Comparison

Focus App Blocker vs Friends67

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

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About

Focus App Blocker

This app helps you reclaim lost time by blocking distracting applications during focused work or study sessions. It removes tempting shortcuts and builds positive habits through a streak system, making productivity feel automatic.

Highlights
  • Block any app or website
  • Focus timer with Pomodoro
  • Customizable Focus Profiles
  • Session Journaling
  • Weekly Focus Reports
  • Streak Insurance
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Your phone is built to keep you scrolling. StrictBlock is built to help you stop. Pick the apps that pull you in, start a focus block, and they stay locked until you're done. No willpower contests, no "just one more minute". It's the dopamine detox that turns your iPhone into a dumb phone when you need it, and back again when you don't. WHY PEOPLE USE STRICTBLOCK • Block distracting apps with Apple's Screen Time, so blocks are hard to skip • Schedule focus time for mornings, study sessions or phone-free evenings • Pomodoro-style focus blocks with a goal for each one • Streaks that build a real habit, and trophies you can share • See the hours you take back, every week • Home screen widgets for your streak and today's focus BUILT FOR Students cramming for exams. People doing deep work. Anyone trying to quit doomscrolling, cut social media, or simply be present with the people around them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No account needed. No data sold. FAIR PRICING Start free. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase, for a fraction of what other app blockers charge. Eligible new subscribers can try Pro free for 7 days. Local prices and offer eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. LEARN MORE Tips, guides and the story behind StrictBlock: https://www.strictblock.app Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.strictblock.app/privacy Support: https://www.strictblock.app/support

About

Friends67

This app helps you manage screen time by requiring friends to approve extra usage. It locks apps when your daily limit is reached, and you can request more time by sending a selfie and reason to your friends. Features include soft and hardcore modes, downtime scheduling, and emergency tokens.

Highlights
  • Friend approval for extra screen time
  • App blocking when daily limits are reached
  • Soft and Hardcore modes for control
  • Downtime scheduling for focused periods
  • Emergency tokens for urgent app access
  • Progress tracking and sharing
Features
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Friends67 is a screen time app where your friends approve your extra time. When your daily limit is up, your apps lock. Want more time? Send your friends a selfie and a reason. You've probably tried screen time limits or an app blocker before. The problem is that they're too easy to override, and no one notices when you tap "Ignore Limit" for the 123rd time. So social media wins by default. Friends67 changes that. One friend is enough to change your screen time. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to limit. Set a daily limit for each one. Invite your friends. When your time is up, your apps lock. Want more time? Send a selfie to your friends. SOFT MODE A selfie is all it takes to get more time. Your friends still see every time you ask. HARDCORE MODE Every request goes to your friends, and one of them has to approve it. No auto-approve. Raising a limit, removing an app or turning hardcore mode off needs a friend's approval too. No switching it off in a weak moment. NO FRIENDS ON FRIENDS67 YET? Start anyway. In soft mode your requests go through on their own. In hardcore mode, send your request as a link and anyone can approve it, no app needed. WHAT YOUR FRIENDS SEE Your selfie, the app, how much time you want and why. Never your screen time stats, and never what you do inside your apps. DAILY LIMITS Set daily limits for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X, Snapchat, games or any other app. Every app has its own limit. Limits reset every day. DOWNTIME Need time to study? Work? Sleep? Create Downtime and keep distracting apps locked at set times. SESSIONS Block apps for the next few hours. Start a session with your friends, your partner or your study group and see who is still locked in. EMERGENCY TOKENS Your friends aren't around and you really need an app? An Emergency Token unlocks it right away. You only get a few each month, so save them for real emergencies. YOUR PROGRESS See your screen time next to what it was before Friends67, app by app, and share your progress with your friends. USE IT FOR Studying for finals without your phone. Cutting down together with your partner. A no social media month with your friends. Staying focused at work. FREE AND PREMIUM Friends67 is free to download and free to start, no account needed. On the free plan, limits pause every evening from 8pm to 1am (except on your first day), and you get 4 sessions and 2 emergency tokens a month. Premium keeps your limits on all evening and gives you unlimited sessions and 6 emergency tokens a month. PRIVACY Friends67 uses Apple's Screen Time API to block your apps. Your detailed usage stays on your iPhone. We never see what you do inside your apps. We never sell your personal data. Privacy Policy https://friends67.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service https://friends67.com/terms-of-service You decide how you spend your time and your life, not the algorithm. Friends67.

Screenshots

Focus App Blocker4 screens
Friends674 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Friends67 at 5.0 against Focus App Blocker's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus App Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Friends67 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Friends67 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Focus App Blocker versus Friends67: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus App BlockerFriends67
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaul ContrerasDerya Janina Ay

Customer experience

Focus App Blocker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Friends67

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly Access3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Pro Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Access$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$19.99
4 purchases

Friends67

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime subscription$34.99

Questions

Is Focus App Blocker free?
Focus App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Friends67 free?
Friends67 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus App Blocker or Friends67?
Friends67 is rated higher. Focus App Blocker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Friends67 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Focus App Blocker or Friends67 have ads?
Neither Focus App Blocker nor Friends67 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus App Blocker or Friends67?
Focus App Blocker ships an update fortnightly, and Friends67 fortnightly. Most recently, Focus App Blocker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Friends67 on October 31, 2026.

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