Comparison

Refocus vs Bounty Go

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

Head to head
About

Refocus

This tool helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable schedules, strict modes to prevent bypass, and analytics to track your usage. Available on iPhone and Mac.

Highlights
  • Block apps and websites
  • Strict mode with multiple bypass prevention methods
  • Customizable blocking schedules and timers
  • Location-based blocking
  • Screen time analytics
  • Mac app available
Features
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Refocus is an app blocker & website blocker that helps you limit screen time on apps! Refocus is easy to use, yet has powerful screen time control features: ▶ Various ways to restrict or lock apps and block websites. Choose what helps you focus! Block any app or site — from social media and games to messaging and news. ▶ "Strict Mode" feature prevents you from unblocking. Set a passcode, or use an NFC tag, or wait a duration (ex. 30 seconds), or do a copy text challenge, or utilize Pomodoro (limit unblocking to 5 times per day, for 25 minutes each, with a 5-minute cooldown between each unblock). ▶ Block for a specific duration (ex. app timer for 30 minutes). ▶ Block at specific times (ex. every weekday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). ▶ Set app limits (ex. after 10 minutes of using Instagram, block it). Set an app time limit! ▶ Hide Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in Safari. ▶ Block at the location you pick — whether it be home, work or school. ▶ View your daily, weekly and monthly Screen Time analytics. Use Refocus as a screen time tracker! ▶ Mac app that also lets you block apps and websites on macOS. ▶ And more! --- Visit www.refocusapp.co for more information. Terms of Use: - https://refocusapp.co/terms-of-use

About

Bounty Go

Features
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Someone near you is looking for their dog right now. You are probably going to walk past it. Bounty Go is a live map of lost pets and missing things in your neighbourhood. Every pin was posted by the owner who lost it, and every pin carries a real cash reward for whoever brings it home. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the map Lost pets and lost things near you show up as pins. Each one says what it is, roughly where it went missing, and what the owner is offering. 2. Keep half an eye out A search zone is 300 m to 2.5 km across, which is about the size of a normal walk. Spotted something? Reporting a sighting takes seconds, and the owner hears about it straight away. 3. Hand it back You arrange the handover in the app with a one-time code, so both sides know they are meeting the right person. Then the owner pays you the reward, face to face. ABOUT THE MONEY, PLAINLY The reward is an offer from the owner. It is not a payment we process. When you return something the owner pays you directly, in cash or by transfer, however the two of you agree. Bounty Go never takes a percentage and never holds the money. That cuts both ways: because we never touch the reward, we cannot guarantee it either. We remove suspicious listings and ban people who post rewards they do not intend to pay, but the deal itself belongs to the two of you. What keeps the lights on: owners pay a small fee to post a listing, and can pay to boost one. That is the whole business. YOUR LOCATION STAYS YOURS A listing's pin is deliberately wrong. It sits 80 to 250 metres from where the pet was actually last seen, and only the owner ever sees the true spot. Your own position is never shown to anyone: not to owners, not to finders, not on any public map. MEETING PEOPLE Handovers use a one-time code, so nobody hands a pet to the wrong person. Meet somewhere public. Report anything that feels off and we act on it within 24 hours. Lose something and your street becomes a search party. Find something and you are the reason it got home. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://bountygo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bountygo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Refocus4 screens
Bounty Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bounty Go at none against Refocus's shown. Refocus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Refocus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Bounty Go sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refocus ships an update weekly, Bounty Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Refocus versus Bounty Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefocusBounty Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLabi, LLCYaniv George Perez

Bugs and requests

Refocus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocking issues after phone restart
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/unpausing sessions
  • Crashing when trying to block apps in certain categories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Passcode or biometric lock to prevent bypassing
  • More advanced blocking options (e.g., math problems to unblock)
  • Ability to purchase a one-time license instead of subscription
  • Notification warnings before blocking sessions end
  • Search function to find apps to block more easily

Bounty Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Refocus

Subscriptions7
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Refocus Pro$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro1 Month trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Bounty Go

Subscriptions1
  • Listings on the Map$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bounty Go free?
Bounty Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refocus or Bounty Go have ads?
Refocus shows ads; Bounty Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Refocus or Bounty Go?
Refocus ships an update weekly, and Bounty Go fortnightly. Most recently, Refocus was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bounty Go on November 10, 2026.

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