Comparison

Anchor Maps vs Block in Time

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anchor Maps

Create location-based notes and content using augmented reality. Pin text, videos, and links to real-world objects in both public and private spaces. Share your contextual information easily with others.

Highlights
  • Create AR notes in public/private spaces
  • Pin text, videos, and links to objects
  • Contextualize content to appliances/devices
  • Share lists with individuals or publicly
  • Manage access for private maps
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Anchor allows you to create notes in space utilizing AR maps of public and private spaces. Put your content in context by pinning notes, videos and links to objects. Pin instructions to your rental’s devices, upload important documents to your appliances, or pin a shop link to an art piece. Public maps are free and visible to everyone. Private maps all you to add and revoke access as needed. Easily share your lists with individuals or the world! Terms of Service: https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/a52e4a65-ab1c-4578-979c-de30a98f9f91 Privacy Policy https://app.termly.io/document/cookie-policy/d32b12ee-5bdd-48eb-af57-9164c0c6bc8b

About

Block in Time

This app helps you manage your phone usage by allowing you to set specific times for app access. Once your allotted time is up, apps are automatically blocked, preventing prolonged distraction. It's designed to work with your natural focus patterns, not against them.

Highlights
  • Set distraction time limits
  • Automatically block apps
  • Simple 3-tap setup
  • No complicated schedules
  • Works with Screen Time restrictions
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On your phone too much? Me too. With this app, you can set an amount of distraction time on your iPhone. When that time is up, your apps are automatically blocked. It stops the "five more minutes" game, which is especially hard for those of us with ADHD. Great for limiting iPhone time during breaks, too - so you don't look up and realize you were sucked into the void for 4 hours, which is easy for people with ADHD to do. It's shocking to others, but it's true. Time-blindness gets people with ADHD in a lot of trouble with their parents and bosses. This app works WITH your ADHD brain, not against it. Enjoy your apps first, focus afterward. Simple as that. How It Works: • Choose which apps to block • Pick how long to use them (15, 30, or 45 minutes) OR block now • Pick how long to block them (30 minutes to 2 hours) • Tap Start – that’s it! Why This Works for ADHD Brains: • Stops the internal debate – No more “Should I risk opening that app?" "Will I be able to stop?" • Realistic approach – Let’s be honest, we're not quitting social media or games forever. • Simple setup – No complicated schedules to manage or forget. • Made by someone who lives it – I even had to make a blocker app for my Mac coding app because hyperfocusing on coding is fun (but interferes with work, oops). • Users say it works for neurotypical brains, too! Most blocking apps want you to set up complicated schedules. I've forgotten to turn them off for the holidays. Also, planning too far ahead doesn't work either. You might be in hyperfocus mode and need a break at a different time than what you scheduled days before. Those apps didn't work with my ADHD brain. I needed something realistic that I could manage now. So I created this app! Features: • Simple 3-tap setup • No complicated schedules • Free with no ads • Works with Screen Time restrictions Coming Soon (If anyone actually downloads this app): • Custom time buttons – Set your own minutes Finally, an app blocker BY someone with ADHD, FOR ADHD (and other) brains. Special Thanks: Huge thanks to Nick des Groseilliers (aka "Madeleine's Nice") for the awesome app icon! PS: I’m relying on users without ADHD to rate this app... ADHD = “Hey, I like this app, I should give it 5 stars!” – said every single time they launch Block in Time! Sorry if this is disjointed... it is due to the difficulty of organizing thoughts on paper.

Screenshots

Anchor Maps4 screens
Block in Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block in Time at none against Anchor Maps's 4. Block in Time also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Anchor Maps's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anchor Maps sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Block in Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Anchor Maps against 5.0 for Block in Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchor Maps has 85 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Anchor Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block in Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor Maps ships an update every 14 months, Block in Time every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anchor Maps versus Block in Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchor MapsBlock in Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (85 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnchor Apps IncAshley Barnard

Customer experience

Anchor Maps

All ratings85 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%

Block in Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anchor Maps

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • 1 Month1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • 6 Months$14.996 Months
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  • 12 Months$24.991 Year
None

Block in Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anchor Maps free?
Anchor Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block in Time free?
Block in Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anchor Maps or Block in Time?
Block in Time is rated higher. Anchor Maps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Block in Time averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Anchor Maps or Block in Time have ads?
Neither Anchor Maps nor Block in Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anchor Maps or Block in Time?
Anchor Maps ships an update every 14 months, and Block in Time every 3 months. Most recently, Anchor Maps was updated on October 22, 2026 and Block in Time on October 24, 2026.

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