Comparison

Pomocat vs Blocked

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

Head to head
About

Pomocat

This app helps you focus on tasks with a cute cat companion and calming white noise. It offers customizable timers, progress tracking, and the ability to focus with friends. Premium features include reminders, more sound options, and advanced to-do list management.

Highlights
  • Cute cat animations
  • Relaxing white noise
  • Focus with friends
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable timers
  • Dark mode
Features
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Boost Your Focus with Pomocat: Cute Cat and White Noise Pomocat is your productivity partner, helping you focus with a cute cat companion and a serene environment. The adorable cat animations keep you company, reducing boredom and loneliness, and making it easier to stay positive. With a simple, intuitive UI, Pomocat minimizes distractions, letting you effortlessly dive into your work or studies. Whether it's meditation, exercise, cleaning, drawing, reading, or any other focus-required activity, Pomocat keeps you motivated and makes focusing enjoyable. Why You'll Love Pomocat Adorable Cat Animations - Get encouragement from cute cat animations that bring a smile to your face while you focus. Relaxing White Noise - Stay calm and minimize distractions with soothing white noise, helping you stay in the zone. Focus Together with Friends - Invite friends, hold each other accountable, and stay motivated while working together. Track Your Progress - Record your focused days on a stamp calendar and celebrate your achievements. Customizable Experience - Enjoy dark mode, flexible timer settings, and a variety of alarm sounds to suit your style. Premium Features Upgrade to Pomocat Premium for even more tools to enhance your focus: Reminders and D-Day Tracking - Stay organized with schedule reminders and countdown important events with D-Day tracking. Additional White Noise Options - Access over 20 extra white noise sounds to find the perfect background for your focus sessions. Flexible Focus Time Settings - Set your focus time as freely as you need, giving you ultimate control over your schedule. More Cute Animations - Enjoy even more adorable cat animations to keep you entertained while you work. Manage Multiple To-Do Lists - Keep track of all your tasks with the ability to manage multiple to-do lists, making productivity easier. Pomocat turns focus time into fun time—helping you escape the noise, concentrate on what really matters, and achieve your productivity goals. Download Pomocat now and start your focus journey today! By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blocked

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Take back control of your screen time. Blocked is a simple and powerful app blocker designed to help you spend less time scrolling and more time focusing on what matters. Whether you're studying, working, reading or simply trying to be more present, Blocked helps remove distractions before they become habits. Features * Block Now Immediately and indefinitely block distracting apps with a single tap. * Timed Sessions Stay focused for a set period of time. * Recurring Routines Create daily or weekly schedules that automatically block distracting apps. * Custom App Groups Create reusable app groups to block * Strict & PIN Unlock Modes Choose whether a block can be ended with your PIN or remains active until it finishes. * Simple by design No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. Just the tools you need to stay focused. Great for * Studying * Work * Reading * Sleep routines * Reducing social media use * Building healthier phone habits * Increasing the amount of time you have to be productive Blocked uses Apple's Screen Time technology to block access to selected apps during your focus time. Visit our website at: https://blocked-app.com/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://blocked-app.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pomocat4 screens
Blocked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomocat at Free against Blocked's $9.99. Pomocat also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Blocked's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Pomocat is free to download; Blocked costs $9.99 up front. Pomocat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Blocked sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pomocat versus Blocked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomocatBlocked
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.9 (538 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings538 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaeil RohKeren Afriyie

Bugs and requests

Pomocat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Numbers overlap on certain phone displays
  • Theme compatibility issues with iOS 18

Requested features

6 requests
  • Home screen widgets for timer tracking
  • iPad widget support
  • Dynamic Island timer display for background tracking
  • More color customization for cat and app interface
  • Built-in to-do list functionality
Show 1 more
  • Multiple tasks in free version

Blocked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pomocat

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • Premium Semiannual Pass$13.996 Months
  • Premium Annual Pass$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Blocked

Subscriptions2
  • Blocked Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Blocked Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Blocked Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Pomocat free?
Pomocat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocked free?
Blocked costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pomocat or Blocked have ads?
Pomocat shows ads; Blocked does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomocat or Blocked?
Pomocat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blocked every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pomocat was updated on November 7, 2026 and Blocked on October 31, 2026.

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