Comparison

Reduce vs App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Reduce

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Take back your focus. Reduce helps you block distracting apps, build daily focus streaks, and reclaim hours of your day - powered by Apple's native Screen Time technology. - FOCUS SESSIONS - Start a session and Reduce blocks your most distracting apps at the system level. Choose your duration, pick your blocklist, and get to work. No willpower required - blocked apps stay blocked until your session ends. - DUMB PHONE MODE - Turn your iPhone into a dumb phone with one tap. Only essential apps stay accessible - everything else is blocked. Perfect for deep work, family time, or a complete digital detox. - DAILY GOALS & STREAKS - Set a daily focus goal and watch your progress with a visual ring. Build a streak by hitting your goal every day - don't break the chain. - LIVE ACTIVITY - See your active session on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Always know how much focus time is left without opening the app. - RECURRING BLOCKS - Schedule daily blocks to automatically restrict apps during work hours, study time, or bedtime. Set it once and your blocks activate on their own. - KEY FEATURES - • Block specific apps or entire categories • Focus Mode: block distractions, keep everything else • Dumb Phone Mode: allow only essential apps • Session durations from 15 minutes to 3 hours • Daily focus goal with visual progress ring • Streak tracking to stay motivated • Live Activity on Dynamic Island & Lock Screen • Scheduled recurring daily blocks • System-level blocking via Apple Screen Time • Privacy-first: all data stays on your device - SUBSCRIPTION - Reduce is free with Focus Sessions, daily goals, and streak tracking. Upgrade to Reduce Pro to unlock Dumb Phone Mode, longer sessions, and recurring blocks. Terms of Use: https://reducescreentime.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://reducescreentime.app/privacy/

About

App Blocker

Features
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You opened your phone for something else, then found yourself scrolling social media. App Blocker Schedule helps you build a healthier relationship with your phone in two ways: • See what you need to do before you unlock • Prevent apps restricted for the current time period from opening after you unlock Restrict distracting apps so you can use the app you meant to open. Create flexible time periods for digital detox, bedtime, morning preparation, and more. App Blocker Schedule combines a Lock Screen plan with automatic app blocking by time of day. Divide your day into periods such as morning, commute, work, evening, and bedtime. For each period, choose what to show, which apps you want to use, and which apps or categories you want to restrict. When the time period changes, your app restrictions change with it. Block social media during work, video apps at night, or games during sleep. Build a healthier phone routine without relying on willpower every time. SEE YOUR PLAN ON THE LOCK SCREEN • View the current time period, its note, planned actions, recommended apps, and paused-app count • See your next calendar event before unlocking • Know what this part of the day is for before opening your phone • Receive a silent reminder before iOS ends the current Lock Screen display BLOCK APPS BY TIME OF DAY • Choose distracting apps or entire categories for each time period • Automatically switch restrictions when a period begins or ends • Notifications can still arrive, while restricted apps remain behind the Screen Time shield • Create different app limits for mornings, work, study, breaks, evenings, and sleep PLAN THE APPS YOU WANT TO USE • Add apps that support the purpose of each time period • Set a usage goal for each recommended app • See a checkmark when the usage goal is reached • Keep planned actions and behaviors you want to avoid in the same place ADJUST TODAY WITHOUT REBUILDING YOUR SCHEDULE • Shift all of today’s periods earlier or later when your day starts off schedule • Compare the usual time with today’s adjusted time • Show today’s calendar events without changing your repeating schedule • Use different schedules for selected days and dates FREE FEATURES • One schedule • Up to four active time periods • Up to four recommended apps per period • Up to two restricted apps or categories per period • Lock Screen display • Today’s schedule adjustment • Calendar display • Manual file backup APP BLOCKER SCHEDULE PRO • Unlimited schedules and time periods • Unlimited recommended and restricted items • Assign schedules to selected calendar dates • Set a separate usage goal for each recommended app • Automatic iCloud backup Your saved data is not deleted if you return to Free. Extra Pro settings remain saved and become active again when Pro is restored. Screen Time and Calendar permissions are optional and requested only when needed. App Blocker Schedule has no ads, does not use location tracking, and does not use third-party advertising trackers. Privacy Policy: https://sudsy-potassium-8bd.notion.site/Screen-Schedule-App-Limits-Privacy-Policy-39cf723c135481cdbb09cd9e18d6cd9e Terms of Use: https://sudsy-potassium-8bd.notion.site/Screen-Schedule-App-Limits-Terms-of-Use-39cf723c135481e98102e6e320504d6f

Screenshots

Reduce4 screens
App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reduce and App Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Reduce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reduce versus App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReduceApp Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApphazeKW APP

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reduce

Subscriptions2
  • Reduce Pro Weely7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Reduce Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Reduce free?
Reduce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reduce or App Blocker have ads?
Neither Reduce nor App Blocker shows ads.

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