Comparison

Flowstate vs AppBlocker

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

Head to head
About

Flowstate

This app enforces focus by strictly blocking selected distracting applications for a set duration. It offers customizable difficulty levels, including a cheat-proof 'Deep Focus' mode, and helps users reclaim wasted time and improve sleep by scheduling automatic blocks.

Highlights
  • Strict app blocking
  • Customizable focus modes
  • Cheat-proof 'Deep Focus'
  • Scheduled automatic blocks
  • Progress tracking
  • Reclaim wasted time
Features
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Most focus apps are easy to ignore. Flowstate is different. It is a strict app blocker that physically stops you from cheating. HOW IT WORKS: - Select the apps that steal your time. - Choose your difficulty from Easy to Deep Focus mode. - Start your timer. You are locked out until the work is done. WHY FLOWSTATE? - Reclaim wasted time from distracting apps. - Cheat-proof: In Deep Focus mode, there is no bypass and no excuses. - Sleep Better: Schedule automatic blocks to end late-night scrolling. - Track Progress: See exactly how much life you have saved from your screen. Stop watching your life happen on a screen. Lock in with Flowstate today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AppBlocker

Features
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PEAK turns a focus session into a commitment your phone helps you defend. Pick what distracts you. Pick how long you want to work. Then lock in. For the length of the session PEAK uses Apple's Screen Time to shield the apps and websites you chose, so the decision to focus gets made once instead of every ninety seconds. LOCK THEM OUT Choose apps, categories and websites through Apple's own picker. PEAK never learns which ones you picked. Screen Time hands the app an opaque token and nothing else. STRICT MODE Strict mode holds the session closed. Quitting early takes a deliberate confirmation rather than a reflex tap, so a dull moment does not cost you the block. PRESETS THAT FIT THE WORK SPRINT runs 25 minutes on and 5 off. DEEP WORK runs 50 and 10. LOCK IN runs 90 and 15. Build your own when none of those match the task. A DAILY TARGET Set a target in minutes and watch the day fill in. Progress keeps your completed sessions, your streak and an honest record of where the hours went. ROUTINES Schedule recurring sessions by weekday and time. The morning block starts itself. HOLD TO COMMIT Starting a session takes a press and hold rather than a tap. Small friction, deliberately placed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sessions, presets and routines stay on your device. There is no account, no login and no cloud sync, and your Screen Time selection never leaves your phone. PEAK PRO PEAK is a subscription app. Full access needs PEAK Pro, an auto-renewing subscription available as a weekly or a yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://peak-landing.avilletardpiano.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://peak-landing.avilletardpiano.workers.dev/terms

Screenshots

Flowstate4 screens
AppBlocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AppBlocker at none against Flowstate's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Flowstate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and AppBlocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Flowstate versus AppBlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowstateAppBlocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrish ThiruAugustin Villetard

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flowstate

Subscriptions10
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro 30 day trial1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

AppBlocker

Subscriptions2
  • PEAK Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • PEAK Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Flowstate free?
Flowstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppBlocker free?
AppBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowstate or AppBlocker have ads?
Flowstate shows ads; AppBlocker does not.

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