Screen Time Control vs App Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
This app helps you reclaim your focus by blocking time-wasting apps and websites. Its AI coach calls out your excuses with witty roasts, encouraging healthier screen time habits and boosting productivity.
- AI accountability coach with witty roasts
- Serious Mode for deep focus sessions
- Customizable app limits and schedules
- Block adult websites and 18+ content
- Build healthier screen time habits
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Reclaim your focus with Hush, the app blocker with an attitude. Tired of mindlessly bypassing your own rules? Our intelligent AI is here to call out your excuses with a sharp, witty roast, forcing you to think twice before you procrastinate. Hush empowers you to block time-wasting apps and build healthier screen time habits. Our powerful and customizable tools are designed to eliminate interruptions so you can supercharge your productivity and achieve your goals. Key Benefits: • Meet Your AI Accountability Coach: Having a weak moment? Our AI is your tough-love coach. It analyzes your excuses in real-time and hits you with a sharp, personalized roast to break the procrastination cycle and keep you honest. • Achieve Deep Focus: Activate "Serious Mode" to lock down your phone for intense work or study sessions. No distractions, no turning back. • Curb Bad Habits: Specifically target and set limits for the apps that drain your time and attention the most. • Customize Your Control: Whether you need scheduled blocks for work hours, daily usage limits, or quick timer-based sessions, Hush adapts to your life. • Browse Safely: Instantly block adult websites and 18+ content for a cleaner, safer digital environment. Take back control of your time and attention. Download Hush today and start building a better relationship with your phone! 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 update cadence: App Blocker at every 4 days against Screen Time Control's every 9 days. Screen Time Control's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Screen Time Control against 4.6 for App Blocker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 76 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Screen Time Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of App Blocker's.
Screen Time Control ships an update every 9 days, App Blocker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | App Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) | 4.6 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tabish Sheikh | Manuel Fessen |
Customer experience
Screen Time Control
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In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
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
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