Comparison

Website Blocker vs AppLimiter Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Website Blocker

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Take back control of your screen time. Website Blocker uses Apple's native Screen Time API to help you stay focused by blocking distracting apps and websites β€” no VPN required. Smart Blocking Block specific apps, websites, or entire categories like Social Media, Games, and Dating. Use keyword and pattern matching to filter content across Safari. Set up daily schedules to automate your focus routine. Strict Mode Lock your blocking settings so you can't give in to temptation. Choose your severity level β€” from a simple unlock challenge to a full lockdown until the timer expires. Protect yourself from impulsive decisions with PIN codes, text challenges, or wait timers. Live Activities & Dynamic Island See your focus session timer right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Track remaining time, severity level, and blocked items count β€” without opening the app. Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets Add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen to monitor your blocking status and active sessions at a glance. Three widget sizes available for quick access to your focus data. Siri Shortcuts Control your focus hands-free. Say "Start focus session in Website Blocker" to begin, check your status, or toggle blocking β€” all through Siri voice commands. Safari Web Extension Block websites directly in Safari with domain-level and keyword-based filtering. No VPN, no proxy β€” pure native performance. Subscription Options Monthly: auto-renewable subscription Yearly: auto-renewable subscription with a 3-day free trial Lifetime: one-time purchase, use forever All blocking is powered by Apple's FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity frameworks β€” your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://sevas727.github.io/roku-terms-of-use/website-blocker-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://sevas727.github.io/roku-terms-of-use/website-blocker-terms-of-use.html

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AppLimiter Screen Time Control

Features
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AppLimiter helps you break automatic scrolling by limiting how often distracting apps can be opened - not just how long they can be used. Use it for yourself, or protect the settings with a PIN when setting limits for your child. Traditional screen-time limits fade into the background. AppLimiter puts a deliberate pause at the door. Before access is granted, you see how many opens remain and decide whether the session is worth one. HOW IT WORKS Choose apps or categories, set a daily number of opens, and decide how long each session lasts. When a session ends, close the app or spend another opening to continue. When the budget is empty, selected apps stay blocked until the next daily reset. BUILD LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE β€’ Daily opening budgets for individual apps or entire categories β€’ Session lengths from 1 to 60 minutes β€’ PIN-protected settings for parent-managed limits β€’ Separate limits for weekdays, weekends or custom days β€’ Cooldowns to prevent immediately reopening an app β€’ Blocked hours for sleep, school, work, or focused time β€’ Friction mode adds a short delay before an opening is used β€’ Always Allowed list for essential apps β€’ Emergency passes for moments that genuinely need one β€’ Daily goals, streaks, and weekly progress reports FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR CHILD Use AppLimiter to build healthier habits on your own device, or enable PIN protection when setting limits for your child. Protected rules and settings cannot be changed inside AppLimiter without entering the PIN. DESIGNED TO RESIST IMPULSE AppLimiter uses Apple’s Screen Time technology to enforce limits, even when AppLimiter is not open. Self-managed limits require a deliberate typed confirmation to change, so one impulsive tap cannot undo your plan. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics. No backend servers. Your settings stay on the iPhone, and selected apps are handled through Apple’s privacy-preserving Screen Time framework. REQUIREMENTS AppLimiter requires Screen Time authorization to apply limits. You grant it once during setup and can revoke it at any time in Settings. Requires iOS 26 or later.

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AppLimiter Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AppLimiter Screen Time Control at none against Website Blocker's 3. AppLimiter Screen Time Control also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Website Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AppLimiter Screen Time Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Website Blocker versus AppLimiter Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebsite BlockerAppLimiter Screen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 days
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVsevolod FedotovPawel Garbarz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Website Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
None

AppLimiter Screen Time Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Website Blocker free?
Website Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLimiter Screen Time Control free?
AppLimiter Screen Time Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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