Frogged vs MadFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frogged
This app intervenes when you're about to waste time on your phone, blocking access to distracting apps and interrupting mindless scrolling. It's designed for users who struggle to control their screen time and want a more assertive approach than gentle reminders.
- Blocks access to distracting apps
- Interrupts mindless scrolling
- Targets compulsive habits
- Calls out time-wasting behavior
- Offers a free trial
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Frogged is a screen time bully that steps in when you lose control. Not another friendly reminder. Not another "you’ve been scrolling for 30 minutes" notification. Frogged shows up when you’re about to waste time - and calls it out. ---------- How Frogged works When you open apps you know you shouldn't: • Frogged blocks access • Frogged interrupts mindless scrolling • Frogged reminds you what you’re really doing No motivation speeches. No fake encouragement. ---------- Built for people who: • Can’t stop scrolling • Keep opening social apps on autopilot • Want to use their phone less — but don't • Are tired of "gentle" screen time apps that don’t work Frogged doesn’t ask nicely. It intervenes. ---------- What makes Frogged different • Screen time control that actually stops you • App blocking when you lose control • Interrupts compulsive habits • Targets dopamine-driven behavior • No streaks, no rewards, no guilt Frogged isn't here to make you feel better. It’s here to make you stop. All features require paid subscription or free trial. Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YS2URSLKIApJ2BAlddJk8Q4PPUJ5EyW4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112512807375102253305&rtpof=true&sd=true Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MadFocus
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If you can't control one phone, what part of your life do you actually control? "Just five minutes" turns into an hour. Your work is right in front of you, but your thumb keeps scrolling. MadFocus is the app blocker built for that exact moment. MadFocus locks distracting social, short-video, and gaming apps, stops you when you try to open them, and replaces easy-to-ignore reminders with a brutally honest push back to your goals. Use it for screen time control, digital detox, studying, fitness, deep work, and breaking procrastination. KEY FEATURES ■ Block distracting apps Choose individual apps or entire categories. When focus mode is active, blocked apps stay out of reach until you complete an unlock challenge. ■ Get called out, not coddled The block screen gives you direct, goal-aware messages instead of another gentle notification to dismiss. ■ 11 hard-to-ignore unlock challenges Want temporary access? Complete the challenge you draw: · Read Aloud: face the front camera, read the assigned line, match at least 50% of the text, and reach the volume threshold · Confession Contract: type a reflection word for word · Face Yourself: look at yourself through the front camera and confront the impulse · Life Countdown: watch your remaining time tick away · Motivation Video: finish a discipline video before continuing · Hold Your Promise: focus on the goal you wrote for yourself · Face-Down Reset: place your phone screen-down for five minutes · Walk 50 Steps: get up and move before unlocking · 10 Squats: complete ten squats with on-device pose recognition · Window Photo: walk to a window and photograph daylight and the outdoor scene · Challenge Roulette: let MadFocus randomly choose your next penalty ■ Four focus modes Discipline, Fitness, Study, and Hustle modes tailor the experience to what you are trying to achieve. ■ Screen time accountability Review blocked attempts by day, week, month, and year. See how often distraction wins, then take that time back. WHO IT'S FOR · Students preparing for exams who lose study time to quick checks · People building a fitness habit but getting stuck scrolling · Professionals and creators fighting procrastination · Anyone doomscrolling late at night and trying to rebuild self-control Freedom comes from discipline. Turn on blocking, stop mindless scrolling, and put your attention back where it belongs. Terms, Privacy Policy, and Technical Support: https://media.zyi1024.com/madfocus/legal-support.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MadFocus at none against Frogged's shown. MadFocus also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Frogged sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and MadFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Frogged ships an update every 3 weeks, MadFocus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frogged | MadFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubert Sosnicki | 翼 张 |
In-app purchases
Frogged
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Pro$6.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Year
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- Frogged$49.991 Year
MadFocus
- MadFocus PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
- MadFocus PRO Yearly3 Days trial$29.901 Year
- Lifetime$99.00





