Comparison

Focus App Blocker vs Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
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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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/

About

Screen Time Control

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Take back your attention with Unsway, a calm app and website blocker for iPhone. Choose the apps and websites that distract you. Start Quick Focus in seconds, use a timer that fits your day, or create automatic schedules for work, study, evenings, and sleep. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Block selected apps and websites • Start a manual Quick Focus session whenever you need it • Choose 30 minutes, 1 hour, until you turn it off, or a custom duration • Create focus modes for different moments • Run schedules automatically in the background • Use Locked Mode when you want a commitment you cannot end early • See focused time, completed sessions, completion rate, and streaks FREE AND PRO Free includes one focus mode and manual Quick Focus. Unsway Pro unlocks additional modes, automatic schedules, Locked Mode, and full progress insights. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Unsway uses Apple’s Screen Time frameworks to apply your choices on your device. Your selected apps and websites are represented by private system tokens and are not sent to our analytics services. Less pull. More intention. Terms: https://unswayapp.com/terms/ Privacy: https://unswayapp.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus App Blocker4 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus App Blocker and Screen Time Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus App Blocker versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus App BlockerScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul ContrerasIhor Bilohubov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus App Blocker

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

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions2
  • Unsway Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Unsway Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus App Blocker free?
Focus App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus App Blocker or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither Focus App Blocker nor Screen Time Control shows ads.

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