Focus App Blocker vs FocusPocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Block any app or website
- Focus timer with Pomodoro
- Customizable Focus Profiles
- Session Journaling
- Weekly Focus Reports
- Streak Insurance
- Home screen widgets
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You picked up your phone for one thing. Somehow, half an hour disappeared. StrictBlock helps you make room for what you meant to do. Finish the assignment. Read a few pages. Be there for the people sitting next to you. Choose the apps that pull you away, set a focus session, and block access while you get on with your day. You decide what deserves your attention. MAKE STARTING EASIER Write down one thing you want to finish. Set aside a little time. Keep distracting apps out of reach while you take the first step. PROTECT TIME THAT MATTERS Plan recurring blocks around study, work or your evening routine. Use Pomodoro sessions when a little structure and regular breaks help you keep going. SEE WHAT YOU MADE TIME FOR Look back at your focus sessions, streaks and progress. Let each completed session remind you that small efforts count. START SMALL Try free focus sessions, then choose Pro monthly, annually or with a one-time lifetime purchase for more room to focus. Eligible new monthly subscribers can try Pro free for 7 days. Local prices and offer eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Take a few minutes back today. Decide what to do with them. https://www.strictblock.app https://www.strictblock.app/support https://www.strictblock.app/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FocusPocus
This app helps you focus using a timed work and break interval system. It offers task management with notes and sub-items, customizable themes, and native iOS Live Activity integration. Your data remains private on your device with no account or tracking required.
- Pomodoro, short break, and long break modes
- Tappable task list with completion tracking
- Task-specific Pomodoro counts
- Notes with sub-items per task
- Customizable color palettes
- Native iOS Live Activity integration
- Session history and statistics
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A quiet pomodoro timer. Focus for 25 minutes, then take a real break. FocusPocus runs on your iPhone with no account, no tracking, your tasks stay on your device. The technique is older than you think. Francesco Cirillo wrote it down in the late '80s using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. The math hasn't changed: focus for 25, break for 5, repeat four times, take a longer break. FocusPocus handles the timing so you can do the focusing. What's inside: — Three modes (pomodoro, short break, long break) with sounds you can mute — A tappable task list. Add what you're working on, mark them done as you go. — Pomodoro count per task — estimate how many sessions you'll need and watch the count — Notes per task with checkable sub-items — Eight color palettes plus a custom picker — pick a mood for your focus — Native iOS Live Activity. Your timer lives on the Dynamic Island and lock screen so you never lose track. Pause and skip from the Dynamic Island without unlocking. — "Yesterday" page-flip: tap the date to start a new day. Unfinished tasks carry forward, completed ones drop. — Session history with stats — focused minutes per day, weekly trends, top tasks. What's not inside: — No account — No tracking — No ads — No upsells Made by one person who needed it. If it helps you focus, you've already gotten what it was made for.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FocusPocus at 5.0 against Focus App Blocker's 4.0. FocusPocus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Focus App Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. FocusPocus asks for nothing beyond the download.
FocusPocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Focus App Blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusPocus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus App Blocker | FocusPocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Contreras | Estefania Tarantini |
Customer experience
Focus App Blocker
FocusPocus
In-app purchases
Focus App Blocker
- Pro Weekly Access3 Days trial$1.497 Days
- Pro Monthly Access$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime Access$19.99
FocusPocus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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