Comparison

Pill Counting vs App Blocker & Focus

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

Head to head
About

Pill Counting

Features
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Spread your pills out, take one photo, and the app counts them. ■ How it counts A model trained to put a dot at the centre of every pill runs entirely on your device. It gives a value for every pixel rather than dividing the frame into cells and guessing what sits in each one, so pills that touch each other are still counted separately. It handles photos with more than a hundred pills packed close together. ■ What you see • One dot per pill counted — you can see at a glance what was counted and what was missed • The total, shown large over the photo • Fix it by hand — tap a pill to remove it, tap an empty spot to add one • Save and share — the picture with the dots and the total can be saved to your album or sent ■ Getting a good photo • Spread the pills so they do not overlap. Stacked pills cannot be counted, by the app or by you • Hold the phone close enough to fill the square on screen • The more the pills differ from the surface in colour, the better (dark surface for white pills) ■ Your photo does not leave the device There is no server. The photo and all of the counting happen on this device and nothing is sent anywhere. The result picture goes into your album only when you press save. ■ What this app does not do • It does not identify what the medicine is. It only counts • It does not manage doses or send reminders • It says nothing about prescriptions or dosage • It says nothing about health ■ Please read this The count is for reference. It can be wrong when pills overlap or the lighting is uneven. Check the dots on screen, and count by hand when the exact number matters. Do not rely on this number for dispensing, medication, or anything else where someone's health depends on it. Free to use, supported by ads.

About

App Blocker & Focus

This app helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable reminders and scheduled focus sessions to build better screen habits. Track your progress and maintain accountability with gentle nudges.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Customizable reminder tones
  • Scheduled focus sessions
  • Quick Focus sessions
  • Progress tracking and insights
  • Parent Mode for child accountability
Features
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Simba is more than an app blocker. It's a gentle reminder to stay true to the focus you promised yourself. Most blockers just say no. Simba goes further: when you try to open something you've blocked, a friendly cat named Simba shows up with a personal reminder in your own tone of voice, motivational, honest, playful, or brutally direct, so you pause, remember why you blocked it, and choose focus instead of distraction. BLOCK WHAT PULLS YOU AWAY - Block distracting apps: social media, games, video, or anything that steals your time - Block websites too, not just apps - Group apps into folders like Social Media, Games, or Work Distractions, and reuse them everywhere CHOOSE HOW SIMBA REMINDS YOU - Pick your tone: Motivational, Honest, Playful, Brutal, or Mixed - Simba's shield replaces the default block screen with something that actually makes you think twice FIT FOCUS INTO YOUR REAL LIFE - Set schedules for work hours, school time, or nightly wind-down, enforced automatically even when the app is closed - Start a Quick Focus session anytime, timed or open-ended - Use ready-made routines like Deep Work, Gym, Pre-Sleep, and Reading - Track your session on your Lock Screen with Live Activity STAY ACCOUNTABLE, GENTLY - Turn on Hard Mode when you know a simple Stop button won't be enough - Emergency Unlock is there for genuine reasons, with just enough friction to make you certain FOR YOU OR YOUR FAMILY - Myself Mode for personal focus, no restrictions on you - Parent Mode with a PIN, so you can help your child build better screen habits SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Daily streaks, focus minutes, and the apps that tempt you most - Simple insight cards that celebrate progress, never guilt Premium unlocks unlimited focus sessions, Hard Mode, full schedules, and complete Insights. Remember why you blocked it, before you open it. That's Simba. Privacy Policy: https://www.simbafocus.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.simbafocus.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Pill Counting3 screens
App Blocker & Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pill Counting at none against App Blocker & Focus's 3. Pill Counting also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). App Blocker & Focus's advantage is 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 Blocker & Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pill Counting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pill Counting ships an update every 3 days, App Blocker & Focus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pill Counting versus App Blocker & Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPill CountingApp Blocker & Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjunhong baekFatih Demir

In-app purchases

None

Pill Counting

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

App Blocker & Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pill Counting free?
Pill Counting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App Blocker & Focus free?
App Blocker & Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pill Counting or App Blocker & Focus have ads?
Pill Counting shows ads; App Blocker & Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pill Counting or App Blocker & Focus?
Pill Counting ships an update every 3 days, and App Blocker & Focus every 9 days. Most recently, Pill Counting was updated on October 20, 2026 and App Blocker & Focus on October 13, 2026.

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