AppsBlocker vs Go to challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppsBlocker
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AppsBlocker helps you break the cycle of compulsive app opening—the automatic, mindless taps that often lead to hours lost on social media and entertainment apps. How It Works - Set a delay (5 seconds – 2 minutes) for apps you open compulsively - Unlock them for a 10-minute session, with the option to extend if needed - Apps block again automatically once the session ends or if you don’t unlock within 2 minutes Why AppsBlocker is Different - Smart session management: apps re-block every 10 minutes by default - Compulsive opening prevention: adds friction to unconscious taps - Flexible extensions: add more time only when you need it - Automatic re-blocking: no need to reset—AppsBlocker handles it for you - Native iOS integration: built on Apple’s Screen Time for reliability Perfect For Stopping - Mindless TikTok scrolling - Compulsive Instagram checks - Automatic social media opening - Background app switching habits - Endless scrolling sessions Features - Customizable delay timers (from 5 seconds up to 2 minutes) - One-tap session extensions from the shield interface - Clean, distraction-free design - All data stays on your device - No subscriptions or accounts required - Works with any app or app category
Go to challenge
This app helps you build positive habits and achieve personal goals through a strict daily check-in system. It offers a variety of pre-designed challenges across health, learning, and lifestyle categories, with a focus on consistent effort for success.
- Personalized challenge recommendations
- Strict daily check-in mechanism
- Variety of challenge categories
- Data tracking for progress
- On-device data storage
- Maximum 5 simultaneous challenges
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Go Challenge – turning "things you want to do" into daily accomplishments. What is Go Challenge? Go Challenge is a personal challenge check-in app. You choose a goal, complete the daily check-in as required, and succeed by consistently completing it until the last day. If you stop halfway, the challenge fails – this rule makes every day's effort meaningful. 100+ Carefully Designed Challenges Based on your age, gender, and interests, we intelligently recommend the most suitable challenges for you: Health: Lose 5 kg in 30 days / 21-day meditation habit / 30-day 10,000 steps / 30-day sugar-free / 21-day regular sleep Learning: Read daily for 30 days / 90 days of English speaking practice / 60-day guitar beginners / 30-day Japanese vocabulary Entertainment: Watch 30 classic movies in 30 days / 60-day balcony gardening / 30-day daily writing Family: Call your parents daily for 30 days / 30-day parent-child reading / 30-day home decluttering Simple and Effective Check-in Mechanism Open the app daily and fill in your daily task data—weight, steps, practice time, diary entries… The data realistically records your progress. Consecutive check-ins are required for success; missing a single day results in failure. There are no exceptions, no shortcuts. Rules designed specifically for self-discipline: * A maximum of 5 challenges can be undertaken simultaneously. Don't be greedy; treat each one seriously. * Complete a challenge to unlock the next, progressing step by step. * Each challenge has clear success criteria and failure conditions. * Individual challenges have a maximum duration of 90 days, focusing on the time window where real change can occur. Your privacy is entirely yours. All data is stored only on this device and is not uploaded to servers. Your diary, weight, and other private content are only visible to you. You can export or delete all data at any time. Taking a challenge isn't about achieving perfection, but about being on the move every day. Download "Taking a Challenge" and start today, not "tomorrow."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Go to challenge at every 3 weeks against AppsBlocker's every 10 months. Go to challenge also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AppsBlocker ships an update every 10 months, Go to challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppsBlocker | Go to challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Durymanov | 志平 戴 |
In-app purchases
AppsBlocker
No in-app purchases
Go to challenge
No in-app purchases





