Comparison

App Blocker vs 2min

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

Head to head
About

App Blocker

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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/

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2min

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Stop doomscrolling without hard blocks. 2min adds a short pause before Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other social apps — so you open them on purpose, not on autopilot. HOW IT WORKS • Open a social app — 2min shows a calm pause with a thought to reflect on • Changed your mind? Close it and keep your minutes • Still want in? Choose how long — from 1 to 45 minutes • When time is up, the app closes itself. Only that app — everything else keeps working SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Screen Time for every social app, this week vs. last • How much time you saved and how many times you changed your mind WORKS WITH 19 APPS Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, Threads, Reddit, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitch, Netflix, Tinder, VK and more. FREE AND PRO • Free forever: the pause for one app, time limits and statistics • Pro: the pause on all your apps and switching between them without a new pause • Try a week of Pro for free — no card needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN 2min is built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Your usage data stays on your iPhone. Setup takes about a minute in the Shortcuts app — 2min guides you step by step. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alexandrnemkov.github.io/2min-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

App Blocker4 screens
2min4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: App Blocker at 17.6 against 2min's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. App Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and 2min sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Blocker ships an update every 8 days, 2min every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
App Blocker versus 2min: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Blocker2min
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYurii KoshkinAleksandr Karasev

In-app purchases

4 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
4 purchases

2min

Subscriptions2
  • 2min Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • 2min Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Week of 2min ProFree
  • 2min Pro Forever$19.99

Questions

Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2min free?
2min is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Blocker or 2min have ads?
Neither App Blocker nor 2min shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Blocker or 2min?
App Blocker ships an update every 8 days, and 2min every 2 weeks. Most recently, App Blocker was updated on October 28, 2026 and 2min on October 31, 2026.

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