Comparison

Unplugged vs App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Unplugged

Regain control of your device usage with tools designed to reduce distractions and enhance focus. Set custom blocking schedules, daily time limits, and choose difficulty levels to enforce discipline. Gain insights into your digital habits with comprehensive analytics.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Customizable blocking schedules
  • Set daily app usage time limits
  • Enforce focus with difficulty levels
  • Detailed screen time analytics
  • Instant blocking with custom timers
Features
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Unplugged - App Blocker, Focus Take back control of your screen time — easily and effectively! Unplugged helps you limit daily device usage, reduce distractions, and boost your focus with simple, smart tools. Complete Blocking Control Block access to any distracting app or website: • YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook • Reddit, X (Twitter), Messenger, Discord, WhatsApp Flexible Blocking Modes Choose how and when to stay focused: • Block Now: Instantly block selected apps with a custom timer • Schedule: Automatically block apps on specific days and times (e.g., weekdays 9 AM–5 PM) • Time Limit: Set daily usage caps — apps block automatically once the limit is reached • Lock: Start your day with apps blocked and limit how often you can unblock them Difficulty Levels Tailor the unblocking experience to your willpower: • Easy: Take a break or end a session anytime • Timeout: Wait before a break is allowed • Deep Focus: Only a few short unblocks, and sessions can't be changed or deleted while they run. Optionally prevent deleting apps, including Unplugged itself, while a session is active Daily Screen Time Goal & Streaks (new) Turn focus into a habit: • Set a daily screen time goal for your distracting apps • Get a gentle heads-up at 50% and 80% of your goal • Stay under your goal to grow your streak, unlock milestones from Ember to Zen Master, and celebrate your progress • Streak Freeze (Pro): protects your streak on an off day Comprehensive Analytics Gain insights into your habits with: • Daily and weekly reports • Detailed breakdown of screen time, pickups and app usage • Comparison with the previous day or week Whether you want to reduce phone addiction, improve productivity, or build healthier digital habits, Unplugged is your perfect companion. Download now and start your journey to a healthier screen-life balance! Terms of use http://appzpixel.com/unplugged-terms-conditions.html

About

App Blocker

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications for a set duration. It offers customizable focus sessions with optional challenges to prevent early exits and allows a select few apps to remain accessible.

Highlights
  • One-tap focus session start
  • Customizable session duration
  • Tap challenge for early exits
  • Session history review
  • Optional allowed apps
  • No account or tracking
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No subscription. One-time purchase. No ads, no account. App Blocker - Locked helps you step away from apps with one tap. Choose how long you want to focus, start a session, and let Screen Time block apps until it ends. Want to stop early? Complete the tap challenge. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Start a focus session with one tap • Choose a preset or set a custom duration • Make early exits take effort with a tap challenge • Review your completed sessions in session history • Optionally keep up to 50 selected apps available during focus HOW IT WORKS Grant Screen Time access. Choose a session duration. Tap to start focusing. Your session data stays on your device. App Blocker - Locked doesn’t require an account or track you. The optional Allowed Apps feature is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It lets you choose individual apps to keep available during a focus session. Website restrictions still apply. App Blocker - Locked helps you create boundaries with apps, one session at a time.

Screenshots

Unplugged4 screens
App Blocker3 screens

Verdict

The call

Unplugged and App Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Unplugged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and App Blocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Unplugged against 5.0 for App Blocker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unplugged ships an update every 2 weeks, App Blocker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Unplugged versus App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnpluggedApp Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajinder PaulYUNFEI XU

Customer experience

Unplugged

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

App Blocker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unplugged

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

App Blocker

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Unplugged free?
Unplugged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unplugged or App Blocker?
Unplugged and App Blocker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Unplugged or App Blocker have ads?
Neither Unplugged nor App Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unplugged or App Blocker?
Unplugged ships an update every 2 weeks, and App Blocker every 11 days. Most recently, Unplugged was updated on November 4, 2026 and App Blocker on October 31, 2026.

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