Comparison

still vs BlockBuddy

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

Head to head
About

still

This app encourages focus by using your phone's physical orientation as a timer. Simply flip your phone face down to start a session and pick it up to stop, eliminating the need for complex settings or gamification.

Highlights
  • Automatic session start/stop by flipping phone
  • No distractions or gamification
  • Minimalist and calm design
  • Simple, friction-free focus tool
  • Optional advanced statistics
Features
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still helps you focus without willpower. flip your phone face down and your session begins. pick it up, and it stops. no setup. no streaks. no pressure. still is designed for study and work sessions where you just want your phone to leave you alone. there are no app blocks, no timers to manage, and nothing to optimize. the act of flipping your phone becomes the signal to focus. use still when you’re working, studying, writing, or thinking — anytime you want quiet attention without friction. why still • start and stop focus automatically • no distractions, alerts, or gamification • calm, minimal design • built for users who want simplicity includes optional one time in-app purchase to unlock advanced statistics. one flip. one focused session.

About

BlockBuddy

Features
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This app lets you do a lot of cool stuff, especially blocking all of your apps. You can’t open Instagram, Snapchat, or any other app unless you go through the Doom Stopper app first. There, you can unlock it for a set amount of time (for example, 5 minutes), and it helps you stay away from doom scrolling because when the time is up, you get kicked out of the app and have to go through Doom Stopper again.

Screenshots

still4 screens
BlockBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockBuddy at none against still's 1. still's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). 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. still sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

still ships an update every 2 days, BlockBuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
still versus BlockBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstillBlockBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELIJAH EUGENE ADAMSAlexander Kvamme

In-app purchases

1 purchases

still

One-time1
  • still+$2.99
None

BlockBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is still free?
still is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockBuddy free?
BlockBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do still or BlockBuddy have ads?
Neither still nor BlockBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, still or BlockBuddy?
still ships an update every 2 days, and BlockBuddy every 2 months. Most recently, still was updated on October 24, 2026 and BlockBuddy on October 7, 2026.

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