Screencat vs BlockBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screencat
This app helps users break phone addiction and stop doomscrolling by "locking" distracting applications. Users earn coins by using the app, which can be spent to unlock apps or customize a virtual pet.
- Lock distracting apps
- Gamified unlocking process
- Earn coins for app usage
- Customize virtual pet
- Stop doomscrolling
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Are you addicted to your phone? Screencat is here to help! Screencat is a fun, simple, and super effective way to tame your phone addiction, and stop doomscrolling. Screencat lets you "lock" distracting apps and will force you to go through an unlocking process before you can use any apps you add. For every app you add to Screencat, you will earn coins. You can spend these coins to unlock apps, or buy stylish accessories for you cat! See our terms of service here - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BlockBuddy
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This app lets you do a lot of cool stuff, especially blocking all of your apps. You can’t open Instagram, Snapchat, or any other app unless you go through the Doom Stopper app first. There, you can unlock it for a set amount of time (for example, 5 minutes), and it helps you stay away from doom scrolling because when the time is up, you get kicked out of the app and have to go through Doom Stopper again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockBuddy at none against Screencat's 3. Screencat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.2). 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. Screencat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. BlockBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screencat ships an update every 2 days, BlockBuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screencat | BlockBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screencat | Alexander Kvamme |
In-app purchases
Screencat
- Screencat Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Screencat Pro Lifetime Special$24.99
- Screencat Pro Lifetime$39.99
BlockBuddy
No in-app purchases
