Comparison

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker vs Lilo

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

Head to head
About

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker

Regain control of your digital life and boost productivity by blocking distracting apps and websites. Set schedules, usage limits, or block content until productivity goals are met. Strict mode adds extra protection against deactivation.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Scheduled blocking
  • Daily usage limits
  • Goal-based limits
  • Whitelist and blocklist
  • Strict mode
  • Block adult content
Features
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Unlock your peak productivity and regain control over your digital life with Stay Focused: App Blocker – the ultimate solution for screen time management and self-control. Designed to be your personal app blocker, website blocker, and screen time tracker, Stay Focused empowers you to limit distractions and achieve your goals with ease. Spending time on Social Media or Messaging Apps? Block it with Stay Focused app blocker and reduce usage. Use it as your focus timer, Pomodoro timer, study timer, social media blocker and digital detox app to cut screen time. Benefits of Stay Focused 32% Less Screen Time – Cut down screen time in just one week with the screen time tracker and app blocker. Save 2+ Hours Daily – 95% of users block distractions with the website blocker and gain back precious time. 60% Less Screen Time – 94% of strict mode users boost productivity by using the app blocker and website blocker for reduced screen time. Stay Focused : Websites and App Blocker currently offers 4 kinds of App and Website blocking: BLOCKING IN SPECIFIC SCHEDULE You can set up days or times during which Apps and Websites to be blocked. e.g. You can block all the social media app in the office hours. say, 10 AM to 6 PM DAILY USAGE LIMIT You can set usage limit on Apps and Websites in entire day or selected time frame. e.g. You can block selected social media app once you spend 30 minutes on it in a day or within a time frame of 10 AM to 6 PM GOAL BASED LIMIT You can set limit on Apps and Websites until you spend defined amount of time on productivity apps. e.g. You can block selected social media until you spend 2 hours on educational apps LOCATION BASED BLOCKING Block Apps and Websites automatically when you are at a place you choose, such as your school, office or library. WHITELIST AND BLOCKLIST Customize your blocking experience by adding specific apps or websites to the whitelist (to allow access) or blocklist (to restrict access) based on your preferences. BLOCK ADULT CONTENT & IN-APP PURCHASES With Stay Focused, you can easily block adult content and restrict in-app purchases to prevent unwanted distractions and safeguard your device from accidental purchases. STRICT MODE Take it a step further with Strict Mode. Add an additional layer of protection by setting a PIN, expiration date, QR code scan, or requiring the user to enter randomly generated text to deactivate the blocker. STRICT ALARM An advanced alarm that helps you wake up: it keeps ringing until you solve a challenge, so you get out of bed instead of hitting snooze. FOCUS TIMER Start a Pomodoro-style focus session and your distracting Apps and Websites stay blocked until the timer ends. A study timer and focus timer for studying and deep work. FOCUS SOUNDS Play calming ambient sounds during your focus session to shut out distractions. Support: ava@innoxapps.com Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stayfocused.me/privacy-policy-app-store

About

Lilo

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with distraction avoidance
  • Study challenges with friends
  • Live leaderboards for comparison
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Habit building and streaks
  • Social accountability
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker4 screens
Lilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lilo at 68% against Stay Focused App/Site Blocker's 45%. Lilo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 992). 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. Stay Focused App/Site Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lilo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 992 and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Stay Focused App/Site Blocker's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker ships an update weekly, Lilo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stay Focused App/Site Blocker versus Lilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStay Focused App/Site BlockerLilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (992 ratings)4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9924.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINNOXAPPS LLPPawel Gladysz

Customer experience

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker

All ratings939 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative42.0%

Lilo

All ratings4,498 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

Bugs and requests

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Restrictions not working as expected
  • Inability to add apps to block list
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Keyword blocking for specific websites
  • More customization options for time limits
  • Ability to whitelist important apps
  • Better password protection and lock-down

Lilo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stay Focused App/Site Blocker

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • Yearly Discounted1 Year trial$24.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Stay Focused App/Site Blocker free?
Stay Focused App/Site Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stay Focused App/Site Blocker or Lilo?
Lilo is rated higher. Stay Focused App/Site Blocker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 992 ratings, while Lilo averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Stay Focused App/Site Blocker or Lilo have ads?
Neither Stay Focused App/Site Blocker nor Lilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stay Focused App/Site Blocker or Lilo?
Stay Focused App/Site Blocker ships an update weekly, and Lilo every 9 days. Most recently, Stay Focused App/Site Blocker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lilo on November 4, 2026.

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