Block Screen vs Bitcoin Fees Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Screen
Display live Bitcoin data, including price, block height, and news, directly on your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac lock and home screens. Customize your view with various widgets and themes without needing an account or seeing ads.
- Live Bitcoin price and stats
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
- CarPlay integration
- Bitcoin-only news feeds
- Customizable themes
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Turn your lock screen and Home Screen into a personalized bitcoin screen with live Bitcoin widgets. Block Screen puts real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty (and more!) on every Apple device you own: iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, CarPlay. No accounts, no ads. –––– KEY WIDGETS & VIEWS –––– • Lock-Screen Widget – glanceable block height and bitcoin prices • Home-Screen Widget – small, medium and large sizes • StandBy Mode – full-screen clock-style display while charging • Apple Watch Complication & Smart Stack – stats right on your wrist • iPad and macOS – adaptive layouts for Stage Manager and desktop • CarPlay – widgets on your vehicle dashboard –––– BITCOIN STATS YOU CARE ABOUT –––– • Block height & next halving countdown • Mempool fee recommendations (high / medium / low) • Mining network hashrate & difficulty in real time • Live BTC price in USD, EUR & more • Curated Bitcoin-only news feeds –––– BUILT FOR CUSTOMIZATION –––– • Custom color themes • Choose which widgets appear in Smart Stack rotation –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN –––– Block Screen talks directly to public Bitcoin APIs—no log-ins, tracking, or analytics SDKs. “Everything you need and nothing you don't." Download Block Screen free today and keep with the Bitcoin network at a glance: price, mempool, or countdown to the next halving.
Bitcoin Fees Alert
Get alerts when Bitcoin transaction fees are low to save money on your transactions. Predict future fees to optimize when you buy or sell Bitcoin. View fees in USD and sat/vB.
- Low fee notifications
- Fee prediction tool
- USD and sat/vB fee display
- Customizable notification thresholds
- Save money on transactions
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Receive notifications when Bitcoin transaction fees are low, so you can buy more Bitcoin cheaper! And save money on Bitcoin transactions by predicting Bitcoin fees! See the Bitcoin fee price in dollars (USD) and in Satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB). GET NOTIFICATIONS WHEN BITCOIN FEES ARE LOW Select at which sat/vB you want to be notified. When Bictoin fees are less than 24 sat/vB? When Bictoin fees are less than 400 sat/vB? Be the first one to get notified about Bitcoin fees and start buying or selling Bitcoin at a lower price. PREDICT BITCOIN TRANSACTION FEES AND SAVE MONEY Tired of paying high fees for your Bitcoin transactions? With our advanced fee prediction tool, you can now anticipate the best times to transact and keep more of your Bitcoin. Imagine getting notified when transaction fees drop, allowing you to send or buy Bitcoin at a fraction of the usual cost. Say goodbye to the frustration of unpredictable fees and hello to smarter, more cost-effective Bitcoin transactions. Ready to save some money? Start using our Bitcoin fee prediction tool and make your Bitcoin go further!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Block Screen at 4.9 against Bitcoin Fees Alert's 3.0. Block Screen also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 2). Bitcoin Fees Alert's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Block Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Screen has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Block Screen ships an update every 11 days, Bitcoin Fees Alert every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Screen | Bitcoin Fees Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Ramsden | FixingHiring LLC |
Customer experience
Block Screen
Bitcoin Fees Alert
In-app purchases
Block Screen
No in-app purchases
Bitcoin Fees Alert
No in-app purchases
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