Gamban

I downloaded this app for a family member, in the recommendation of another recovering gambling addict. I am so disappointed that this app doesn't work. I have to re-download the profile onto the phone at least once every week, if not more. How is somebody meant to rely on this app or use it as a tool in their recovery when the app needs to be monitored so much. I am disgusted that I spent €30 on this app that is so extremely unreliable. For practicality, the app deserves 0 stars as it is no help at all when it has to be reinstated so often.

It does not work noting more to say. Don’t waste your time or money.

I initially went straight on the website, it does try charge you if you go through gamstop it’s free

This works if you use it properly! It’s another step to stop you gambling! You have to want to stop, if you take every step there is to stop gambling this is another platform to help you - deleting the app is easy! Infact it’s just as easy as loosing all your money and being miserable!

Takes 60 seconds to install, takes about 3 seconds to uninstall. It’s obviously been created with the best intentions but completely fails unfortunately as doesn’t prevent uninstall, on iPhone at least anyway.

I have been trying all day to use this app it say I am protect but all I have to do is take my default settings off and then I can use the sites

I had high hopes for this app, especially as you require a paid subscription. What you are paying for is not what is advertised. To install the app, it told me to go into settings and add a profile for gamban to be registered on my phone, which defeats the object because it’s basically showing you how to remove it before it’s even installed! Why do you need to pay for a subscription of this sort when it can be removed in settings? It defeats the point. I didn’t even know I could remove things this way until THIS APP SHOWED ME! Pointless The only good thing is it appeared to block advertisements relating to gambling. This app is not fit for purpose and needs A LOT of work for it to become to app it advertises. It does not “ban” anything. Regardless of their responses “it’s to be used along side other methods to stop gambling” this should not be a paid subscription because there is nothing beneficial to pay for. It’s profiting off desperate gamblers and it’s quite sick. If the app actually blocked sites and you couldn’t remove it the same way you install it for a set period of time then I would say the subscription is viable. Until then, it’s nothing but a scam - a waste of money.

The app has potential to work but is far to easy to uninstall,which defeats the objective l.update requirement to prevent this

Great customer service and very quick to respond. The app is a great support tool and I found it useful before on my iPhone. I recently found myself needing it again but found I could uninstall it at anytime so I’ve marked down a star. I wish I could say I’m in a place to not try remove to gamble but for now I’m not. Customer service have advised it’s an iPhone update issue so nothing can be done. On your good days the app is amazing and encouraging. On your not so good days, it’s a pointless app to have as can remove (iPhone 12 mini iOS 16.2)

Installed this and it did what it says on the tin, however, I had an urge, so literally just uninstalled it and I could access the websites again with no issue at all! I do not recommend this whatsoever!