Comparison

Blocus vs Untap

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

Head to head
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

About

Untap

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting applications during designated focus hours and setting daily limits on app usage. It offers features like timed pauses, study quizzes before app access, and progress tracking to encourage mindful digital habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps during focus hours
  • Set daily app opening limits
  • Create quizzes from study notes
  • Implement timed pauses before app access
  • Track screen time and protection streaks
  • Lock settings for stricter control
Features
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Make space for studying, work and life beyond your phone. Untap helps you limit screen time, block distracting apps and choose more deliberately when to open social media. PROTECT YOUR FOCUS HOURS Choose the days and times you want to keep for studying, work or reading. Restrict selected apps during those hours. Use the available strict settings when you want a firmer boundary, and review your rules before starting. LIMIT THE REST OF YOUR DAY Set how many times you can open an app each day and how long each session can last. Lock settings to make impulsive changes harder. Combine focus hours with daily opening limits and session caps. QUIZ YOURSELF BEFORE YOU SCROLL Turn an unlock into a study check. Upload a PDF or photos of your notes, or enter a topic, to create quiz questions. Answer a question correctly before opening the selected app. Use the pause to review what you are learning rather than jump straight into a feed. READ A PAGE OR TAKE A PAUSE Choose an available reading passage before opening an app, then decide whether to continue reading or unlock. Or add a short waiting period to interrupt automatic app checking. UNDERSTAND YOUR SCREEN TIME See your daily screen time, most-used apps and protection streak. Review your habits and adjust your limits as your routine changes. FOR STUDY AND EVERYDAY FOCUS Protect revision time, keep social media breaks within a limit and make room for projects, books and offline plans. Untap provides controls for the boundaries you choose; results depend on your settings and use. GET STARTED Select the apps you want to control, authorize the required Screen Time access and set your schedule and limits. Some features require a paid plan; review the options and prices shown in the app. PRIVACY AND QUIZ GENERATION Untap uses Apple’s Screen Time API. App blocking runs on your device. If you upload study files for quizzes, those files are sent to Google’s Gemini AI to generate quiz questions. Quiz generation is separate from on-device app blocking. Privacy Policy: https://www.getuntap.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getuntap.com/terms

Screenshots

Blocus4 screens
Untap4 screens

Verdict

The call

Blocus and Untap both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Untap's written reviews are positive against 17% of Blocus's. Blocus's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, 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. Blocus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Untap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Blocus against 4.6 for Untap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocus has 226 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Blocus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Untap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocus ships an update every 3 days, Untap weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocus versus Untap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocusUntap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (226 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings226 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiyar DirikVishal Pawar

Customer experience

Blocus

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

Untap

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Untap

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Blocus free?
Blocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Untap free?
Untap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocus or Untap?
Untap is rated higher. Blocus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while Untap averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Blocus or Untap have ads?
Neither Blocus nor Untap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocus or Untap?
Blocus ships an update every 3 days, and Untap weekly. Most recently, Blocus was updated on November 5, 2026 and Untap on November 5, 2026.

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