Gauge vs MindfulBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gauge
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Gauge is the ultimate app for setting and tracking your personal and professional goals. Whether you're preparing for an important event, counting down to a special date, or aiming to achieve long-term milestones, Gauge helps you stay on top of your progress.
MindfulBlock
This app helps you break free from distracting apps by prompting a brief reflection before opening them. Transform mindless scrolling into a mindful journaling habit and regain control of your screen time.
- Pause before opening distracting apps
- Jot down quick reflections
- Unlock short focus windows
- Breaks habit loops
- Builds emotional awareness
- 100% private, no accounts
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Take back control from endless scrolling. MindfulBlock helps you pause before opening distracting apps by guiding you to jot down a quick reflection. This small habit turns mindless scrolling into mindful journaling. How it works: • Choose the apps that steal your focus • Each time you try to open one, write a 1–2 line note • Unlock a short focus window (1–15 min) before deciding again Why it works: • Breaks the habit loop with a mindful pause • Builds awareness of your emotions and triggers • Turns urges into opportunities for reflection • Flexible: you stay in control, not locked out completely Privacy first: • No accounts, no tracking, 100% private • Your notes stay safely on your device Terms of Use: https://mindfulblock.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mindfulblock.vercel.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gauge at none against MindfulBlock's 3. Gauge also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). MindfulBlock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MindfulBlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gauge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gauge ships an update every 3 months, MindfulBlock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gauge | MindfulBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Bruce | Daniil Shevliuk |
In-app purchases
Gauge
No in-app purchases
MindfulBlock
- MindfulBlock Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- MindfulBlock Plus (Annual)$29.991 Year
- MindfulBlock Plus (Lifetime)$69.99
