Blocus vs RotStop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
RotStop
Manage your screen time effectively with customizable schedules, limits, and health-focused prerequisites. Incorporates movement-based breaks to encourage physical activity. All data remains private on your device, with no accounts, purchases, or ads.
- Customizable screen time schedules
- Health prerequisite limits
- Movement-based breaks
- No accounts required
- No in-app purchases
- No advertisements
- Local data storage
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Control your screen time with schedules, limits, health prerequisites, and movement based breaks. No accounts, no purchases, no ads, no tracking — everything stays on your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RotStop at 100% against Blocus's 9%. RotStop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Blocus's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Blocus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. RotStop asks for nothing beyond the download.
RotStop 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Blocus's written reviews are positive against 100% of RotStop's.
| Parameter | Blocus | RotStop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (226 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diyar Dirik | Harkirat Bains |
Customer experience
Blocus
RotStop
In-app purchases
Blocus
- Monthly plan$9.991 Month
- Yearly plan$29.991 Year
- Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Yearly plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Unlock$0.99
- Unlock$3.99
- Unlock$8.99
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- Unlock$17.99
- Unlock$44.99
- Unlock$89.99
RotStop
No in-app purchases








