diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index d7b4fbc..764ea2b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.takisoft.preferencex:preferencex:1.1.0")
     implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0")
     implementation("androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4")
+    implementation("androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.3.2")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.8.4")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service:2.8.4")
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3dd4840..71e714b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"
+        tools:ignore="QueryAllPackagesPermission" />
+
     <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback"
         android:required="false" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/adapters/AppItemAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/adapters/AppItemAdapter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08c1b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/adapters/AppItemAdapter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.adapters
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.core.util.Predicate
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.SortedList
+import io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.databinding.ItemAppBinding
+
+class AppItemAdapter(
+    private val context: Context,
+    private val checker: Predicate<Model>,
+    private val onChange: (Model, Boolean) -> Unit,
+) : RecyclerView.Adapter<AppItemAdapter.ViewHolder>() {
+
+    private val comparator = compareBy<Model?>({ !checker.test(it) }, { it?.label })
+
+    private val list: SortedList<Model> = SortedList(Model::class.java, SortedList.BatchedCallback(object :
+        SortedList.Callback<Model>() {
+
+        override fun compare(o1: Model?, o2: Model?): Int {
+            return comparator.compare(o1, o2)
+        }
+
+        override fun onInserted(position: Int, count: Int) {
+            notifyItemRangeInserted(position, count)
+        }
+
+        override fun onRemoved(position: Int, count: Int) {
+            notifyItemRangeRemoved(position, count)
+        }
+
+        override fun onMoved(fromPosition: Int, toPosition: Int) {
+            notifyItemMoved(fromPosition, toPosition)
+        }
+
+        override fun onChanged(position: Int, count: Int) {
+            notifyItemRangeChanged(position, count)
+        }
+
+        override fun areItemsTheSame(item1: Model?, item2: Model?): Boolean =
+            item1?.packageName == item2?.packageName
+
+        override fun areContentsTheSame(oldItem: Model?, newItem: Model?): Boolean =
+            oldItem == newItem
+
+    }))
+
+    override fun onCreateViewHolder(
+        parent: ViewGroup,
+        viewType: Int
+    ): ViewHolder = ViewHolder(ItemAppBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(context), parent, false))
+
+    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
+        return list.size()
+    }
+
+    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
+        val model = list[position]
+
+        holder.binding.apply {
+            appLabel.text = model.label
+            appPackage.text = model.packageName
+            icon.setImageDrawable(model.icon)
+
+            checkbox.isChecked = checker.test(model)
+
+            root.setOnClickListener {
+                val checked = !checkbox.isChecked
+                checkbox.isChecked = checked
+                onChange(model, checked)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun setList(newList: List<Model>) {
+        list.beginBatchedUpdates()
+        list.clear()
+        list.addAll(newList)
+        list.endBatchedUpdates()
+    }
+
+    class ViewHolder(
+        val binding: ItemAppBinding
+    ) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root)
+
+    data class Model(
+        val label: String,
+        val packageName: String,
+        val icon: Drawable
+    )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/fragments/VpnAppsFilterFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/fragments/VpnAppsFilterFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282c307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/fragments/VpnAppsFilterFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.fragments
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.Menu
+import android.view.MenuInflater
+import android.view.MenuItem
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView.OnQueryTextListener
+import androidx.core.content.edit
+import androidx.core.view.MenuProvider
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DividerItemDecoration
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.adapters.AppItemAdapter
+import io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.R
+import io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.databinding.FragmentFilterBinding
+import io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.utility.getPreferences
+
+class VpnAppsFilterFragment : Fragment(), MenuProvider {
+
+    private lateinit var binding: FragmentFilterBinding
+    private lateinit var adapter: AppItemAdapter
+
+    private lateinit var apps: List<AppItemAdapter.Model>
+    private lateinit var checked: MutableSet<String>
+
+    override fun onCreateView(
+        inflater: LayoutInflater,
+        container: ViewGroup?,
+        savedInstanceState: Bundle?
+    ): View {
+        binding = FragmentFilterBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
+
+        val activity = requireActivity()
+
+        checked = activity.getPreferences().getStringSet("vpn_filtered_apps", emptySet())!!
+            .toMutableSet()
+        adapter = AppItemAdapter(
+            activity,
+            { checked.contains(it.packageName) },
+            { app, status ->
+                checked.apply {
+                    if (status) {
+                        add(app.packageName)
+                    } else {
+                        remove(app.packageName)
+                    }
+                }
+                activity.getPreferences().edit {
+                    putStringSet("vpn_filtered_apps", checked.toSet())
+                }
+            })
+
+
+        binding.appList.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(activity)
+        binding.appList.addItemDecoration(
+            DividerItemDecoration(
+                binding.appList.context,
+                RecyclerView.VERTICAL
+            )
+        )
+
+        binding.appList.adapter = adapter
+
+        Thread {
+            apps = collectApps()
+
+            activity.runOnUiThread {
+                adapter.setList(apps)
+
+                binding.progressCircular.visibility = View.GONE
+                binding.appList.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            }
+        }.start()
+
+        requireActivity().addMenuProvider(this, viewLifecycleOwner, Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)
+
+        return binding.root
+    }
+
+    private fun collectApps(): List<AppItemAdapter.Model> {
+        val context = requireContext()
+        val packageManager = context.packageManager
+
+        return packageManager.getInstalledApplications(0)
+            .filter { it.packageName != context.packageName }
+            .map {
+                AppItemAdapter.Model(
+                    label = packageManager.getApplicationLabel(it).toString(),
+                    packageName = it.packageName,
+                    icon = packageManager.getApplicationIcon(it),
+                )
+            }
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreateMenu(menu: Menu, menuInflater: MenuInflater) {
+        menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_filter, menu)
+
+        val searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search)
+        (searchItem.actionView as SearchView).setOnQueryTextListener(object : OnQueryTextListener {
+            override fun onQueryTextSubmit(query: String): Boolean {
+                val lQuery = query.lowercase()
+                adapter.setList(apps.filter { it.label.lowercase().contains(lQuery) })
+                return false
+            }
+
+            override fun onQueryTextChange(query: String?): Boolean {
+                return false
+            }
+        })
+        searchItem.setOnActionExpandListener(object : MenuItem.OnActionExpandListener {
+            override fun onMenuItemActionExpand(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
+                return true
+            }
+
+            override fun onMenuItemActionCollapse(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
+                adapter.setList(apps)
+                return true
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    override fun onMenuItemSelected(menuItem: MenuItem): Boolean {
+        return false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/services/ByeDpiVpnService.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/services/ByeDpiVpnService.kt
index d2abdfd..bf62626 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/services/ByeDpiVpnService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/dovecoteescapee/byedpi/services/ByeDpiVpnService.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.services
 import android.app.Notification
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor
@@ -297,7 +298,27 @@ class ByeDpiVpnService : LifecycleVpnService() {
             builder.setMetered(false)
         }
 
