Desksense vs Blocktopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desksense
This AI-powered assistant offers free access to advanced language models like GPT-4 and Claude 3. It assists with content creation for various platforms, summarizes online content, and integrates AI responses directly into your web searches.
- Free access to GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini Pro
- AI writing for emails, blogs, social media
- Summarize YouTube videos and blogs
- Integrated AI responses in Google search
- Quick access via keyboard shortcuts
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Desksense AI app provides free chat GPT, GPT-4, Claude 3 & Gemini Pro access, as well as AI writing for Emails, blogs, articles, tweets, LinkedIn posts, Facebook posts, replies, and more. Desksense AI uses OpenAI ChatGPT to summarize YouTube videos & blogs in one click. Desksense AI app revolutionizes your online search experience by integrating Open AI ChatGPT alongside your Google search engine. With Desksense you can access instant AI-generated responses, providing valuable insights and information right alongside the search results you're browsing. With just a CMD+ I OR CTRL+ I Desksense makes it easy for you to access the ChatGPT on any website. Use "Shortcuts" for Advanced users.
Blocktopus
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Can't Focus? Let the Blocktopus Grip Your Apps. Take control of your digital habits with Blocktopus, the accountability-focused app that helps you honor your commitments. Unlike traditional "blocker" apps, Blocktopus is built on voluntary commitment, personal accountability, and tentacles. How It Works: 1. Choose apps or categories to restrict 2. Set your timer duration 3. Sign your commitment 4. Complete your focus session; apps are restricted until the timer runs out 5. Track your commitments and hold yourself accountable Key Features: • Ink Pact Sessions - Sign a digital commitment to focus • Screen Time Integration - Temporarily restrict selected apps • Flexible Duration - Sessions from 2 to 90+ minutes • Category Restrictions - Restrict entire categories or individual apps • Session History - Track your commitment record Important Notes: • Requires iOS Screen Time to be enabled • Designed for adults (18+) managing their own device • Not intended for parental control • Maximum 50 individual apps per session • Sessions under 15 minutes may require reopening app to unlock • Some system apps cannot be restricted due to iOS limitations Philosophy: Blocktopus believes in voluntary commitment over forced restriction. You're making a promise to yourself; the Blocktopus just helps you keep it. Perfect for professionals, university students, and adults seeking better digital boundaries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Desksense at 12.0 against Blocktopus's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Desksense | Blocktopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sankha Bhattacharya | Blocktopus LLC |
In-app purchases
Desksense
No in-app purchases
Blocktopus
No in-app purchases









