Best apps like Shadow: Block Apps & Focus

17+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps
Updated August 2026

Shadow is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 17+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

KobCard

KobCard by KOB MARKETING

Gift Card Information Platform
📊 Productivity
4.0(62 ratings)
Free
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KobCard is a comprehensive gift card information platform that offers real-time exchange rates, price calculations, and the latest news on gift cards. It serves as a one-stop destination for individuals looking to buy, sell, or stay informed about the world of gift cards.

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Top Alternatives to Shadow

LockMe: Applock for Lock Apps#1

LockMe: Applock for Lock Apps by Tyson Gill

block & lockdown privacy apps
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6(232 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Control app usage on your device or for your children with time and location-based restrictions. Automate app blocking, minimize distractions, and protect sensitive information for a balanced digital life.

AppBlock: Block Apps & Website#2

AppBlock: Block Apps & Website by MobileSoft s.r.o.

App Blocker. Limit Screen Time
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(6.4K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting applications and websites. It offers customizable schedules and strict modes to reduce screen time, improve focus, and support healthier digital habits.

What We Love

  • 👍 Effective at blocking apps
  • 🚀 Helps reduce screen time and improve productivity
  • 💡 Strict mode prevents bypassing of restrictions
  • 🔒 Difficult to uninstall the app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Blocking not always consistent or reliable
  • 🔓 Easy to bypass restrictions by disabling Screen Time permissions
  • 💰 Premium version required for full functionality
Screen Time Limit: App Blocker#3

Screen Time Limit: App Blocker by Salix Labs LLC

Block & Control Social Media
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.5(43 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you improve focus and manage screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers features for self-control and parental monitoring to create a more productive digital environment.

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Ochi: Block Websites & Apps
Ochi: Block Websites & Apps
Ochi: Block Websites & Apps
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This app helps you regain focus by blocking distracting websites and applications on your device. You can customize blocking schedules, set timed filters, and even lock settings to prevent accidental access. It's designed to curb excessive social media habits and improve productivity.

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App & Website Limit, Blocker
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This app introduces intentional friction to distracting apps and websites, helping users reduce screen time and improve focus. It delays access rather than blocking, promoting long-term behavioral change. Integrates with other apps for enhanced productivity.

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Screen Time Control - App Lock
Screen Time Control - App Lock
Screen Time Control - App Lock
Focus, App Blocker, Limit Apps
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Regain control of your productivity by restricting access to distracting apps. Set daily limits, schedules, and receive reminders to stay focused and reduce impulse usage. Improve your attention and build healthier mobile habits.

Restrict access to selected appsBlock apps during focus sessionsSet daily app time limits
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Digital Detox: Screen Limit
Digital Detox: Screen Limit
Digital Detox: Screen Limit
Self control Digital Wellbeing
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This app helps users break free from mobile dependency by setting tasks, rewards, and usage limits for apps. It offers various modes to foster healthy screen habits, track progress, and establish digital discipline for a balanced lifestyle.

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CamScan: Translator & Scanner
CamScan: Translator & Scanner
CamScan: Translator & Scanner
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GPType: AI Keyboard, Assistant
GPType: AI Keyboard, Assistant
GPType: AI Keyboard, Assistant
Essay Writer & Grammar Check
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Enhance your mobile typing with advanced AI. Generate ideas, rephrase text, and get advice directly from any text box. This tool integrates seamlessly into your conversations for a smarter and easier communication experience.

AI-powered typing enhancementIdea generation within conversationsText rephrasing
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Screen Time Control: FocusMate
Screen Time Control: FocusMate
Screen Time Control: FocusMate
limit screen time & blocker
Free

Take control of your digital life with this powerful screen time manager and app blocker. Set limits, block distractions, and build healthier habits to reclaim your time and improve focus.

Limit screen timeBlock distracting apps and websitesCreate distraction-free focus sessions
📊 Productivity
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