42
BU Score
Emerging
Pocket Mode
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Pocket Mode is an Android app from Artem Chepurnyi in the Tools category, currently rated 3.0★ across 269 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Our BU Score puts it at 42: Emerging (early traction worth watching). For a Tools app, that means early traction worth watching.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Below-average rating (3.0★)METRIC | −$1,500 | |
| Established app (7y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Early-stage install base (269 ratings)METRIC | +$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🗓️ Snapshot Timeline
HISTORYEach bar shows a tracked update and the metric delta from the previous snapshot.
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →🔖 vVaries with device📂 Tools💰 Free💎 IAP $0.99 - $19.99 per item🚀 Launched 2019 (7y old)
📝 About this app
Pocket Mode can detect when the phone is in a pocket or other enclosed space and turn off the display to prevent accidental clicks. This can help to prevent unintentional phone calls, text messages, or app launches, which can be frustrating and inconvenient.
I have developed this app because stock Android lacks this feature and my phone always changes something or disables important things while laying inside a pocket. Seriously, this had to be stopped.
The app is completely free and open source, the donations are welcomed but do not provide any benefit for the user.
https://github.com/AChep/PocketMode
<h2>How does it work:</h2>
Pocket mode monitors the proximity sensor for a fraction of a second after turning the screen on. If in this time window the proximity sensor has been covered for a defined period the app turns the screen back off.
<h2>Used permissions explained:</h2>
- <i>Accessibility service</i> -- Pocket Mode uses accessibility service to send the command that locks the screen. Without it locking the screen would require a PIN code on each unlock, ruining the user experience.
- <i>android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED</i> -- needed to restart the service after a reboot.
- <i>android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE</i> -- needed to pause screen locking while call is ongoing.
I have developed this app because stock Android lacks this feature and my phone always changes something or disables important things while laying inside a pocket. Seriously, this had to be stopped.
The app is completely free and open source, the donations are welcomed but do not provide any benefit for the user.
https://github.com/AChep/PocketMode
<h2>How does it work:</h2>
Pocket mode monitors the proximity sensor for a fraction of a second after turning the screen on. If in this time window the proximity sensor has been covered for a defined period the app turns the screen back off.
<h2>Used permissions explained:</h2>
- <i>Accessibility service</i> -- Pocket Mode uses accessibility service to send the command that locks the screen. Without it locking the screen would require a PIN code on each unlock, ruining the user experience.
- <i>android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED</i> -- needed to restart the service after a reboot.
- <i>android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE</i> -- needed to pause screen locking while call is ongoing.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Pocket Mode
- Developer
- Artem Chepurnyi
- Bundle ID
- com.artemchep.pocketmode
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Tools
- Content rating
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- Languages
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Company
- Website
- artemchep.com
- Tagline
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- Description
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- Founded
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- HQ / Address
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- Employees
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- Logo
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Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
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- AI revenue estimate / mo
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- AI annual estimate
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- ML model estimate / mo
- $239/mo
- Top-grossing rank
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- All-time revenue
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- Pricing
- $0.99 - $19.99 per item
Founder
- Name
- Not found
- X / Twitter
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- GitHub
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- X followers
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- Public statements
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Funding
- Total raised
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- Last round
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- Investors
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- Crunchbase
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- AngelList
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Press & Links
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- Listed on
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Contacts & Socials
- Socials
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- Phone
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- Contact page
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- About page
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📈Ratings growth269 ratings+37% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (1 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (37 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
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Full revenue analysis
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