Blocktopus vs Document Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Blocktopus
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Can't Focus? Let the Blocktopus Grip Your Apps. Take control of your digital habits with Blocktopus, the accountability-focused app that helps you honor your commitments. Unlike traditional "blocker" apps, Blocktopus is built on voluntary commitment, personal accountability, and tentacles. How It Works: 1. Choose apps or categories to restrict 2. Set your timer duration 3. Sign your commitment 4. Complete your focus session; apps are restricted until the timer runs out 5. Track your commitments and hold yourself accountable Key Features: โข Ink Pact Sessions - Sign a digital commitment to focus โข Screen Time Integration - Temporarily restrict selected apps โข Flexible Duration - Sessions from 2 to 90+ minutes โข Category Restrictions - Restrict entire categories or individual apps โข Session History - Track your commitment record Important Notes: โข Requires iOS Screen Time to be enabled โข Designed for adults (18+) managing their own device โข Not intended for parental control โข Maximum 50 individual apps per session โข Sessions under 15 minutes may require reopening app to unlock โข Some system apps cannot be restricted due to iOS limitations Philosophy: Blocktopus believes in voluntary commitment over forced restriction. You're making a promise to yourself; the Blocktopus just helps you keep it. Perfect for professionals, university students, and adults seeking better digital boundaries.
Document Lens
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This App turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner โ fast, simple, and without an annoying subscription model. THREE SCAN MODES - Black & White: High-contrast scans perfect for text documents, contracts, and forms. Crisp, clean results every time. - Color: Full-color document scans for receipts, photos, certificates, and anything that needs to look exactly like the original. - Camera: Quick photo capture for whiteboards, notes, or anything you need to save on the go. SMART TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) Every scan includes automatic text recognition powered by Apple's on-device AI. That means: โ Select and copy text directly from your scanned PDFs โ Search through your documents โ No internet connection required โ everything stays on your device SMALL FILES, SHARP QUALITY Choose between three quality levels: โ Small: Perfect for email and messaging (150 DPI) โ Standard: Ideal balance of quality and size (300 DPI) โ Original: Maximum detail when you need it The file size is always displayed before you share, so you know exactly what you're sending. SHARE YOUR WAY Use the native iOS share sheet to instantly: โ Save to Files โ Send via AirDrop โ Attach to Mail or Messages โ Upload to any cloud service PRIVACY FIRST This Scanner processes everything on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking. Your documents stay yours. Download and start scanning in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blocktopus at none against Document Lens's 1. Document Lens's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Document Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blocktopus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blocktopus ships an update every 5 weeks, Document Lens every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocktopus | Document Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blocktopus LLC | Moacir Schierscher |
In-app purchases
Blocktopus
No in-app purchases
Document Lens
- Lifetime Access$0.99









