Comparison

BlockZilla vs Serene

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

Serene

Features
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Build calmer boundaries around distracting apps, websites, and adult content with Serene. Serene is an iPhone app blocker for people who want focus without shame, noise, or all-or-nothing rules. Create reusable blocks, schedule them for work, sleep, study, weekends, or custom routines, and let Apple's Screen Time controls help protect your attention. WHY SERENE - Block distracting apps, app categories, and adult web content - Create reusable schedules for work, weekdays, weekends, overnight, or custom routines - Choose Strict, Limited Access, or Allow Ignore for each block - Allow short, timed access without deleting your whole boundary - Keep your setup calm, private, and local to your iPhone BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Most blockers are all-or-nothing. Serene lets you choose the level of protection that matches the moment. Strict keeps the boundary in place until the block ends. Limited Access gives you a few short uses per day. Allow Ignore lets you continue after a deliberate confirmation. USE SERENE FOR - Social media and short-form video - Games and entertainment apps - Adult websites - Work and study focus - Sleep routines and late-night scrolling - Digital detox days PRIVATE BY DESIGN Serene uses Apple's Screen Time, Family Controls, Managed Settings, and Device Activity APIs to apply restrictions on your iPhone. Your selected apps and categories stay protected by Apple's privacy system; Serene stores only the local choices needed to apply your blocks. Create your first block and make your iPhone feel quieter today. Privacy Policy: https://llenyador.github.io/serene/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://llenyador.github.io/serene/terms.html

Screenshots

BlockZilla4 screens
Serene4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BlockZilla at 4 against Serene's 2. BlockZilla also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Serene sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockZilla ships an update every 6 weeks, Serene monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlockZilla versus Serene: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockZillaSerene
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROMOTINO LTDAitor Salvador

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlockZilla

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

Serene

Subscriptions2
  • Monatlich Pro$2.991 Month
  • Jährlich Pro$17.991 Year

Questions

Is BlockZilla free?
BlockZilla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serene free?
Serene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockZilla or Serene have ads?
Neither BlockZilla nor Serene shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockZilla or Serene?
BlockZilla ships an update every 6 weeks, and Serene monthly. Most recently, BlockZilla was updated on November 3, 2026 and Serene on October 31, 2026.

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