Comparison

Website Blocker vs Sisyphus

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

Head to head
About

Website Blocker

Features
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WebsiteBlocker: your ultimate solution for escaping screen time. A perfect tool to focus on what really matters, block distractions, and increase productivity. Apart from focus, it's a privacy app designed to help keep your sensitive apps private and secure on your device, as you can disable the lock session only with Face/Touch ID or PIN. The app features are intuitive and user-friendly; you can quickly and easily select the apps and websites you want to block with just a tap. It's the perfect app if you want to deny access to specific websites or apps. We think WebsiteBlocker is a simple app that solves a big problem, and here is where the magic happens: simplicity is our superpower. Links Terms of Service: https://websiteblocker.theapp.biz/legal/terms Privacy: https://websiteblocker.theapp.biz/legal/privacy

About

Sisyphus

This app enforces website blocks using system-level controls, making them difficult to bypass. It features password-protected blocks with a 24-hour reset delay and anti-reinstall protection to ensure sustained focus.

Highlights
  • System-level website blocking
  • Accountability partner integration
  • Password-protected blocks
  • 24-hour password reset delay
  • Anti-reinstall protection
  • Cross-device sync
  • Safari Share Extension
Features
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Some apps let you block websites. Sisyphus makes sure you stay blocked Sisyphus uses Apple’s Screen Time framework to create system-level website blocks that are much harder to bypass. With your accountability partner holding the Screen Time passcode, changing your blocking rules isn’t just one tap away. New distracting website? Add it instantly. Keep your block list updated as new distractions appear. Block Any Website, Permanently Paste a URL and lock it out of your device immediately. Blocked sites are enforced at the system level using Apple's Screen Time API, so there's no app-switching trick to undo it. Once blocked, the site is gone until you decide to let it back. Password-Protected Blocks Every block is secured by a custom unlock password that you set — separate from your device passcode and Face ID. Removing a site from your blocklist isn't a tap away. It's a deliberate choice you have to actively unlock. 24-Hour Password Reset Delay Forgot your unlock password on purpose? Sisyphus doesn't let you off that easy. Resetting it triggers a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, so impulsive override attempts are built into the system as friction, not a loophole. Anti-Reinstall Protection The 24-hour countdown syncs to the cloud. If you delete the app to try to escape your blocks, the clock keeps running in your account — and picks up right where it left off when you reinstall. There's no escape hatch. Private by Design Your blocked domains are encrypted locally on your device using AES-GCM encryption before ever reaching the cloud. Even if the database were somehow compromised, your specific blocked sites would be unreadable. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — your data stays yours. Safari Share Extension Browse to any site you want to block and share it to Sisyphus directly from Safari. No copying and pasting URLs. One tap and it's blocked. Cross-Device Sync Sign in with your account and your entire blocklist syncs across all your devices. Your discipline travels with you.

Screenshots

Website Blocker4 screens
Sisyphus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sisyphus at none against Website Blocker's 3. Sisyphus also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Website Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Sisyphus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Website Blocker versus Sisyphus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebsite BlockerSisyphus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe App, Inc.Omar Aldakheel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Website Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • WebisteBlocker Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • WebsiteBlcker Pro$9.991 Month
  • WebsiteBlocker Pro$19.991 Year
None

Sisyphus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Website Blocker free?
Website Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sisyphus free?
Sisyphus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Website Blocker or Sisyphus have ads?
Website Blocker shows ads; Sisyphus does not.

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