Comparison

Rot Stop vs Workmaxxing

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

Head to head
About

Rot Stop

Block distracting apps on iOS with custom schedules, usage limits, or NFC tags. This privacy-focused tool helps you regain focus by creating real-world friction against digital distractions. A virtual pet thrives on your focus habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • NFC tag integration
  • Custom schedules
  • Usage limits
  • App groups for contexts
  • Virtual pet habit tracker
Features
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Rot Stop is a privacy-first iOS app that helps you stop digital rot by blocking distracting apps using NFC tags, schedules, usage limits, or any combination. No subscriptions. No cloud. How Rot Stop Works - Choose the apps you want to block: social media, games, shopping, or anything distracting. - Create multiple groups for different contexts (work, study, sleep) - (Optional) NFC tags: scan a physical tag to lock or unlock. Real-world friction you can't tap through. - Schedules: auto-lock apps at specific times and days (work hours, bedtime, weekends) - Usage limits: auto-block apps after a daily time threshold - Mix and match: add a schedule and an NFC tag to the same group Your Pet Rot Stop includes a virtual pet that mirrors your habits. Lock apps daily and your pet stays happy. Skip a day and it starts to worry. Miss a full week and it reverts to an egg. Why NFC? Your focus is protected by something you can't tap through. Schedules and limits work automatically, but for the moments you want full control, an NFC tag creates a physical pause between impulse and action.

About

Workmaxxing

Features
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Stop relying on willpower. Turn focus into a system. Workmaxing helps you block distracting apps and only unlock them after completing a real task - whether that’s scanning your QR code, finishing homework, or proving your work is done. Designed for students, entrepreneurs, creators, and anyone tired of opening social media when they should be working. FEATURES • Lock distracting apps instantly • Unlock with your personal QR code • Homework mode - complete work to regain access • Smart focus sessions that create real accountability • Track your focus streaks and build better habits WHY IT WORKS Most focus apps remind you. Workmaxing makes follow-through unavoidable. Less scrolling. More done. Real discipline.

Screenshots

Rot Stop3 screens
Workmaxxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rot Stop at none against Workmaxxing's 2. Rot Stop also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Workmaxxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rot Stop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rot Stop ships an update every 4 days, Workmaxxing every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rot Stop versus Workmaxxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRot StopWorkmaxxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo EderAware LLC

In-app purchases

None

Rot Stop

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Workmaxxing

Subscriptions2
  • Workmaxing PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Workmaxing PRO Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Rot Stop free?
Rot Stop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workmaxxing free?
Workmaxxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rot Stop or Workmaxxing have ads?
Workmaxxing shows ads; Rot Stop does not.
Which is updated more often, Rot Stop or Workmaxxing?
Rot Stop ships an update every 4 days, and Workmaxxing every 2 days. Most recently, Rot Stop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Workmaxxing on October 31, 2026.

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