-        builder.addDisallowedApplication(applicationContext.packageName)
+        val filter = getPreferences().getStringSet("vpn_filtered_apps", emptySet())!!
+        when (val filterMode = getPreferences().getString("vpn_filter_mode", "blacklist")) {
+            "blacklist" -> {
+                filter.forEach {
+                    try {
+                        builder.addDisallowedApplication(it)
+                    } catch (ignore: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {}
+                }
+                builder.addDisallowedApplication(applicationContext.packageName)
+            }
+            "whitelist" -> {
+                filter.forEach {
+                    try {
+                        builder.addAllowedApplication(it)
+                    } catch (ignore: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {}
+                }
+            }
+            else -> {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Invalid VPN filter mode: $filterMode")
+            }
+        }
 
         return builder
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v24/ic_search.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v24/ic_search.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79129dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v24/ic_search.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="#FFFFFF">
+  <group android:scaleX="1.2266667"
+      android:scaleY="1.2266667"
+      android:translateX="-2.72"
+      android:translateY="-2.72">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M15.5,14h-0.79l-0.28,-0.27C15.41,12.59 16,11.11 16,9.5 16,5.91 13.09,3 9.5,3S3,5.91 3,9.5 5.91,16 9.5,16c1.61,0 3.09,-0.59 4.23,-1.57l0.27,0.28v0.79l5,4.99L20.49,19l-4.99,-5zM9.5,14C7.01,14 5,11.99 5,9.5S7.01,5 9.5,5 14,7.01 14,9.5 11.99,14 9.5,14z"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_search.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2ec243
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_search.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_search.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c650250
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_search.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_search.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e7ce1e
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_search.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_search.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64e56b9
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_search.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_filter.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_filter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..788271d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_filter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".activities.SettingsActivity">
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progress_circular"
+        android:layout_width="48dp"
+        android:layout_height="48dp"
+        android:layout_gravity="center" />
+
+    <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+        android:id="@+id/app_list"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
+
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_app.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_app.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec1b05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_app.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
+    android:padding="16dip"
+    android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:clickable="true"
+    android:focusable="true">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/icon"
+        android:layout_width="48dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+        tools:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="16dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/app_label"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:lines="1"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            tools:text="Application Label" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/app_package"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:lines="1"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            tools:text="com.example.app" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <CheckBox
+        android:id="@+id/checkbox"
+        android:clickable="false"
+        android:focusable="false"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_filter.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_filter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e89c3fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_filter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_search"
+        android:title="@string/search"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_search"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView"
+        app:actionViewClass="androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView" />
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 0b1744c..69f0bc8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -47,4 +47,13 @@
         <item name="blacklist">blacklist</item>
         <item name="whitelist">whitelist</item>
     </array>
+
+    <array name="vpn_filtering_modes">
+        <item name="blacklist">Blacklist apps</item>
+        <item name="whitelist">Whilelist apps</item>
+    </array>
+    <array name="vpn_filtering_modes_entries">
+        <item name="blacklist">blacklist</item>
+        <item name="whitelist">whitelist</item>
+    </array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dc26369..ad9ac8b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
     <string name="desync_https_category">HTTPS</string>
     <string name="byedpi_protocols_category">Protocols</string>
     <string name="byedpi_protocols_hint">Uncheck all to desync all traffic</string>
+    <string name="vpn_category">VPN</string>
+    <string name="vpn_filter_mode">Apps filtering mode</string>
+    <string name="vpn_filtered_apps">Filtered applications</string>
+    <string name="search">Search</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
index e81fc6b..d08cd05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,25 @@
 
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/vpn_category">
+
+        <DropDownPreference
+            android:key="vpn_filter_mode"
+            android:title="@string/vpn_filter_mode"
+            android:entries="@array/vpn_filtering_modes"
+            android:entryValues="@array/vpn_filtering_modes_entries"
+            android:defaultValue="blacklist"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+        <Preference
+            android:key="vpn_filtered_apps"
+            android:title="@string/vpn_filtered_apps"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true"
+            app:fragment="io.github.dovecoteescapee.byedpi.fragments.VpnAppsFilterFragment" />
+
+    </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
+
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/about_category">