Comparison

Pocus vs Broc

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

Head to head
About

Pocus

This app helps users reduce phone usage and procrastination by blocking distracting applications. It offers scheduled automatic blocking, customizable daily limits for specific apps, and a manual 'Deep Focus' mode for uninterrupted work sessions. Subscriptions provide access to all features with monthly and annual plans available.

Highlights
  • Automatic app blocking
  • Customizable daily app limits
  • Deep Focus manual blocking
  • Notification silencing
  • Scheduled restrictions
  • Distraction avoidance
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An App for Those Who Want to Spend Less Time on Their Phones. Every feature of the app is designed, tested, and used daily by people who need to focus and set their phones aside. You can set up automatic blocking of distracting apps while you work on important tasks. While these apps are blocked, you won’t receive notifications from them, and you won’t be able to open them until the time you set has elapsed. This will allow you to concentrate fully and avoid distractions from things that aren’t currently important. Limits will help you restrict the time you spend on various apps each day. You can choose which apps to limit, how much time you want to spend on them, and the days of the week that the restrictions will apply. Once the allotted time has expired, the apps will remain blocked until the end of the day. Deep Focus is a manual app-blocking feature. You select the apps and the duration of the blocking. After that, the apps will be unavailable until the chosen time is up. MORE INFO ABOUT POCUS SUBSCRIPTION: Plans are monthly and annual You'll be billed at the end of the free trial automatically unless you cancel Subscription will auto-renew unless you turn it off in your iTunes account Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase You can turn off auto-renew in iTunes You can cancel up to 24 hours before the next period Please review our Terms of Service here: https://istukalov965.wixsite.com/mysite/pocus-tos Please review our Privacy Policy here: https://istukalov965.wixsite.com/mysite/pocus-pivacy Please note that all trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and domain names referenced in the screenshots of this app, including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, are the property of their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these companies. The use of these trademarks in the screenshots is solely for the purpose of demonstrating the functionality of the app.

About

Broc

This app helps you manage screen time by requiring you to complete daily habits before accessing blocked applications. It offers features like timer verification and AI photo checks to ensure honesty, and tracks your progress and streaks.

Highlights
  • Block selected apps
  • Set and complete daily habits
  • Earn screen time by finishing habits
  • Timer verification for habits
  • AI photo verification for habits
  • Streak tracking
  • Progress history
Features
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Broc makes you earn your screen time. Pick the apps that pull you in and Broc keeps them locked until you have done the habit you said mattered today. Most app blockers have a snooze button. Broc does not. You get your apps back by doing the habit—not by tapping “5 more minutes.” HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps to block. • Set your daily habits: read, train, study, or anything else. • When you open a blocked app, Broc shows your habits instead. • Finish them to earn your time back. TWO WAYS TO EARN IT BACK • Per habit: each habit you complete unlocks a chunk of screen time. • All habits first: clear your whole list before any selected app opens. PUT IN THE MINUTES Use timer verification for habits such as reading, studying, training, or practising. The session has to run; a quick tick is not enough. STAY HONEST • Streaks track every day you follow through. • Optional AI photo verification checks the evidence you submit for a habit. • Progress shows your completion history over time. YOUR SCREEN TIME DATA On iPhone, Broc uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to apply the blocks you choose. Apple keeps the identities of selected apps private from Broc, and Broc cannot see what you do inside them. Broc is a subscription with a 7-day free trial. One plan includes unlimited habits, custom unlock durations, AI photo verification, and full history. Cancel anytime in your subscription settings. No ads. Habits and streaks sync securely to your account. Privacy Policy: https://getbroc.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://getbroc.app/terms/ Broc. You against your phone.

Screenshots

Pocus4 screens
Broc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocus at 3.7 against Broc's 3.0. Pocus also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Pocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Broc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocus holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocus has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocus versus Broc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocusBroc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (18 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlia StukalovSHAY GAVAN

Customer experience

Pocus

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral15.2%
Negative32.6%

Broc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocus

Subscriptions4
  • Pocus Full$1.997 Days
  • Pocus full7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pocus full7 Days trial$29.996 Months
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  • Pocus Full7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Broc

Subscriptions2
  • Broc Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Broc Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Pocus free?
Pocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Broc free?
Broc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocus or Broc?
Pocus is rated higher. Pocus averages 3.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Broc averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pocus or Broc have ads?
Neither Pocus nor Broc shows ads.

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