Comparison

App Blocker vs StudyCount

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

Head to head
About

App Blocker

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Focus is easier when distractions are out of reach. Qadry combines a flexible focus timer with real app blocking, so your chosen apps and categories stay unavailable while you work, study, read, create, or take time for yourself. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps and categories that pull you away. Qadry uses Apple's Screen Time permissions to shield them during an active focus session, then restores access when the session ends. START WITH A CLEAR GOAL Write down what you want to finish, choose a session length, and begin. Pick Quick, Deep, Extended, or Open mode depending on the time and attention you have available. MAKE FOCUS FEEL BETTER Settle into an immersive timer with ocean, beach, forest, mountains, campfire, rain, or a clean minimal background. Keep the session visible through Live Activities and supported widgets. PUT FOCUS ON YOUR SCHEDULE Create recurring Smart Auto routines for the moments you want to protect. When a scheduled session is due, Qadry asks you to Start or Skip, so you stay in control. TRACK REAL PROGRESS Review focused time, weekly goals, streaks, and session history. Completed, ended-early, and skipped sessions are recorded honestly, helping you see the routine you are actually building. BUILT FOR DAILY FOCUS โ€ข App and category blocking during active sessions โ€ข Flexible goal-led focus timer โ€ข Quick, Deep, Extended, and Open modes โ€ข Immersive animated backgrounds โ€ข Recurring Smart Auto schedules โ€ข Weekly goals, streaks, and history โ€ข Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and widgets โ€ข Calm design without a cluttered dashboard App blocking requires Screen Time authorization and only applies after you select what Qadry should block. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StudyCount

Features
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StudyCount turns your study sessions into a competition. Start the timer when you sit down to study. Stop it when you're done. That's it โ€” every session you log gets added to the weekly leaderboard, where you compete against other students for the top spot. WEEKLY LEADERBOARD Every week resets. Everyone starts from zero. The more you study, the higher you climb โ€” Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, or Master. See where you rank against your friends and students worldwide. XP & LEVELS Earn XP for every minute you study, with bonus XP for keeping your streak going. Level up over time and unlock new avatars as you progress. The more consistent you are, the faster you grow. AVATARS Choose from 39 unique characters โ€” humans, animals, and more. Free avatars are available from the start. Level-locked avatars unlock as you progress. Premium avatars come with StudyCount Pro. STREAKS Study every day to build your streak. Get milestone celebrations at 7, 14, 30, 60, and 100 days. Miss a day and you start over โ€” so the pressure is real. FRIENDS Add friends to filter the leaderboard and compete within your own circle. See their profiles, their streaks, and their weekly badges. STUDYCOUNT PRO Unlock all 12 premium avatars with a simple subscription. No ads. No extra features hidden behind a paywall โ€” just cosmetics for people who want to support the app. No social feed. No distractions. Just your timer, your streak, and the leaderboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

App Blocker4 screens
StudyCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

App Blocker and StudyCount are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and StudyCount sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, StudyCount every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
App Blocker versus StudyCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp BlockerStudyCount
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYurii KoshkinNIKLAS NERKAMP

In-app purchases

3 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

StudyCount

Subscriptions2
  • StudyCount Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • StudyCount Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyCount free?
StudyCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Blocker or StudyCount have ads?
Neither App Blocker nor StudyCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Blocker or StudyCount?
App Blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, and StudyCount every 3 weeks. Most recently, App Blocker was updated on September 30, 2026 and StudyCount on October 2, 2026.

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