Comparison

BlockZilla vs ScreenTimeBlocker

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

Head to head
About

BlockZilla

This tool helps you hide sponsored posts and ads on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. Enjoy an ad-free browsing experience across your favorite websites with continuous updates to block new promotional content.

Highlights
  • Hides sponsored posts
  • Blocks ads on Facebook and Twitter
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Continuous software updates
  • Supports multiple social media platforms
  • Community feedback for new features
Features
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BlockZilla hides promoted tweets, sponsored posts and ads on major websites like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and many others. It is the ultimate tool to hide promoted content and enjoy an ad free experience on all your favorite websites. As you can imagine, big social media would try their best to escape our content filter and continue to spam you with promoted content. We will do our best to not allow that. Our team constantly monitors and adapts the software so that you never see an ad again. Blockzilla currently hides promoted tweets on Twitter and blocks sponsored Facebook ads. We are in the process of improving Blockzilla so that you can enjoy Reddit adfree. Feel free to reach out to us and confirm on which website you would love to get rid of ads and sponsored content. We will do our best to add it as a feature. Join the community and share your thoughts in our Discord server - https://discord.gg/jc3npNt9N9 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockzilla_ext Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlockZilla.ext Terms of Use: https://blockzilla.app/terms-conditions/

About

ScreenTimeBlocker

This tool helps you regain control of your digital life by setting limits on distracting apps and websites. It leverages Apple's Screen Time features to automatically block access once your set time is up or during scheduled quiet hours.

Highlights
  • Per-app daily time limits
  • Category-wide app limits
  • Website blocking with time limits
  • Automatic blocking at limit
  • Scheduled auto-blocking
  • Parental passcode protection
  • Edit lock for settings
Features
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Take your time back. ScreenTimeBlocker is a focus tool for stopping the apps you can't help opening — TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, and more. Built on Apple's Screen Time / Family Controls, it shields only the apps you choose, the moment you hit your daily limit or step into a quiet hour. --- ■ What it does ▶ Per-app daily limits Set fine-grained time caps per app — TikTok 30 min, YouTube 60 min, X 30 min — independently from each other. ▶ Category-wide limits Limit entire categories like "Social" or "Games" in one tap. Newly installed apps in that category are covered automatically. ▶ Block websites too Apply the same time limits to specific web domains opened in Safari and other browsers. ▶ Automatic shield at the limit When the cap is reached, the target app becomes unopenable and a dedicated shield screen appears. It comes back tomorrow. ▶ Schedule-based auto-block Force a block during specific hours — Bedtime (22:00 – 07:00 next day), School Hours (weekdays 08:00 – 15:00), Mealtime, and more. One-tap presets are included, and overnight ranges that cross midnight are supported. ▶ Parental passcode Set a 4-digit PIN so kids can't quietly disable the limits. Three wrong attempts trigger a full shield across all monitored apps, closing off the workarounds. ▶ Edit lock While monitoring is active, settings become read-only — you can't impulsively raise a limit or remove a restriction. Scrolling and viewing the list stay free. --- ■ Privacy - Fully on-device. All settings are stored only on your iPhone. - No personal data or usage statistics are sent to our servers. - No analytics, no advertising SDKs, no tracking identifiers. - Apple's Family Controls passes apps and categories as opaque tokens, so even the developer cannot see which apps you chose. - The parental PIN is stored encrypted in the iOS Keychain. --- ■ Pricing The first week is free. Keep it if you like it. - Monthly plan - Yearly plan - Lifetime plan (one-time purchase) The monthly and yearly plans include a 7-day free trial (first time only). If you do not cancel during the trial, the plan converts to a paid subscription at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions automatically renew for the same period and price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal charge is billed to the Apple ID payment method within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on the iPhone. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. --- ■ Who it's for - People who want to stop late-night short-video binges - Parents who want kids' social-app time governed by rules, not arguments - Anyone who needs distractions silenced during work or study hours - Users who find iOS's built-in Screen Time not quite enough --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://uuuu.to/screenblocker-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

BlockZilla4 screens
ScreenTimeBlocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScreenTimeBlocker at 100% against BlockZilla's 10%. ScreenTimeBlocker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). BlockZilla's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlockZilla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScreenTimeBlocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockZilla ships an update every 6 weeks, ScreenTimeBlocker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlockZilla versus ScreenTimeBlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockZillaScreenTimeBlocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROMOTINO LTDforYou inc.

Customer experience

BlockZilla

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

ScreenTimeBlocker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlockZilla

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
3 purchases

ScreenTimeBlocker

Subscriptions2
  • 月額プラン7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • 年額プラン7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99

Questions

Is BlockZilla free?
BlockZilla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenTimeBlocker free?
ScreenTimeBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockZilla or ScreenTimeBlocker have ads?
Neither BlockZilla nor ScreenTimeBlocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockZilla or ScreenTimeBlocker?
BlockZilla ships an update every 6 weeks, and ScreenTimeBlocker fortnightly. Most recently, BlockZilla was updated on September 29, 2026 and ScreenTimeBlocker on October 8, 2026.

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