BlockIt vs PushLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlockIt
Transform scrolling habits into physical activity. Earn screen time for your favorite apps by completing exercises like pushups, squats, or planks. Track your progress and compete with friends while building strength and focus.
- Native app blocking via iOS Screen Time
- Choose from pushups, squats, or planks
- Challenge modes: sprint and survival
- Global leaderboard and friend challenges
- Detailed stats on streaks and time earned
- Unlock unlimited apps with Pro version
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You scroll 4 hours a day. Your body's still waiting. BlockIt turns every scroll urge into a workout opportunity. No meditation, no "30-day detox" promises. Just a simple deal: want Instagram? Drop and give us 10. — HOW IT WORKS — You pick the apps eating your life (Insta, TikTok, YouTube, Snap…). They're locked by default. To unlock: pushups, squats, planks, burpees, jumping jacks, wall sit. Every rep = screen time you actually earned. No free scroll. No stolen dopamine. You earn every minute. — WHY IT WORKS — → Physical friction: your brain hesitates before reaching for the app → Earned reward: you turn a bad habit into a daily win → Visible results: less screen, more strength, more focus — FEATURES — • Native blocking via iOS Screen Time • Pushups, squats, planks, burpees, jumping jacks, wall sit — your choice • Challenge mode: 60s sprint, Survival mode, Flux games • Global leaderboard + friend challenges • Detailed stats: streak, time earned, progress • Gold Founder badge for early adopters — PRIVACY FIRST — 100% on-device detection. No video recorded. No data sold. Your reps stay yours. — BLOCKIT PRO — Unlimited apps, advanced exercises, deep stats, multi-exercise mode. Stop scrolling. Start earning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blockit.fr/mention Contact: contact@blockit.fr
PushLock
Take back control of your screen time by turning phone addiction into motivation. This app lets you block applications and only unlock them by completing physical exercises like push-ups, squats, and sit-ups. Spend less time scrolling and more time being active.
- Block applications
- Unlock apps with exercise
- Perform push-ups, squats, sit-ups
- Convert addiction to motivation
- Gain screen time
- Reduce scrolling
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Take back control of your screen time. Spending too much time on your phone? Turn your addiction into motivation. This app lets you block your apps and unlock them only by working out: push-ups, squats, sit-ups. You earn screen time. You spend it whenever you want. Less scroll. More action. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlockIt at 4.7 against PushLock's 4.0. BlockIt also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). PushLock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BlockIt sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PushLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BlockIt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BlockIt's written reviews are positive against 57% of PushLock's.
BlockIt ships an update every 3 days, PushLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockIt | PushLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chili Data | Noah Ferre |
Customer experience
BlockIt
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In-app purchases
BlockIt
- BlockIt Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- BlockIt Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- BlockIt Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- BlockIt Pro A Vie Promo$22.99
- BlockIt A Vie$34.99
PushLock
- Pro$8.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Pro$22.991 Year
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- Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- pro$24.99
- Pro$34.99
