Neko Planner vs Block&Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neko Planner
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Neko Planner is a simple To Do app designed around the belief that lots of small wins and individual productive days add up to big progress. Over-planning the future often produces more stress and inaction, so there is only room here to worry about today's goals. Stay Organized and Build Progress Daily - Today View: One screen view of everything you need to focus on today - Earn exp, level up, keep your streak, and stay motivated - Backlog: Keep track of future tasks without overwhelming today - Notes: A free space that's all yours for whatever reminders you need - Choose the perfect avatar and theme for your aesthetic Ready to level up your productivity?
Block&Read
This app replaces distracting apps with reading material to help you achieve your daily page goals. It offers a built-in e-reader and blocks selected applications until you meet your reading targets, promoting focus and time management.
- Block distracting apps
- Read to meet page goals
- Built-in e-reader
- Public domain classics library
- Import your own EPUBs
- Reading insights
- Strict mode for focus
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Trade the scroll for a chapter. Block&Read locks the apps that eat your evenings and opens a book in their place. Reach your page count, and the lock lifts. A real e-reader and a real app blocker, in one app. No willpower required, just a page or two. HOW IT WORKS • Set your blocklist: social, video, news, whatever burns your day • Reach for one of them and a book opens instead • Read to your daily goal, and the lock lifts • Keep the streak alive and win your time back FREE • Block one app, forever free • Bring one of your own books • A shelf of public-domain classics in English and Spanish • Streaks, stats and daily reminders • Strict mode, no easy way out PREMIUM • Block unlimited apps • Import your own EPUBs and search 75,000+ classics • Blocking schedules and extra reader themes • Reading insights, see how you read • Private iCloud backup of your library • Monthly or yearly, or pay once with Lifetime Privacy is total. There is no account to create, nothing is measured, and nothing is sent anywhere. Your library and your reading stay on your device, or in your own private iCloud. Earn the scroll. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dezeo.lat/blockandread/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Block&Read at every 2 weeks against Neko Planner's every 3 months. Neko Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neko Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block&Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Neko Planner ships an update every 3 months, Block&Read every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neko Planner | Block&Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lydia Francis | Nicolas Gula |
In-app purchases
Neko Planner
- Neko Planner Premium$4.99
Block&Read
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$17.991 Year









