AndroidRank · Jul 2026
AndroidRank reports BlockerX surpassing 5 million installs and provides recent market-history snapshots for the app.
Apps to control technology addictions/ helping startups hire engineers
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Atmana is a consumer digital-wellness company behind BlockerX, a cross-platform porn/content blocker and screen-time control app, and it also has a second business line helping startups hire engineers from India.
Primary product
BlockerX
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Team size
10-20 employees
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Digital wellness / content-blocking apps
Offices
IFZA Properties, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Business model
freemium
subscription
B2B engineering hiring services
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed · Nov 2021
Latest amount
$500K
Nov 2021 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Head of Technology & Product
Chief People Officer
Work & culture
Mission-driven and community-oriented, with public values around user obsession, ownership, innovation, growth, transparency, and teamwork; the product also emphasizes accountability partners, buddy support, and non-judgmental recovery help.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No general public salary band is disclosed on the company site; a YC job listing for Lead Software Engineer showed $50K-$60K remote (US).
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium subscription model with annual and lifetime premium plans; free tier plus paid unlocks for more blocking and sync features.
Differentiators
- —Accountability partner / buddy system
- —Uninstall protection and uninstall notifications
- —Community support and educational courses
- —Cross-platform support across Android, iOS, desktop, and Chrome
- —Freemium model with premium features and lifetime option
- —Personalized recovery-oriented features such as reports and block customization
Technology
Android
iOS
Chrome extension
Google Play services
Firebase
Mixpanel
Pollfish SDK
VPN-based filtering
Accessibility services
system alert window
Customers
15-30 year-olds
millennials trying to reduce porn, social media, gaming, and screen-time overuse
people seeking distraction blocking and productivity tools
startups looking to hire engineers from India
Competitors
Qustodio
Bark
Circle Media
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
USD 1M-$10M
Latest news
APK20 · Aug 2024
APK listing describes BlockerX Lite, its feature set, and a 2024 update, including blocking features, whitelist, safe search, and accountability partner support.
Insiderbits · Aug 2024
Review article describes BlockerX as a content-filtering app for adult content, gambling, social media, and distracting websites, and notes its accountability and community features.
Apple App Store · Jul 2024
App Store listing highlights BlockerX Pro features such as adult filtering, website/app blocking, community support, safe search, accountability partner, uninstall notifications, and subscription details.
Business Standard · Nov 2021
Funding announcement states Atmana raised a $500k seed round with participation from Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, and angels including Dhruv Gupta and Austen Allred.
Jobs and careers at Atmana
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