Comparison

StepBloc vs Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

StepBloc

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring physical activity to unlock distracting apps. Earn your app access by completing workouts like push-ups, squats, or reaching step goals. Take control of your digital habits and improve your health simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Earn app access through push-ups, squats, or steps
  • Block distracting apps until goals are met
  • App blocking scheduler
  • Set daily usage limits
  • Track focus minutes
  • Digital habit insights and reports
  • HealthKit integration for step tracking
Features
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StepBloc lets you earn your screen time by doing Push-ups, Squats and other workouts. For example, you need to do 10 push-ups to use instagram for 10 mins. Just follow 3 simple steps: +Choose the distracting apps. +Set your goal (Push-ups, Squats, or Steps). +Move! Apps stay blocked until your goal is hit. Why should you download StepBloc? + Control how much time you spend on distracting apps. + Reduce your screen time. + Stay healthy by staying active. + Reclaim your focus. Key Features: + Steps to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of steps. + Push-Ups to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Push-Ups. + Squats to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Squats. + App Blocking Scheduler: Set specific times to block distracting apps, ensuring uninterrupted focus during work, study, or leisure time. + Usage Limits: Define daily usage limits for your distracted apps. + Focus Tracker: Measure your daily focus minutes and block distracting apps until you complete your focus minute target. + Insights: Gain valuable insights into your digital habits with detailed analytics and reports. + Secure and Private: Rest assured that your data is safe with StepBloc. All of your data stays in the device. Take control of your digital distractions, reclaim your focus, and unlock your full potential with StepBloc. Download now and experience the transformative power of mindful device management! The Monthly Pass Subscribe to monthly pass to get unlimited access to blocks. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - When you cancel a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. - While cancelling, Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Terms: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-t-c Privacy: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-privacy-policy HealthKit Integration: StepBloc accesses your step count data from HealthKit to incentivize healthy habits. By linking your daily step count with app usage, StepBloc rewards you with app access based on your physical activity level. This integration encourages movement and ensures that you strike a balance between screen time and physical wellness. Note: HealthKit data is used only if user decides to use Step Block as the blocking method in app.

About

Focus Timer

Enhance productivity and well-being with focused work sessions and guided meditations. Customize your workflow with adjustable focus and break periods, and track your progress to optimize your daily routine.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro sessions
  • Guided pre-work meditations
  • Timely notifications and reminders
  • Progress tracking for habits
  • Personalized focus and break periods
Features
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Focus deeply, rest fully. Focus Timer is a calm Pomodoro timer with guided meditations, tasks, and ambient sounds – built to beat procrastination and make deep work feel sustainable. Most productivity apps just push you harder. Focus Timer works with your brain instead: focused sprints, real breaks, and short meditations to recharge in between – so you stay concentrated all day without burning out. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER - Classic Pomodoro cycles with fully customizable focus and break intervals - Ambient sounds that help you concentrate - Gentle notifications keep the cycle going – no babysitting the timer A MEDITATION FOR EVERY MOOD - Calm pre-work meditations, midday energy boosts, and after-work wind-downs - Library includes Focus & Clarity, Deep Relaxation, Energy Activation, Gratitude Practice, Grounding, and more ONE TASK AT A TIME - Plan your day as a simple task list and attach focus sessions to each task - Weekly statistics for focus flows and meditations - Mindfulness minutes sync automatically to Apple Health ADHD-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN A visual timer, one-task focus, and built-in recovery breaks give your day external structure – a rhythm many people with ADHD find easier to stick with than willpower alone. Whether you're studying for exams, doing deep work from home, or just trying to stop procrastinating, Focus Timer helps you build a daily focus habit. Focus Timer Premium unlocks the full meditation library. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-07-24-38

Screenshots

StepBloc4 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: StepBloc at 485 against Focus Timer's 5. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. StepBloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for StepBloc against 4.6 for Focus Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepBloc has 485 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepBloc ships an update weekly, Focus Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StepBloc versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBlocFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (485 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamsters TechnologyMykola Mylashko

Customer experience

StepBloc

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative27.9%

Focus Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StepBloc

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Push-up counter can be cheated
  • Squat counter can be cheated
  • App keeps blocks after deletion
  • Push-up system is faulty
  • Squats not registered correctly
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  • Screen time rate incorrect
  • Analytics tab blank
  • Freezes phone
  • Push-up tracking measures face distance
  • App still blocks after exercise
  • Screen time shown is incorrect
  • Lifetime unlock price high

Requested features

14 requests
  • Accumulate screen time
  • Start day with screen time
  • Reset banked steps daily
  • Widget for progress tracking
  • Macbook app
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  • Nose detection mode
  • More exercise options (sit-ups, pull-ups)
  • Edit workouts for specific days
  • Bank minutes/time
  • Face-on push-up tracking
  • Camera tracking for exercises
  • Set multiple rules for exercise/time
  • See time left until next exercise
  • More free features

Focus Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepBloc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is StepBloc free?
StepBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepBloc or Focus Timer?
Focus Timer is rated higher. StepBloc averages 4.5 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Focus Timer averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do StepBloc or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither StepBloc nor Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepBloc or Focus Timer?
StepBloc ships an update weekly, and Focus Timer every 9 days. Most recently, StepBloc was updated on September 30, 2026 and Focus Timer on September 22, 2026.

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