ScreenFast vs App Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenFast
This app helps you block distracting applications and websites to improve focus. It features a timer to track blocking duration and timed breaks to help you regain concentration. Review your history to monitor progress in managing screen time.
- Block distracting apps and websites
- Focus timer with duration tracking
- Timed breaks with automatic resume
- Screen time history and progress tracking
- Customizable blocking sessions
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ScreenFast is a simple app to help you block distracting apps and websites. Stay motivated with a timer that counts up on the main screen once you start blocking. Take a timed break that automatically resumes blocking afterward, allowing you to refocus without getting lost in mindless scrolling. View your history of block durations to track your progress and trends in screen time control. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
App Blocker
This app helps you reclaim your screen time by temporarily blocking distracting applications. It allows you to set up custom schedules for focused work or rest, with privacy-first insights to track your progress. Built on native iOS Screen Time capabilities for a seamless experience.
- One-tap app blocking
- Customizable focus schedules
- App and category control
- Privacy-first insights
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Native iOS Screen Time integration
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Focus Bank - Take Back Your Screen Time Treat your attention like money. Focus Bank locks the apps that pull you in. Opening one costs Credits from your Owl Card, so you decide what is worth spending your time on. How It Works 1. Choose the apps you want to lock. 2. Set your Daily budget. Fresh Credits land on your Owl Card every day. 3. Open a locked app and pay with Credits to unlock it for a set time. 4. Need more? Make Deposits to add Credits to your card. Ways to Deposit - Focus Vault: Put your iPhone down for a fixed term. Longer sessions pay up to 4×. - Everyday actions: Read for 10 minutes, go outside, drink water, meditate or tidy your desk. - Affirmation: Speak your focus phrase out loud. - Smiling selfie: Take a moment to smile. - Credit packs: Buy extra Credits when you need them. Stay in Control - Refund: Lock an app again early and get Credits back. - Activity: See every deposit and unlock on your statement, along with your time saved. - Card tiers: Keep up your clean-day streak and move up to new Owl Card tiers. - Widgets: Check your balance from your Home Screen. Built on Apple's Screen Time App locks use Apple's Screen Time framework. Screen Time authorization is required. Please Note Focus Bank is a screen time app, not a bank or financial service. Credits have no cash value and can only be used inside the app. Using Focus Bank requires a subscription. Requirements iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScreenFast at 100% against App Blocker's 50%. ScreenFast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). App Blocker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ScreenFast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and App Blocker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScreenFast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ScreenFast's written reviews are positive against 50% of App Blocker's.
ScreenFast ships an update fortnightly, App Blocker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenFast | App Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better | 4.6 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Easlo Pte. Ltd. | Manuel Fessen |
Customer experience
ScreenFast
App Blocker
In-app purchases
ScreenFast
- ScreenFast Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ScreenFast Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ScreenFast Pro Lifetime$49.99
App Blocker
- Pro7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Pro$3.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Pro$4.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro$39.991 Year
- 60 Credit Pack$0.99
- Pro$34.99









