Focus App Blocker vs WhereDidIPut
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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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
WhereDidIPut
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WhereDidIPut helps you remember where you stored the things that matter. Photograph an object, write a quick note about where you put it, and find it again whenever you need it. Everything is designed around a fast capture flow, so saving an object takes only a few seconds. FEATURES • Photograph objects with the built-in camera or choose an existing image • Add a free-form note describing exactly where the object is stored • Search instantly across object names, notes, categories, and places • Prioritize important objects with drag and drop • Create and customize categories with colours and SF Symbols • Get on-device category suggestions using Apple Vision • Mark objects as Taken Back and restore them later • Optionally distinguish approximate places such as home and the office • Find recently stored objects from the Home Screen widget • Ask Siri where you put an object • Find objects through Spotlight • Open capture and object details through deep links PRIVATE BY DESIGN WhereDidIPut has no account, advertisements, analytics SDKs, or application server. Object information and photos remain on your device. Optional place recognition is off by default, stores only an approximate location, and never sends location data away from the device. Image classification is performed on-device. WhereDidIPut is useful for documents, spare keys, cables, tools, seasonal items, valuables, moving boxes, and anything else you have put somewhere safe — perhaps a little too safe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhereDidIPut at none against Focus App Blocker's 4. WhereDidIPut also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Focus App Blocker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Focus App Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. WhereDidIPut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus App Blocker ships an update fortnightly, WhereDidIPut every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus App Blocker | WhereDidIPut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Contreras | Nicolai Bargan |
In-app purchases
Focus App Blocker
- Pro Weekly Access3 Days trial$1.497 Days
- Pro Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual Access$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime Access$19.99
WhereDidIPut
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Focus App Blocker free?
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