Comparison

Foki vs Focus Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Foki

Regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting applications and setting smart time limits. Track your screen time and identify which apps consume the most of your attention. This app prioritizes your privacy by running entirely on your device.

Highlights
  • Block all distracting apps instantly
  • Set flexible app blocking rules
  • Track daily screen time and usage
  • Schedule app access by time
  • Limit app opening frequency
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Does this sound familiar? You pick up your phone, and suddenly you're scrolling social media. Without even deciding to open it. Foki helps you take back control. Block apps, set smart limits, and see exactly where your time is going. —— BLOCK EVERYTHING IN ONE TAP When you need to truly disconnect, Block All shields every distracting app at once, from social to games. Keep the few apps you still need on your allowlist, and Foki lets only those through. It's the fastest way into deep work, a study session, or a screen free evening. —— BLOCK APPS YOUR WAY Flexible rules that fit how you actually live: • Block Now for instant focus the moment you need it, blocking everything or just the usual suspects • Schedule Block to switch apps off automatically during the hours you set, everything or your selection • Time Limit to cut an app off once you've hit your daily cap • Open Limit to cap how many times you open an app each day, with a max length per session • Scheduled Access to allow apps only during the hours you choose —— TRACK YOUR REAL USAGE The Insights tab reveals your true screen time, daily pickups, and which apps pull you back the most. Most people are surprised by what they find. —— PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. Nothing leaves your device. Foki runs entirely on Apple's Screen Time framework - it can't read your messages, passwords, or personal data. —— Reclaim your time. Live with intention. —— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Blocks

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Focus Blocks is an app blocker for iPhone and iPad that puts distracting apps out of reach during the time you set aside to focus. Choose the apps. Choose the rule. Block during focus hours, allow only inside chosen windows, or set a daily app budget. When a rule applies, selected apps are hidden system-wide until they are allowed again. No willpower games, no streaks, no social layer — just one clear setting that gives you your attention back. Built on Apple's Screen Time APIs, Focus Blocks works entirely on your device. It has no backend and no account. Your rules sync between your own devices through iCloud, under your own Apple ID. Screen Time app selections are private device-local tokens, so each device asks you to confirm the apps it should block before enabling a synced rule there. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create as many focus blocks as you want — mornings, weekdays, deep-work afternoons • Pick specific apps and whole categories in one tap • Block during a schedule, allow only during a schedule, or set a daily limit • Enable synced rules separately on each device after confirming local app selections • Add a weekly setup window so blocks cannot be edited on impulse • Enable or disable any inactive block from one screen PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No sign-up, no account • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs • Uses Apple's Screen Time framework — selections and usage stay on-device • iCloud Key-Value Store is the only remote storage, and it lives in your own Apple ID Focus Blocks is self-directed. It is not a parental-control product and does not monitor or manage other people's devices. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Foki4 screens
Focus Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Blocks at none against Foki's 4. Focus Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foki ships an update every 5 weeks, Focus Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Foki versus Focus Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFokiFocus Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose BarbosaMikhail Nemilov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Foki

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
None

Focus Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foki free?
Foki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Blocks free?
Focus Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foki or Focus Blocks have ads?
Neither Foki nor Focus Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foki or Focus Blocks?
Foki ships an update every 5 weeks, and Focus Blocks every 4 days. Most recently, Foki was updated on October 9, 2026 and Focus Blocks on October 8, 2026.

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