BarBlock vs MemoMail Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MemoMail Pro
Record voice memos and have them automatically transcribed into emails. Quickly capture ideas, reminders, and notes without the need for typing, sending your thoughts directly to your inbox.
- Voice recording
- Automatic transcription
- Email sending
- Idea capture
- Note taking
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MemoMail turns your voice into email. Tap to record, and your memo is automatically transcribed and ready to send to yourself. Perfect for capturing ideas, reminders, and notes without typing. Whether you're walking, or just thinking out loud, MemoMail gets your thoughts into your inbox in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MemoMail Pro at free against BarBlock's paid. BarBlock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BarBlock against 5.0 for MemoMail Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarBlock has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BarBlock ships an update every 2 weeks, MemoMail Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarBlock | MemoMail Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAVON HAIM SOUSSAN | Kenny Truong |
In-app purchases
BarBlock
No in-app purchases
MemoMail Pro
No in-app purchases
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