EXO vs Screen Time Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
EXO
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Block the apps that eat your day ā on demand, or automatically. Start a focus session when you need to work right now. Or pick your hours once, and EXO blocks distracting apps at those times every week, even when EXO is closed. Then watch your focus hours climb and your scrolling drop. Calls and texts always come through - never miss anything important Built for professionals, students, and adults with ADHD who want fewer interruptions and more finished work. FOCUS SESSIONS ā FOCUS ON DEMAND ⢠Pick one priority, set the length, press start ⢠The apps you chose stay blocked until the timer ends ⢠Any length up to 60 minutes: a quick sprint or a long deep-work block ⢠End early whenever you need to ā you are always in control FOCUS SCHEDULES ā FOCUS ON AUTOPILOT ⢠Choose your days and your start and end time ⢠EXO blocks your apps in that window, week after week, with nothing to remember ⢠Keeps working when EXO is closed ⢠Run several at once: deep work in the morning, study after dinner, wind-down at night YOU DECIDE WHAT GETS BLOCKED ⢠Block individual apps, entire categories, or websites ⢠Anything you leave off your list keeps working normally ⢠Change the list any time in Settings ⢠Try to open a blocked app and EXO shows your shield instead ā a reminder that you chose this ⢠Powered by Apple Screen Time. EXO never sees which apps you picked; Apple keeps that private FOCUS MUSIC BUILT FOR CONCENTRATION ⢠Ambient focus music layered with binaural beats ⢠Use headphones for the binaural effect ⢠Prefer silence? Run any session with sound off COLLECT A UNIVERSE WHILE YOU WORK ⢠Every session runs against a living galaxy ⢠Finish a session and you unlock a new one ⢠18 galaxies to collect, so the habit builds something you can see YOUR PROGRESS, IN NUMBERS ⢠Focus time and distracting-app time, side by side ⢠Trends week over week: focus hours going up, scrolling going down ⢠Which app changed the most since last period ⢠Streaks that reward showing up every day FREE VS PREMIUM Free is a real product, not a trial. Every day you get: ⢠One full 25-minute focus session, with app blocking ⢠Today's focus and distraction numbers ⢠Focus music and 3 starter galaxies Premium is for when one session a day is not enough: ⢠Unlimited sessions, any length up to 60 minutes ⢠Focus Schedules ā automatic blocking on the hours you set ⢠7-day and 30-day trends and per-app breakdowns ⢠All 18 galaxies PLANS ⢠Yearly ā best value, and it starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers ⢠Monthly ā no free trial ⢠Lifetime ā one payment, no subscription, nothing ever renews Current prices are shown in the App Store and on the purchase screen in the app. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ⢠The Yearly subscription renews every year; the Monthly subscription renews every month ⢠The 7-day free trial applies to the Yearly plan and only for new subscribers. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before it ends, it becomes a paid yearly subscription ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase ⢠Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Apple Account settings ⢠Lifetime is a one-time purchase. It does not renew and you are never charged again LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.argonera.com/legal/terms/index.html#exo Privacy Policy https://www.argonera.com/legal/privacy/index.html#exo EXO supports focus and productivity routines. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD or any other condition.
Screen Time Blocker
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Your phone is not the problem. The four hours it takes without asking, that is the problem. Copal blocks the apps that pull you in and gives you back the hours you did not know you were losing. Set one rule. Copal holds the line, even on the days you would rather it did not. BLOCK WHAT ACTUALLY DISTRACTS YOU Pick your distracting apps and websites once. Copal guards them with Apple Screen Time, so a block actually holds instead of sitting one tap away. FOUR WAYS TO SET A RULE ⢠Session: shut everything down for 30 minutes, an hour, or until you say stop ⢠Schedule: recurring windows, like 9 to 5 on weekdays or every night after 10 ⢠Time Limit: 45 minutes a day on the apps you choose, then they close ⢠Open Limit: 10 opens a day, because most of them were never on purpose HARD MODE, FOR THE DAYS YOU NEED IT A normal block asks you to stop and think. Hard Mode makes walking away from your own rule cost something. Turn on Disable Resets and you cannot talk your way out of it. A CHECK-IN, NOT JUST A WALL Open a blocked app and Copal reminds you what you promised yourself, then asks if you still want in. Most of the time the answer is no. AUTOFOCUS KEEPS YOU HONEST Set a daily goal. Copal nudges you 15 minutes before you reach it, again when you pass it, and once more an hour later. Quiet, well timed, never nagging. SEE THE TIME YOU TOOK BACK Your week, day by day and app by app. Protected hours, current streak, longest run, and cards that turn the numbers into something you can feel. "You protected 9 hours this week. That is three novels you could have finished." A COMPANION THAT GROWS WITH YOU Every focused hour hardens into copal, a piece of amber stone. Your koala holds on to it and glows a little brighter as your streak grows. Rest a day and it rests with you. Keep going and you unlock new milestones for your collection. WIDGETS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Your streak and your active rules, sitting right where you unlock. A reminder before you even open anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Copal runs on Apple Screen Time. Apple never tells us which apps you picked, only how many. Your usage data stays on your phone. Available in 13 languages. Two hours a day is 30 days a year. Start with one rule. PREMIUM The free plan covers one app per rule. Premium unlocks unlimited rules, unlimited app blocking, and every feature always on. Start with a free trial and cancel any time. Privacy policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-for-Copal-3aed885fc93080e6b119d6301d714009?source Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact us: info@appricott.ai
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Verdict
EXO and Screen Time Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EXO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Screen Time Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EXO | Screen Time Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Argonera SL | APPRICOTT DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
EXO
- EXO Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Exo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Screen Time Blocker
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Offer$39.991 Year









