Comparison

Luvu vs Blocus

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

Head to head
About

Luvu

This app helps you control screen time and boost productivity by blocking distracting apps and launching focus sessions. It uses gamification and emotional coaching to help you break bad habits and build healthier routines.

Highlights
  • Auto-enforced focus sessions
  • Distraction blocking
  • Personalized habit building
  • Game-like retention
  • Emotional accountability
  • Daily rituals and wins
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Luvu is the #1 app for controlling screen time and supercharging your productivity, mental health, and day-to-day clarity. This emotional little marshmallow blocks distracting apps, launches focus sessions, negotiates when you try to cheat, and rewards you for reclaiming your life, one mindful moment at a time. You’ll spend over 25 years of your life on your phone! With Luvu, you start getting that time back. Using a mix of distraction blocking, gamification, social accountability, and emotional coaching, Luvu helps you break doomscroll habits, stay present, and build healthier routines that finally stick. Thousands of people have already transformed their digital lives and Luvu is ready to help you do the same. What you get with Luvu: • Auto-enforced focus sessions – Set a goal, start a session, and Luvu locks down your distracting apps. If you try to leave early, you’ll… have to negotiate with him. • Distraction blocking – Block social media (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, ...), games, messages, or any apps you choose—instantly or on a schedule. • Personalized habit building – Luvu learns your patterns, strengths, and weak moments, then adjusts difficulty and support to help you reduce screen time day by day. • Game-like retention – Earn XP for staying focused, unlock emotes, activate “Ultra Focus Mode,” and save your streak with clever streak-savers. • Emotional accountability – Luvu can be supportive, snarky, disappointed-in-you, or full chaotic gremlin. Whatever keeps you off TikTok. • Daily rituals and wins – Tiny dopamine hits for staying present, avoiding doomscroll spirals, and building intentional routines. • Friendly rivalries & milestones – Compare today’s screen time vs your past self (and optionally friends), and earn badges for big victories . • Customizable experience – Choose Luvu’s vibe, strictness level, negotiation style, and celebration energy. Whether you’re starting fresh, trying to reclaim your attention, or chasing your best digital self, Luvu makes staying focused weirdly fun. Why Luvu? • Built to stick. Smart pacing, adaptive difficulty, and reward momentum help you stay focused more days in a row than you ever have. • A personality that motivates. Luvu isn’t just a blocker—he’s your needy, dramatic accountability buddy who really wants you to succeed. • Effortless protection. Once you set your boundaries, Luvu enforces them. You just show up. • Progress you can feel. Watch your screen time drop, your habits strengthen, and your sense of control return. Try Luvu Plus Upgrade to Luvu Plus for premium perks: unlimited streak savers, advanced blocking rules, exclusive coaching voices, deeper customization, and faster progression. Start with a free trial to unlock the full power of your tiny digital bodyguard. Subscription details: If you choose to purchase Luvu Plus, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off anytime from your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: luvufit.com/privacy Terms of Service: luvufit.com/tos

About

Blocus

This app helps you break distraction habits and regain control of your time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers various enforcement modes, from gentle nudges to strict, irreversible blocks, and allows unlocking distractions only after completing specific tasks or challenges.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Set daily limits and smart schedules
  • Extreme Mode for irreversible blocking
  • Unlock distractions via challenges or tasks
  • PIN Code Mode for external accountability
  • Integrates with system Screen Time
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Blocus – The Focus App That Actually Stops You From Cheating Blocus is a powerful focus and productivity app designed to help you break distraction habits and regain control of your time. Whether you need gentle nudges or absolute enforcement, Blocus adapts to your willpower — or replaces it when needed. Block distracting apps and websites using Blocklists or Allowlists, set daily limits, or automate focus with smart schedules. Blocus integrates seamlessly with Screen Time, ensuring reliable and system-level blocking you can trust. For moments when discipline isn't enough, Blocus offers strict enforcement modes: Extreme Mode A fully irreversible block. Once activated, it cannot be ended early — no tricks, no loopholes, no excuses. Challenges & Unlock Tasks Unlock distractions only after completing meaningful actions: • Steps or workout challenges • Push-ups, squats, planks • Pomodoro sessions • Sudoku or math challenges • Location-based unlocks PIN Code Mode A trusted friend receives a unique unlock code — so only someone else can free you. Perfect for real accountability. Advanced Control & Convenience • Smart schedules by time or day • Flexible or ultra-strict configurations Whether you're studying, working, training your focus, or fighting phone addiction — Blocus gives you the structure you need and the freedom you earn. Stop negotiating with distractions. Block them. Commit. Focus with Blocus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.blocus-app.com/privacy

Screenshots

Luvu4 screens
Blocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Luvu and Blocus both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 37% of Luvu's written reviews are positive against 9% of Blocus's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Luvu sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Blocus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Luvu against 4.5 for Blocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 308 and 226 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Luvu's written reviews are positive against 9% of Blocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luvu ships an update every 4 days, Blocus every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Luvu versus Blocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuvuBlocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (308 ratings) — better4.5 (226 ratings)
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings308 — better226
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB148 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuvuDiyar Dirik

Customer experience

Luvu

All ratings308 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

Blocus

All ratings226 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Luvu

Subscriptions10
  • Luvu Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Luvu Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Luvu Plus3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Show 7 more
  • Luvu Plus$39.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus$59.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Luvu Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
10 purchases

Blocus

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly plan$9.991 Month
  • Yearly plan$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Unlock$0.99
  • Unlock$3.99
  • Unlock$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlock$17.99
  • Unlock$44.99
  • Unlock$89.99

Questions

Is Luvu free?
Luvu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocus free?
Blocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luvu or Blocus?
Luvu is rated higher. Luvu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while Blocus averages 4.5 from 226 ratings.
Do Luvu or Blocus have ads?
Neither Luvu nor Blocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luvu or Blocus?
Luvu ships an update every 4 days, and Blocus every 3 days. Most recently, Luvu was updated on October 17, 2026 and Blocus on October 17, 2026.

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