Comparison

Well Earned vs Blocus

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

Head to head
About

Well Earned

This app helps you reduce screen time by earning access to your phone's apps through completing real-world habits. It offers a clean interface and flexible tracking for various activities, promoting focus and consistency.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing habits
  • Minimal habit tracking system
  • Screen time limits and rewards
  • Track diverse habit types
  • Consistency streak tracker
  • Calm, minimal design
Features
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Live more offline. Your phone is designed to keep you distracted. Instead of endless scrolling, earn your screen time by completing healthy habits. Well Earned helps you build focus and reduce screen time by creating a positive feedback loop to unlock your apps. Unlike typical habit trackers or screen time blockers, Well Earned connects your digital life to real-world actions using verification and accountability. Key Features • Earn Screen Time Complete real-world habits to unlock screen time for social media and apps. • Habit Tracker Quickly log daily habits with a clean, minimal habit tracking system. • Screen Time Control Reduce phone addiction with built-in limits, cooldowns, and smart rewards. • Flexible Habit Types Track movement, reading, mindfulness, hydration, meals, and more. • Built for Consistency Simple streak tracker - progress at your own pace. • Clean, Minimal Design Calm visuals designed to keep you focused, not overwhelmed. A subscription is required after the free trial to continue accessing these premium features. Most productivity apps motivate you with points and notifications. Well Earned motivates you with something real: your time. Privacy Policy: https://wellearned.xyz/privacy Terms of Service: https://wellearned.xyz/terms

About

Blocus

This app helps you break distraction habits and regain control of your time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers various enforcement modes, from gentle nudges to strict, irreversible blocks, and allows unlocking distractions only after completing specific tasks or challenges.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Set daily limits and smart schedules
  • Extreme Mode for irreversible blocking
  • Unlock distractions via challenges or tasks
  • PIN Code Mode for external accountability
  • Integrates with system Screen Time
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Blocus – The Focus App That Actually Stops You From Cheating Blocus is a powerful focus and productivity app designed to help you break distraction habits and regain control of your time. Whether you need gentle nudges or absolute enforcement, Blocus adapts to your willpower — or replaces it when needed. Block distracting apps and websites using Blocklists or Allowlists, set daily limits, or automate focus with smart schedules. Blocus integrates seamlessly with Screen Time, ensuring reliable and system-level blocking you can trust. For moments when discipline isn't enough, Blocus offers strict enforcement modes: Extreme Mode A fully irreversible block. Once activated, it cannot be ended early — no tricks, no loopholes, no excuses. Challenges & Unlock Tasks Unlock distractions only after completing meaningful actions: • Steps or workout challenges • Push-ups, squats, planks • Pomodoro sessions • Sudoku or math challenges • Location-based unlocks PIN Code Mode A trusted friend receives a unique unlock code — so only someone else can free you. Perfect for real accountability. Advanced Control & Convenience • Smart schedules by time or day • Flexible or ultra-strict configurations Whether you're studying, working, training your focus, or fighting phone addiction — Blocus gives you the structure you need and the freedom you earn. Stop negotiating with distractions. Block them. Commit. Focus with Blocus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.blocus-app.com/privacy

Screenshots

Well Earned4 screens
Blocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Well Earned at 100% against Blocus's 17%. Well Earned also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Blocus's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (226 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Well Earned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Blocus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Well Earned holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocus has 226 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Well Earned's written reviews are positive against 17% of Blocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Well Earned ships an update every 4 days, Blocus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Well Earned versus Blocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWell EarnedBlocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (226 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAPV IncDiyar Dirik

Customer experience

Well Earned

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blocus

All ratings226 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Well Earned

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
10 purchases

Blocus

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly plan$9.991 Month
  • Yearly plan$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Unlock$0.99
  • Unlock$3.99
  • Unlock$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlock$17.99
  • Unlock$44.99
  • Unlock$89.99

Questions

Is Well Earned free?
Well Earned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocus free?
Blocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Well Earned or Blocus?
Well Earned is rated higher. Well Earned averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blocus averages 4.5 from 226 ratings.
Do Well Earned or Blocus have ads?
Neither Well Earned nor Blocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Well Earned or Blocus?
Well Earned ships an update every 4 days, and Blocus every 3 days. Most recently, Well Earned was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blocus on November 5, 2026.

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