# Monograph vs blocked.

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monograph | blocked. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monograph-time-and-expenses/id6670175984/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocked/id6773801938/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **92** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 70 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.4 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monograph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765171229) | [Enoch Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773801940) |

## What reviewers say

### Monograph

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monograph-time-and-expenses/id6670175984)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### blocked.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocked/id6773801938)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*