdoc comments to all public constants
Enable public_member_api_docs lint rule

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2.0.15 Apr 2026

Shorten package description to meet pub.dev guidelines

Shorten package description to meet pub.dev guidelines

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2.0.05 Apr 2026

getBlockedApps() now returns a list of all currently blocked app IDs, including those blocked by schedules and profiles (previously only directly bloc

⚠️ Breaking Changes

General:

getBlockedApps() now returns a list of all currently blocked app IDs, including those blocked by schedules and profiles (previously only directly blocked apps).
unblockAll() now also deactivates any active profile and disables all schedules (otherwise leads to inconsistent state with all apps unblocked but potentially active schedules/profiles).
Capability canShowOverlay renamed to canCustomizeBlockScreen in BlockerCapabilities.

Android:

Replaced foreground service with AccessibilityService (better battery efficiency than polling)
Important: Users must now enable Settings → Accessibility → App Blocker - checkPermission() and requestPermission() correctly handle this
FOREGROUND_SERVICE, PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS, and SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permissions no longer needed, can be removed from AndroidManifest if manually added
Replaced overlay window with a normal Android Activity for the block screen (needed for robust behavior with AccessibilityService-based approach) SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission no longer required
setOverlayConfig()/getOverlayConfig() renamed to setBlockScreenConfig()/getBlockScreenConfig(); OverlayConfig renamed to BlockScreenConfig.

iOS:

Minimum version bumped to iOS 16.0
App token format changed for stability
- before (indexed: "app_token_0"): same id could refer to different apps
- now (JWT: "eyJkXR..."): stable unique identifier for each app
- APIs stay the same but old app tokens will no longer work if stored from previous versions

Features

Added getBlockScreenConfig() API
New events: profileActivated, profileDeactivated
Improved getBlockedApps() to include schedules and profiles

Fixes

Fixed custom Android block screen config not being applied
Fixed SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission not requested
Fixed iOS token stability issues
Fixed schedules not activating when enabled during active time
Fixed schedules lost after app restart

Changes

Improved error handling in native code
Clarified iOS schedule limitations in docs
Extended example app to demonstrate all features

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1.0.631 Mar 2026

Fix installation version in README

Fix installation version in README

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1.0.523 Mar 2026