Comparison

LocBlock vs Remi

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

Head to head
About

LocBlock

This app automatically locks distracting applications when you enter a designated focus zone and unlocks them when you leave. It offers customizable focus zones, automatic breaks, and a privacy-first architecture with no accounts or trackers.

Highlights
  • Location-based app blocking
  • Customizable focus zones
  • Automatic breaks
  • Low battery auto-unlock
  • Privacy-first architecture
  • Hands-off focus management
Features
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> LocBlock is the location-aware Screen Time companion that locks distracting apps the moment you step into a focus zone, and unlocks them when you walk away. > Block by location > - Create precise focus zones with an interactive satellite map (10–100m radius) > - Lock all social media, games, or any apps you choose the moment you arrive > - Manual lock toggle for instant focus anywhere > Stay balanced, stay safe > - Automatic 3-minute breaks with gentle warnings before time runs out > - Auto-unlock at 10% battery so you’re never stuck without a phone > - Re-lock as soon as battery recovers above 15% > Designed for real life > - Hands-off focus that survives backgrounding and even force quits > - “Refresh Location” button to sync state instantly > - Instant notifications when you enter/exit a focus zone > Privacy-first architecture > - No accounts, servers, analytics, or trackers > - All data (locations, app selections, history) lives only on your iPhone > - Built on Apple’s Family Controls and Core Location frameworks > LocBlock is built for students, creators, and professionals who want distraction-free deep work without micromanaging timers. Walk into your focus location and your phone stays disciplined for you.

About

Remi

Capture fleeting thoughts, recommendations, and ideas as they occur. This app acts as a persistent memory, holding onto what matters until you need it back. It helps you retain context in conversations and act on intentions.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts instantly
  • Persistent memory storage
  • Contextual recall
  • No filing or sorting required
  • Idea development support
  • Reduced mental fragmentation
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Remi is memory, kept intact. Most of what passes through your head in a day disappears. A recommendation at dinner. A question on the drive home. A promise to yourself. An idea with real life in it. Not because it did not matter, but because the moment moved on. Remi was made for that moment. Tell Remi anything, exactly when it occurs to you, and it holds on to it until life asks for it back. No filing. No sorting. No deciding what kind of thing it is. No system to maintain. Just memory that returns what matters, at the right time. With Remi, conversations carry context. Intentions survive the day. Ideas are given the chance to become something. You move through life less fragmented, more attentive, more fully yourself. Catch every thought. Honor every intention.

Screenshots

LocBlock4 screens
Remi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remi at daily against LocBlock's every 6 weeks. Remi also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LocBlock against 5.0 for Remi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocBlock ships an update every 6 weeks, Remi daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LocBlock versus Remi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocBlockRemi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAbdelrahman ElnaggarAmeya Jadhav

Customer experience

LocBlock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LocBlock

No in-app purchases

None

Remi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocBlock free?
LocBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remi free?
Remi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LocBlock or Remi?
LocBlock and Remi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do LocBlock or Remi have ads?
Neither LocBlock nor Remi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocBlock or Remi?
LocBlock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Remi daily. Most recently, LocBlock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Remi on October 24, 2026.

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