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Blocky Fraud Filter IP Blocker

by Effective Apps · launched

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Reviews (351)

★★★★★
Shopify

Did absolutely nothing - a bot spammed my site for months with fake accounts and this app had zero capability of stopping. Do not waste your money.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you for your review! Every review helps us improve for the benefit of our merchants and we sincerely appreciate that. :-) Following your chat with our support team, we released a Signup Bot Blocker that checks customer accounts as they are created. It went live shortly before you uninstalled, so we have not had the chance to test it on your store yet. Our team has reached out to you privately but still haven’t heard back 🙏 Looking forward to your reply! Best regards, Effective Apps Team

Nardo's Natural · 12 months using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

There is no free plan available

Taaj · 2 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

I installed this app specifically to stop repeated fraudulent orders from the same person, who keeps using a VPN/proxy to get around blocks. I added their exact full name and their shipping address to the blocklist, expecting checkout to be stopped that is the entire point of the app. It didn't work. Today another order came through from the exact same blocked name and the exact same blocked address. So the core feature — blocking a checkout based on the rules I set — is clearly not reliable. If the blocklist can't even catch an identical full name and address that I manually entered, I don't see what I'm paying for. I'd think twice before relying on this for any real fraud prevention.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We genuinely appreciate your input, as it helps us improve Blocky for the benefit of our users! We are sorry to hear you encountered an issue with the Full Name Blocker. We noticed you reached out to our support team over the weekend, and we regret that we missed the chance to help you right away while our team was away. Often, these types of blocking issues are quick adjustments caused by a minor overlap with another app or a specific checkout configuration. Because we prioritize your customers' checkout journeys, Blocky is designed to be extremely careful and will only block a session when it is absolutely certain. We would love the opportunity to make this right for you. If you are open to giving us another try and reinstalling the app, one of our Customer Success team members will personally work with you and perform manual tests on your store to ensure everything runs perfectly. Please feel free to reach back out to our support team - we have sent you a private email and are waiting for your reply! :-) Best regards, The Effective Apps Team

Jack Martin · 2 days using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Doesnt work. I have the country blocker on and set to China, and my number one visitor but a massive margin is, China. Obviously this app doesnt work as described. I thought it used to work when I got it a while back, but at some point, it stopped and my intellectual property is likely being stolen as I never have any orders come from China. There are other apps that Im working with now that seem to actually work, and cost less.

Silver Luthier · About 3 years using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Funny how a fraud blocker is fraudulently posting advertising they have a free plan. THEY DO NOT.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly value all feedback about our app, especially when it highlights areas where we can improve. We appreciate you pointing this out. To clarify, the free plan is available for stores on the Shopify Development plan, as clearly noted at the bottom of the App Store listing page. For stores on regular Shopify plans, we offer a 7-day free trial, after which paid plans apply. If you're on a development store and the free plan didn't appear automatically, our support team would be more than happy to help get that sorted - we've also reached out to you privately. :-) Looking forward to your reply, Effective Apps Team

FakeaBaby.com · 1 minute using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

No free version. Only free trial.

PATCHIES™ · 4 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

the support team claimed that they were able to block visitors despite shopify still logging the visits, while after switching to a different app the visitors were gone completely.

Developer reply ·

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for using Blocky for several months - we truly appreciate it. We're sorry to hear about your experience with visit logging. We'd like to clarify that unfortunately, we're unaware of any third-party app that is able to prevent the platform's analytics from logging visits, as it records visitors at the very first moment they enter your store - before any app has a chance to load. We encourage you to test whichever app you're currently using to verify whether it's effectively blocking visitors at the Checkout level, as that's where Blocky's strongest capabilities are. Thanks again for your feedback - we have also reached out to you privately via email. We work hard to provide the best experience possible and hope to have the chance to win back your trust. 🙏 Best Regards, Effective Apps Support Team

ShokuninGunpla · 3 months using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Useless for me it failed to stop bots using vpn on all of my 3 stores. Disappointing.

Loyi Store · 9 days using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Useless for me it failed to stop bots using vpn on all of my 3 stores. Disappointing

Skinkit · 9 days using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

overcharged me immediately to almost $200 within first week!!! need a refund immediately.

