Comparison

App Blocker vs MicText

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

Head to head
About

App Blocker

This app helps you build habits and improve focus, either solo or with friends. Track personal goals, engage in shared streaks, and use a Pomodoro timer for deep work. It offers ADHD-friendly features and syncs with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Solo or shared habit tracking
  • Joint streaks with friends
  • Real-time focus sessions
  • Multi-step habit goals
  • Apple Health sync
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • ADHD-friendly design
Features
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You opened your phone to check the time. Somehow, you're now watching a stranger renovate a bathroom. Stickly brings an app blocker, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer together, so your good intentions get a little more time on the schedule. GIVE YOUR ATTENTION SOME SPACE Choose distracting apps and set a blocking session for studying, reading, work or bedtime. Your thumb may file a complaint. BUILD HABITS YOU CAN SEE Track routines and count-based goals, see your progress in heatmaps and streaks, and earn medals for showing up. Small steps count. No motivational speech from a mountain. POMODORO, WITHOUT THE DETOUR Start a classic 25-minute focus session with 5-minute breaks. Keep the timer in sight with a Live Activity. “Just one more video” is not a recognised unit of time. FOCUS WITH A FRIEND Invite a friend to a shared Pomodoro session through a private iCloud connection. Accept the invitation, then the host starts the session. Both people need Stickly and iCloud. REMINDERS ON YOUR TERMS Choose reminder categories, timing and quiet hours. A habit app should not become another reason to check your phone. START FREE • 2 custom habits • 25 minutes of app blocking per day, per device, shared across blocking features • Classic Pomodoro, core stats and medals STICKLY PLUS Unlimited habits and app blocking, custom Pomodoro profiles, recurring blocking schedules, daily app limits, Apple Health habit completion, interactive habit widgets, advanced stats, and tools to host shared focus sessions and share habits. Monthly, yearly and lifetime options are available. Prices and any trial terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled; manage them in your Apple account settings. Privacy policy: https://wystoneapps.com/privacy Terms: https://wystoneapps.com/terms

About

MicText

Features
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Turn your voice into text on the spot. A new way to transcribe that never sends to the cloud. MicText uses Apple Intelligence to keep all processing entirely on your iPhone. Meetings, lectures, interviews, memos, fleeting ideas - your voice becomes text without ever leaving your device. FOR PEOPLE WHO... - Don't want to entrust their voice recordings to people or cloud services - Want to transcribe while traveling or out of network coverage - Want a simple, intuitive experience like the iOS "Voice Memos" app WHAT IT DOES - Mic recording -> real-time transcription via Apple Intelligence - Organize mode - 1-minute splits, context correction, auto title + summary - 3-dictionary system - register vocabulary, general terms, fillers - Translation tab - 8 languages on-device - Audio / video file import - via Files.app / Photo library - Past transcripts managed in a Library with one-tap share STRENGTHS - Fully offline: recording, transcription, summary, translation all on-device - Apple Intelligence native: no third-party AI - Privacy first: no HealthKit, location, calendar, or contacts required - No subscription, no ads PRICING - Free download with 9 full-featured trial transcriptions (recording and file import) - Continued transcription requires activating a license key; viewing, organizing, exporting, and translating saved sessions stays unlimited - No in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads REQUIREMENTS - Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone (15 Pro / 16 / 17 / Air series) - iOS 26.0 or later - iPhone only (no iPad) PRIVACY All audio processing happens on your iPhone. Recording data and transcribed results never leave the device. Only when you explicitly tap "Share" does anything go outside, and only at your direction. DEVELOPER AICU Inc. (Akihiko SHIRAI). Companion app "Nehan" also available. Enterprise / custom development inquiries: aicu.jp/aidx

Screenshots

App Blocker4 screens
MicText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicText at none against App Blocker's 5. App Blocker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. App Blocker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MicText asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Blocker ships an update every 4 days, MicText monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
App Blocker versus MicText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp BlockerMicText
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWystone LLCAkihiko SHIRAI

In-app purchases

5 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Stickly Plus$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Stickly Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Session End$1.99
  • Plus Lifetime$29.99
None

MicText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MicText free?
MicText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Blocker or MicText have ads?
Neither App Blocker nor MicText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Blocker or MicText?
App Blocker ships an update every 4 days, and MicText monthly. Most recently, App Blocker was updated on October 30, 2026 and MicText on October 31, 2026.

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