Blok vs Desktop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blok
This app works with a physical device to help you block distracting apps and websites. It allows you to select which apps to block, tap a device to activate focus mode, and set custom schedules for different activities. Reclaim your time and boost productivity by minimizing digital distractions.
- Customizable app blocking
- Tap-to-block technology
- Focus modes for schedules
- Secure and private data storage
- Reclaim time and boost productivity
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Blok helps you reduce screen time by making distractions harder to access. HOW IT WORKS ↓ 1. Choose the apps and websites you want to block 2. Start a Blok session by scanning a product barcode or Blok Card 3. To unBlok, complete the physical action again WHY BLOK WORKS ↓ Most app blockers are too easy to bypass. Blok adds friction at the exact moment you are most likely to scroll again. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Blok turns blocking and unblocking into a physical ritual. Tap your Blok Card or scan your registered barcode to Blok distracting apps and websites. When you want back in, you need the same physical action again. With Blok, you can: - Block distracting apps, websites, and categories - Use a product barcode or Blok Card as your physical key - Create focus modes for work, sleep, study, or personal time - Schedule automatic Blok sessions - Take limited breaks without fully giving up - Combine modes for stricter blocking - Track your Blok streak and time Blok'd - Add friends and compare progress in Blok World - See Blok'd status on your Lock Screen with Live Activities Blok is built for people who want a real-world way to reduce doomscrolling, social media overuse, and phone addiction. Privacy Policy: https://shop.blok.so/pages/privacy-policy Terms: https://shop.blok.so/pages/terms-and-conditions
Desktop
This app allows you to save any content you find online, from social media posts to videos and links. It then organizes your saved items for easy retrieval and allows you to revisit them later.
- Save content from any app via Share Sheet
- Browse all saved items in one place
- Automatic organization by source and topic
- Search your personal library
- Revisit recent saves
- Open saved content in original app
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Desktop is a save-for-later app for everything you find online. Save posts, videos, links, photos, and more from your favorite social apps, browsers, and photo library. Desktop organizes what you save so you can actually find it again later. • Save from your favorite apps with the Share Sheet • Browse everything you've saved in one place • Automatically organize saves by source and topic • Search your personal library • Revisit recent saves quickly • Customize your Desktop • Open saved content back in its original app • Sync your library across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Organize saves in folders, and share a folder with anyone as a private link Instead of sending things to yourself, leaving tabs open, or losing posts in different apps, save them to Desktop. Privacy Policy: https://arkive.tech/desktop/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desktop at 5.0 against Blok's 4.5. Blok's advantage is ratings volume (777 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Blok sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Desktop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Desktop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blok has 777 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blok ships an update every 9 days, Desktop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blok | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (777 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 777 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Just Commit Inc. | VRKIVE LLC |
Customer experience
Blok
Desktop
Bugs and requests
Blok
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and freezing
- Inconsistent blocking and unblocking of apps
- Issues with card/magnet detection and functionality
- Problems with account management and subscription
Requested features
3 requests- Allow multiple schedules per day
- Improve app categorization and blocking
- Add more customization options
Desktop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blok
- Blok Pro (Monthly)2 variants$9.991 Month
- Blok Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Blok Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Blok Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
- Blok Membership3 Months trial$34.991 Year
- Blok Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- Blok Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Blok Membership1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Blok Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Single Emergency Unblok$4.99
- Three Emergency Unbloks$12.99
Desktop
- Desktop Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
