Focus Block vs Drip Screen Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Block
This tool helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking distracting apps and notifications. Create custom schedules or initiate instant focus sessions to improve productivity and build healthier digital habits.
- Instant focus sessions
- Automated blocking schedules
- Insightful analytics
- Customizable distraction blocking
- Privacy-focused design
- Reduce screen time anxiety
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Every day, mindless scrolling and constant notifications pull our attention away from what actually matters. Willpower isn't always enough to fight back. Meet Focus Block: a clean, no-nonsense screen time tool designed to eliminate digital noise, help you build better habits, and get your day back. Whether you need to lock in for a deep work session, study without interruptions, or simply disconnect before bed, Focus Block gives you the control to make it happen. Stop losing hours to your screen. Start designing your time. HOW IT HELPS YOU Do Deep Work: Silence the apps that drain your attention so you can hit your flow state faster. Sleep Better: Automatically lock away social media and games before bedtime to wind down naturally. Reduce Screen Time Anxiety: Break the cycle of doom-scrolling and build a more mindful relationship with your phone. CORE FEATURES ▶ Instant Focus Need to get in the zone right now? Launch a spontaneous block with a single tap. Pick your distracting apps, set a timer, and get to work. ▶ Automated Schedules Set it and forget it. Create custom blocking routines tailored to your daily life. Automatically block distractions during your 9-to-5, your evening study sessions, or your nightly sleep routine. ▶ Insightful Analytics Measure what matters. Track your daily and weekly progress with clean, easy-to-read analytics. Understand your habits, spot your most distracting apps, and watch your focus improve over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data belongs to you. Focus Block uses Apple’s native Screen Time API to manage apps securely. It works entirely on your device, meaning your personal browsing data never leaves your phone. PRICING & TRIAL Focus Block is a premium tool. We offer a generous free trial for you to experience the app, after which an active paid subscription is required to continue using the features. Monthly and annual plans are available. TERMS OF USE: https://focusblock.io/legal/terms-of-use.html
Drip Screen Time
This app provides a renewable screen time budget, allowing you to set limits on specific apps, websites, and categories. Once your budget is depleted, access is blocked until minutes drip back over a set interval.
- Renewable screen time budget
- App and website limiting
- Category-based restrictions
- Customizable drip intervals
- Blocks access when budget is zero
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Stop doom-scrolling. Drip lets you set a screen time budget. Your balance goes down as you use distracting apps and it refills over time. When it hits zero, those apps are blocked. Choose the apps, websites, and categories you want to limit. Set your max balance and how often minutes refill. Use your time. Your balance drains as you scroll. If you get blocked, take a moment away from your apps. Minutes come back on their own. DRIP PRO Upgrade to Pro for: Unlimited blocklists. Always-block schedules: fully block apps during set times, regardless of balance. Multiple warning notifications per blocklist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Focus Block and Drip Screen Time both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Drip Screen Time's written reviews are positive against 0% of Focus Block's. Drip Screen Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Focus Block sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Drip Screen Time sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Block against 5.0 for Drip Screen Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Focus Block's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drip Screen Time's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Block | Drip Screen Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleks Usmanov | Roman Pisani |
Customer experience
Focus Block
Drip Screen Time
In-app purchases
Focus Block
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$20.001 Month
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- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly14 Days trial$89.991 Year
Drip Screen Time
- Drip Pro$5.991 Month









