Timely vs BarBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timely
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Transform Your Time Control with Timely! ⏰ Total Control of Your Worked Hours Timely is the most complete app for work shift management, payroll calculation, and financial analysis. Ideal for freelancers, independent professionals, legal entities, and small businesses.
BarBlock
This app helps reduce screen time by requiring users to scan a real-world barcode to unlock selected apps. It adds friction to app usage, encouraging conscious choices and breaking automatic habits. Setup is simple, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases required.
- Block apps by scanning real-world barcodes
- Unlock apps by rescanning the same barcode
- Reduces screen time and automatic phone use
- Privacy-first design, no accounts or sign-ups
- Works offline, all data stored locally
- Unlimited app blocking
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BarBlock reduces screen time by adding real-world friction to app blocking. Instead of relying on willpower or screen time limits, you lock distracting apps by scanning a barcode you already have, like one on a book or a food package. Those apps stay blocked until you scan the same barcode again. Setup is super easy: choose the apps you want to block, scan any barcode, and they stay locked until you rescan it. No extra devices, nothing new to buy, no subscriptions, no accounts, no sign-ups. You can block unlimited apps, and the app works fully offline with all data stored locally. Nothing is tracked, collected, or sent to any server. BarBlock is built for people who want to cut screen time, anyone who's outgrown standard app blockers and screen time limits, and anyone looking for a simple, private, reliable focus tool without the complexity or cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Timely at Free against BarBlock's $0.99. BarBlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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
Timely is free to download; BarBlock costs $0.99 up front. Timely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BarBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timely | BarBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mateus Morais | NAVON HAIM SOUSSAN |
In-app purchases
Timely
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Plano anual7 Days trial$7.991 Year
BarBlock
No in-app purchases
