Comparison

Resist Together vs BlockMate

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

Head to head
About

Resist Together

This app introduces a brief pause before you access social media, helping you regain focus and reduce usage. It offers features to track your progress, monitor time saved, and connect with friends also using the app.

Highlights
  • Breathing screen before social media access
  • Progress tracking for daily/weekly resists
  • Estimate of time reclaimed
  • Community feature to see friends resisting
  • Fast setup via Apple Shortcuts
  • User autonomy with no hard blocks
Features
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Save time and quit doomscrolling with Resist. Resist blocks your most distracting apps with a "Resist Screen", which gives you a chance to Resist. Resist users save up to 67% of total screen time after 3 weeks. FEATURES - Resist screen: appears before a protected app opens. You choose how long you hold. - Time saved: each resist counts as 3 minutes back, shown by day and by week. - Journey: levels that move as your resists add up. - Community: your friends' resists, and where you stand worldwide. PRO - Protect every app, not just one - Night Mode: your apps stay closed from 9pm to 8am - Block Mode: pick a length. Your apps stay closed and you can't stop it early - Time Limit: cap how long an app gets in one sitting, then get a notification or a full-screen stop - App Switching: Resist notices when you're moving between apps for work and offers to step aside for a few minutes BACKGROUNDS Two optional purchasable packs change how your Resist screen looks. SETUP Under a minute, with Apple Shortcuts. FREE AND PRO Free protects one app. Pro protects all of them and adds everything above. 7 days free, then it renews yearly. Cancel any time. Prefer not to subscribe? Lifetime access is available as a single payment. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BlockMate

Features
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Stop doomscrolling. Without willpower. BlockMate is your AI mate for intentional screen time on iPhone. Instead of hard-blocking apps, it asks one honest question when you reach for Instagram, TikTok, or any app you'd rather not be on. Most of the time, you put the phone down on your own. The friendly way to reduce screen time, without locking yourself out of your own phone. THE PROBLEM You unlock your phone 80+ times a day. Most of those weren't your idea. Hard blockers fail because you override them. Willpower runs out by 2 PM. The lever that actually works is intention — and you only need one second of it, the moment your thumb is moving. Whether you call it doomscrolling, phone addiction, or just a habit you'd like to break, the same one-second lever applies. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that pull you in. Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, YouTube Shorts — gate any apps, categories, or websites in Safari. BlockMate uses Apple's FamilyControls API, so the gating is real. 2. When you reach for one, BlockMate asks why. A short, honest exchange. No password, no countdown — a 30-second conversation. The AI mate reflects what you said before it asks anything. 3. Walk away, or get exactly the time you asked for. Real reason? You get the minutes you named. Just bargaining? You'll catch yourself, and the app stays closed. Auto-locks when time's up. WHY IT WORKS - Reflects, then asks. A bare question is interrogation. BlockMate restates what you said before asking anything. - Self-compassion, not shame. Honest impulses get honored. Guilt cycles drive more scrolling, not less. - Your past self knew. You set this up in a clear moment, for a foggy one. - Adapts as you grow. The more intentional you become, the quieter BlockMate gets. VS HARD BLOCKERS Opal, One Sec, Jomo, ScreenZen, Refocus — every one promises to reduce screen time. Every one relies on willpower. BlockMate uses a different lever: a 30-second conversation in the moment your thumb is moving. A mate, not a warden. PRIVACY - Apple FamilyControls — your blocklist stays on your device. - Conversations are short, anonymized, and never sold. - No ad networks. No third-party trackers. The product is the business. PRICING Free to start. Upgrade to unlock unlimited negotiations, multi-app gating, and adaptive coaching that learns your patterns. Yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. The friendly way to reduce screen time. Helping people live a little more, scroll a little less. Terms of Service: https://cloudy-bite-d28.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-354cc3aac91081908268cf66507229ec Privacy Policy: https://cloudy-bite-d28.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2f1cc3aac9108061b102e03cf5eb3ce8

Screenshots

Resist Together4 screens
BlockMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Resist Together and BlockMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Resist Together sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and BlockMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Resist Together versus BlockMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResist TogetherBlockMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdrien LongOleh Hykavyy

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Resist Together

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Resist Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Backgrounds Colors$2.99
  • Backgrounds Illustrations$6.99
  • Resist Pro Lifetime Offer$39.99
2 purchases

BlockMate

Subscriptions2
  • BlockMate Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • BlockMate Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Resist Together free?
Resist Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockMate free?
BlockMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Resist Together or BlockMate have ads?
Neither Resist Together nor BlockMate shows ads.

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