Mettalusso · 7 days using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Waste of time.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We genuinely value all feedback, especially when it helps us identify areas for improvement. After reviewing your conversation with our support team, we noticed the use of inappropriate language directed toward our staff. While we're always happy to help and address concerns, we do have a zero-tolerance policy for abusive or disrespectful behavior toward our team members. We remain committed to providing professional and respectful support to all merchants, and we appreciate your understanding. Thank you again for sharing your feedback. :-) -Shahar

Now Alchemy · 4 days using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

TheMillenniumBride · About 3 years using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

The Deluxe Hair Shop · 16 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

I am questioning if this works. I have all countries besides US blocked and also VPN blocked becaue I was getting alot of fake email subscribers. Well now I am getting many successful and unsuccessful orders from these blocked countries. It is obvious they are running credit cards to see which work and some of the orders go through and some are declined. When checking the transaction gateway details in the Shopify order page, it shows the country the order was placed from (Russia, Malaysia, Algeria, etc). I then have to cancel these fraudulent orders however I still have to pay the credit card processing fees as those are non-refundable. Therefore, Blocky is not doing it's job at blocking these countries. Perhaps the bots used are too fast for the Blocky app to trigger a block. I have contacted customer support and was told the development team would get back to me and they never did. So I will be cancelling.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We value every review, as it helps us continue improving Blocky for our users. I’m sorry for the delay in communication. There was a misunderstanding on our side regarding your access request—we weren’t aware it had been accepted shortly after submission—and with the holiday weekend, our response was slower than it should have been. Blocky was built to help stores strengthen their security and reduce fraud and scams, and we remain fully committed to that mission. I’ve also reached out to you directly via email, as we’d love the opportunity to personally investigate and resolve the issue you reported. –Shahar

EcoLeo · Over 2 years using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Uninstalled same day. Each feature I wanted required an upgrade - and additional cost.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you so much for your review of our Blocky app - we genuinely appreciate all feedback. Just to clarify, our app’s subscription plans are listed on the app’s listing page in the App Store. Blocky’s most popular feature, the Country Blocker, is included in the Basic plan. I’ve also reached out to you privately via email to better understand which specific feature you were expecting in the Basic plan. We’re always happy to hear user suggestions and explore ways to improve. Wishing you continued success with your store - and hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! :) Best regards, Shahar

ali & bird jewelry · 25 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

does not block VPNs

Developer reply ·

Hi, Thank you for sharing your feedback and leaving a review. We genuinely value all feedback—both positive and negative—as it helps us improve and better serve our users. I noticed you mentioned that the app didn’t block VPNs, and I’d love to clarify and assist. Did you enable the "Bot Killer" feature and test it by accessing your store through an incognito browser session? If you tested while logged in as the store admin, it’s expected that the app wouldn’t block you—Blocky is designed never to block the store's admin, regardless of their origin country or connection type. I’ve reached out to you privately via email to address this, but I haven’t heard back yet. I’d love the chance to connect and help resolve this for you. Looking forward to your reply! 😊 Best regards, Shahar

FlameOutdoors · 24 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Unfortunately, their Bot blocker feature is not working properly.

Developer reply ·

Hi there, Thank you very much for your review of our Blocky app. We truly appreciate all feedback, whether positive or negative. However, I was disappointed to see that you chose to leave us a review without giving us the opportunity to properly investigate this issue for you. I wish you the best of luck with your store and hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. :) -Shahar

AgozTech · About 2 years using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

Uttery useless. Took me less than 5 minutes to defeat. This app will only block honest customers.

Developer reply ·

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly value all reviews, especially those that provide us with insights to enhance the Blocky experience for our users. Regarding your specific feedback about the app being easily defeated in less than 5 minutes, I'm keen to understand your testing process. Did you test Blocky while logged in as the admin of your store? As you may know, Blocky is designed not to impede store admins, ensuring smooth functionality. It's possible that this influenced your experience. I've contacted you via email and I am eagerly await your response. Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts, and I wish you a fantastic week ahead! :-) -Shahar

Shoe Palace · 41 minutes using the app
★★★★★
Shopify

there's no free plan option as advertised. the app automatically took me to a screen to approve a $3.99 basic plan. When I exited out & came back I was still unable to find any free plan just a 7 day free *trial* **Update: After posting this review I immediately received MULTIPLE emails in less than 1 hour stating the company emailed me but didn't hear back. They are coming off as being very aggressive & I'm uncomfortable.

Developer reply ·

Hi, Thanks a lot for your review on our app. Reviews such as yours help us improve the app for the sake of all Shopify merchants! :) We were very sorry to see that you have left us a 1-star review without reaching out to our support team first via email or the live chat button that also appears in the app's dashboard - as we would have helped you immediately. We saw that you had a misunderstanding about Blocky's pricing plans - The "Pay-as-you-go" plan is free for the first 99 visitors that visit your store and then it's 20 cents for every additional 100 unique visitors that visit your store. All of Blocky's pricing plan are clearly described in the app's listing page on the awesome Shopify App Store. We tried to contact you via email but never heard back. Thanks again and have a great rest of the day! :-)

Magic by Bri · 1 minute using the app