Comparison

LookLockdown vs Blockd

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

Head to head
About

LookLockdown

Features
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LookLockdown – Smart Family Control Create a healthier, safer, and more organized digital life for your family. LookLockdown is a simple parental control and digital wellbeing tool designed for families. It helps parents guide children’s device use, manage screen time, and set scheduled app access rules for study, rest, bedtime, and focus periods. Key Features: β€’ Screen Time Limits: Set daily usage limits to help children build healthier digital habits. β€’ Scheduled App Access: Set start and end times for selected apps during study time, bedtime, or family time. β€’ Custom Schedules: Create flexible routines for school, breaks, sleep, and focused periods. β€’ Focus Scenes: Save common rule sets and switch between them with one tap. β€’ Usage Reports: Review activity insights to better understand digital habits. LookLockdown uses Apple’s Screen Time and Family Controls frameworks to provide user-controlled, scheduled restrictions. App selections are made through Apple’s system picker, and access rules are temporary and automatically end when the scheduled period ends. LookLockdown focuses on a gentle, practical approach to family digital management, with a warm and minimal interface that makes everyday routines easier to maintain. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rickyesppg.github.io/looklockdownprivacy/

About

Blockd

Features
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Blockd blocks distracting and harmful sites across every app on your iPhone and Mac. If protection ever turns off, a partner you choose knows within seconds. BLOCK ANYTHING β€’ Block any website. Subdomains are included. β€’ Block 80+ services in one tap: social media, dating, gambling, streaming, gaming, AI, shopping, and messaging. β€’ Turn on the adult content filter, safe browsing, and safe search. β€’ Blocks work in every app and browser, not only Safari, because Blockd filters at the DNS level. STAY ACCOUNTABLE β€’ Invite a partner with a 6-character code. β€’ Your partner sees your protection status, your blocklist, and every change. β€’ If protection turns off, your partner gets an alert within seconds. β€’ Send notes and encouragement to each other. β€’ Build a protection streak and earn milestones. WORKS ON MAC TOO β€’ The Blockd app for Mac uses the same account and the same blocklist. BLOCKD PRO β€’ Unlimited active blocks. Free includes 3. β€’ Schedules: block by day and time. β€’ Daily limits: allow a site for a set number of minutes each day. Built for adults who choose accountability. Blockd does not read your messages or track your location. SUBSCRIPTIONS β€’ Blockd Pro Monthly: $7.99 per month β€’ Blockd Pro Annual: $39.99 per year β€’ Apple charges your account when you confirm the purchase. β€’ The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. β€’ Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://blockd.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://blockd.app/privacy

Screenshots

LookLockdown3 screens
Blockd4 screens

Verdict

The call

LookLockdown and Blockd are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LookLockdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Blockd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LookLockdown ships an update monthly, Blockd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LookLockdown versus Blockd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookLockdownBlockd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昊 陆Blockd, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LookLockdown

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Blockd

Subscriptions2
  • Blockd Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Blockd Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LookLockdown free?
LookLockdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blockd free?
Blockd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LookLockdown or Blockd have ads?
Neither LookLockdown nor Blockd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LookLockdown or Blockd?
LookLockdown ships an update monthly, and Blockd every 3 weeks. Most recently, LookLockdown was updated on October 6, 2026 and Blockd on October 8, 2026.

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