App Blocker vs Stratum

App Blocker: Screen Time — Focus is easier when distractions are out of reach. App Blocker 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. App Blocker 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, App Blocker 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 • App and category blocking during active sessions • Flexible goal-led focus timer • Quick, Deep, Extended, and Open modes • Immersive animated backgrounds • Recurring Smart Auto schedules • Weekly goals, streaks, and history • Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and widgets • Calm design without a cluttered dashboard App blocking requires Screen Time authorization and only applies after you select what App Blocker should block. One full 15-minute focus session is free. No purchase or subscription trial is required for this session. Continued focus sessions and Smart Auto require a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Existing lifetime owners keep access. Prices and any eligible annual trial are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Reclaim your study time with Stratum, a focus timer, app blocker, deadline planner and study tracker built for students. Choose what you need to study, block distracting apps, start a focused timer, and track your progress over time. Stratum helps you stop doomscrolling, stay locked in and build better study habits one session at a time. Whether you are preparing for exams, catching up on lectures, finishing assignments or trying to build a consistent study routine, Stratum gives you the structure to focus now and the insight to improve later. What you get: App blocking for distractions Block apps that pull you away from study and protect your focus sessions. Pomodoro and focus timer Start timed study sessions for deep work, revision, lectures, or assignments. Deadline planner Track upcoming exams, assignments, and tasks so you always know what is due next. Study reminders Set reminders for your subjects so important work does not slip through. Progress tracking See your daily study time, weekly breakdown, study streaks and subject progress. Subject organisation Add your subjects, tasks, and study goals in one simple place. Free to use: Stratum is free to download but requires subscription to utilise all features noted below. Stratum Pro (subscription): Stratum Pro is an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks the full experience: - Unlimited subjects - Deep Focus mode for stronger, harder-to-bypass blocking - Full stats history and per-subject breakdowns - Subject streaks and milestones - Smart deadline-to-session suggestions - Recurring scheduled study sessions Pricing: $29.99 per year, or $2.99 per month (AUD). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Stratum is designed to make studying feel clear, focused and manageable. Instead of juggling a timer, calendar, reminder app and screen-time blocker, Stratum brings everything together into one clean student productivity system. Block distractions. Plan your deadlines. Track your study. Build yourself with Stratum. Private & Secure Stratum uses Apple's Screen Time API to help block selected apps. App blocking and screen time controls are handled through Apple's on-device privacy system. Your focus starts here. Terms of Service: https://stratumstudy.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://stratumstudy.com/privacy.html