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
Read full description

Blocking that actually holds. Choose the apps to block and set your time — they stay locked for the full duration, even if you try to delete Stickly. A weak moment can't undo the commitment you made to yourself. Stickly is a habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, and real app blocker — built for minds that need structure. Block apps that steal your focus. Study together with friends. Build habits that stick. Earn medals for showing up. No willpower required. NEW: REAL 3D MEDALS 51 achievements across Blocking, Habits, Focus, Friends and All-round — real 3D medals with weight, shine and a satisfying spin. Daily, weekly and monthly medals keep every day worth showing up for; rare long-haul medals mark 90, 180 and 365 days of progress. Repeatable medals count up like a trophy case. Free for everyone, with a gallery in Stats and share cards for the ones you're proud of. DEEP FOCUS — BLOCK APPS THAT STEAL YOUR ATTENTION Pick the apps that distract you most — Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, whatever pulls you in. Stickly blocks them at the system level. They won't launch until your timer ends, even if your thumb has muscle memory. A real app blocker, not a beeping clock. ONE-TAP BLOCKING — HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN Save block profiles for every part of your life — Deep Work, Study, Class, Gym, Screen Detox — and fire them with one tap from a widget. Lock Screen blocks run up to 12 hours and end silently by default, so an overnight block never wakes you. A BLOCK THAT ACTUALLY HOLDS Once a block starts there's no panic button. Two honest ways out: a free 30-minute cooldown, or a one-time instant unlock. That bit of friction is what finally makes focus stick. FOCUS TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS Add a friend once — after that every invite is one tap. Your friend taps Join and your Pomodoro timers sync to the same wall-clock end. One alarm rings for both of you. Built for study buddies, accountability partners, and the body-doubling crowd. POMODORO TIMER + LIVE ACTIVITY Any-length sessions with custom focus/break splits. Lock Screen + Dynamic Island show your remaining time. Alarms ring through Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb — exactly when you need them. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK Daily, weekly or custom habits. Visual streaks that don't shame you when you miss a day. One-tap completion. Joint streaks with friends — if either of you misses, the streak resets. STATS THAT TELL THE TRUTH See exactly how much time you've reclaimed this week, month, year — plus a ranking of your most-blocked apps. No vanity numbers. Just what actually happened. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits, friends, sessions and stats live on Apple's iCloud. We don't have a backend. We've never seen your data. STICKLY FREE 60 minutes of real app blocking every day. Up to 4 habits. Pomodoro timer. Core stats. Medals included. Plenty to see if Stickly clicks for you. STICKLY PLUS • Unlimited app blocking, every day • Unlimited habits • Focus together with friends • Block profiles + one-tap widgets • Joint streaks and full analytics • All future updates included Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. BUILT FOR ADHD brains. Students grinding for exams. Founders fighting the dopamine slot machine in their pocket. Anyone whose phone is a problem. Anyone who's tried "willpower" and found it lacking. — Privacy Policy: https://wystoneapps.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://wystoneapps.com/terms Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the billing period. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

About

MicText

Features
Read full description

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 6. App Blocker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MicText asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Blocker ships an update every 5 days, MicText monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 11, 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 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWystone LLCAkihiko SHIRAI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Stickly Plus$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Stickly Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Early Session End$1.99
  • Pro Unlock$4.99
  • 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 5 days, and MicText monthly. Most recently, App Blocker was updated on September 18, 2026 and MicText on September 11, 2026.

Other comparisons