Akta vs SLAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Akta
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A one-stop-shop for actors looking to grow their careers. - Castings - Industry Directories - Workshops - Career Development
SLAB
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SLAB shields the apps that eat your time until you tap your iPhone on a physical NFC tag. Pick the apps, categories, or websites. Tap Block. They are blocked behind Apple's Screen Time shield, at system level, even when SLAB is closed, even after a restart. The only way back in is scanning the tag you paired. Leave it in another room and the apps stay shut. Distance is the feature. PRESETS Keep more than one block list. Work, Sleep, Deep focus. Switch before you block. TAP TO BLOCK Add the Block action to a Shortcuts NFC automation and a single tap on your tag shields everything. Unlocking always happens in the app, where the tag is verified. FIVE EMERGENCY UNLOCKS For life. The counter never resets. The slab is the intended way out. WIDGET AND LOCK SCREEN See bricked or open at a glance, with a running timer and your weekly total. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no analytics, no network. SLAB never learns which apps you chose; Apple hands it opaque tokens only. Any NFC tag works: a sticker, a transit card, a hotel key. Requires an iPhone with NFC tag reading and iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Akta at 3 against SLAB's 1. Akta also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Akta ships an update fortnightly, SLAB weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Akta | SLAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 394 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akta Productions LTD | Xavier Nehme |
In-app purchases
Akta
No in-app purchases
SLAB
No in-app purchases





