Comparison

Monograph vs blocked.

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

Head to head
About

Monograph

Effortlessly track your time, expenses, and notes on the go. Assign entries to projects, phases, and activities for accurate billing. Capture receipts with photos and record voice notes for seamless team synchronization.

Highlights
  • Time tracking with timer
  • Project, phase, and activity assignment
  • Expense tracking via photo capture
  • Voice, photo, and text note capture
  • Voice note transcription and summarization
  • Seamless team synchronization
Features
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Stay on track and on time with the Monograph for iPhone app. Track your time on the go, record meetings and notes, and capture receipts with a snap. Whether you’re logging hours, capturing ideas from the field, or documenting expenses, Monograph helps you stay organized and efficient. ENSURE YOU ARE TRACKING PROJECTS, PHASES AND ACTIVITIES With the Monograph app you can be sure that your all your time is accounted for properly by assigning it to the correct project (or overhead), phase and activity. You'll also be able to include notes so that your project manager and admin have all the information they need for seamless billing. USE THE TIMER TO BE MOST ACCURATE To ensure your tracking is most accurate, you can simply start and stop a timer for any time entry as you shift from one task to another. This can be used whether you are tracking your time on the go or even as you switch between projects at your desk. Having it available on your phone means you use the same method for tracking no matter the setting. TRACK EXPENSES BY TAKING A PHOTO Simply take a photo of your receipts and we'll fill in the info for you. You can of course create expenses manually, choose from your existing photo library and keep track of the status of all your submitted expenses. CAPTURE NOTES YOUR WAY: VOICE, PHOTO, OR TEXT Whether you're in a meeting, at a job site, or reviewing work solo, you can now capture notes however it's most convenient. Record audio, snap a photo of handwritten notes, or type them in manually—everything stays organized and linked to the right project. We'll transcribe and summarize your voice notes so your whole team stays in sync without the extra work. APPROVE AND SHARE INVOICES ON THE GO Don't wait until you're back at the office to check on invoice statuses, send reminders, or add comments for your team. Team members with the ability to view invoices can access all of them and use easy share options from wherever. Write comments and tag team members for notification to make sure that your invoicing process isn't delayed. Don't waste another minute — get started today!

About

blocked.

This app enforces focus by requiring physical actions to unlock blocked applications. Choose from NFC tags, QR codes, or location-based unlocking to create friction and break distracting habits. Build consistency with streaks and scheduled blocking.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps via Screen Time
  • Unlock with NFC tags
  • Unlock with QR codes
  • Location-based unlocking
  • Recurring blocking schedules
  • Focus streak tracking
  • Export data as CSV
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If you keep disabling app blockers, you're not the problem. The blocker is. Most focus apps are only a few taps away from being turned off. blocked. changes that by requiring a real-world action before blocked apps can be accessed again. Choose the method that works best for you. NFC Assign an NFC tag as your unlock key. Keep it across the room, in another building, or anywhere that creates enough friction to break the habit. QR Code Generate a QR code and scan it whenever you want to unlock. Simple and free. Location Leave a chosen location and your selected apps become unavailable. They stay blocked until you return. blocked. is designed around a simple idea: make distractions harder to reach. No complicated setup. No productivity gimmicks. No expensive subscriptions. Build consistency with streaks, scheduled blocking, and an unlock process that requires more than a tap on a screen. Features • Block distracting apps using Apple's Screen Time framework • Unlock with NFC tags (not supported on iPad) • Unlock with QR codes • Unlock based on location • Create recurring schedules • Track focus streaks • Emergency unblocks for when you really need them • Emergency unblocks refresh every 2 weeks • Export data as CSV • Support for light, dark, and system themes A blocker should be hard to bypass. That's the point.

Screenshots

Monograph4 screens
blocked.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: blocked. at 100% against Monograph's 25%. blocked. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Monograph's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (92 vs 4). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Monograph is free to download; blocked. costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

blocked. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monograph has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Monograph's written reviews are positive against 100% of blocked.'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Monograph versus blocked.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonographblocked.
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (92 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonographEnoch Kim

Customer experience

Monograph

All ratings85 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

blocked.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Monograph

No in-app purchases

None

blocked.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monograph free?
Monograph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is blocked. free?
blocked. costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monograph or blocked.?
blocked. is rated higher. Monograph averages 4.6 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while blocked. averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Monograph or blocked. have ads?
Neither Monograph nor blocked. shows ads.

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