Comparison

App Block, Time limits vs undistract

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

Head to head
About

App Block, Time limits

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distractions and building healthier screen habits. It offers scheduled app blocking, daily time limits, and focus sessions to improve productivity and mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Scheduled app and website blocking
  • Daily time limits for app usage
  • Hard difficulty blocking with no skipping
  • Focus sessions with custom app whitelists
  • Screen time and notification tracking
  • Analysis of productive vs. distractive screen time
Features
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Flow – Take Control of Your Time Flow helps you block distractions, build better screen habits, and focus on what really matters. Whether that means finishing your work, being more present, or cutting down on endless scrolling, Flow gives you the tools to take back control. Block distractions when it counts – Scheduled blocks: Set times when specific apps and websites are automatically blocked. – Time limits: Choose how long you can use an app or website per day before it's locked. – Hard difficulty: No skipping, no turning it off—once active, the block stays in place. – Focus sessions: Block everything except the apps and websites you choose, for a fixed amount of time like 30 minutes or 1 hour. Understand your screen habits – Track your total screen time, pickups, and notifications. – See how much productive and distractive screen time you have. – Learn where your time really goes and start making changes that last. Built for real change it's a powerful, intentional tool for people who want to be more focused, more mindful, and more in control of their digital lives. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION* A Flow subscription is required to use and enjoy full access to features and content. Terms of use: https://github.com/alcaeusdevelopment/Fokus-Policies/blob/main/Terms-Of-Service.md

About

undistract

Features
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Undistract — Face-Down Focus Timer Your phone is the biggest obstacle between you and deep work. Undistract flips the script — literally. The rule is simple: place your phone face-down and it starts working for your focus instead of against it. Lift it before your session ends, and you get a 5-second grace period to put it back — after that, the session breaks. No hidden tracking, no shame, just a clear, physical commitment device that turns discipline into a habit. HOW IT WORKS Set your focus duration, flip your phone face-down, and begin. Undistract uses motion sensing to detect when you lift your phone mid-session. A gentle vibration and a 5-second countdown give you a chance to put it back down before the session resets — enough to handle a genuine emergency, not enough to doomscroll "just for a second." FEATURES Face-down detection using CoreMotion — no cameras, no permissions beyond motion 5-second grace period before a session counts as broken Clean, distraction-free session screen Session history synced privately across your devices via iCloud Sign in with Apple — no accounts, no passwords, no data collection Optional tip jar if Undistract earns its place on your home screen WHY UNDISTRACT Most focus apps ask you to trust yourself. Undistract doesn't ask — it makes the distraction physically inconvenient to reach. That small friction is often all it takes to finish the thing you sat down to do. No ads. No subscriptions. No leaderboards turning focus into a competition. Just you, your work, and a phone that's finally on your side.

Screenshots

App Block, Time limits4 screens
undistract3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: undistract at none against App Block, Time limits's 5. undistract also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. App Block, Time limits sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. undistract asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
App Block, Time limits versus undistract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Block, Time limitsundistract
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlcaeus Development ABNATURE SHINE

In-app purchases

5 purchases

App Block, Time limits

Subscriptions5
  • Fokus Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Flow Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Flow Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Flow Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Fokus Pro - App Blocker7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

undistract

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Block, Time limits free?
App Block, Time limits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is undistract free?
undistract is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Block, Time limits or undistract have ads?
App Block, Time limits shows ads; undistract does not.

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