Comparison

My Next vs Focus Blocks

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

Head to head
About

My Next

Features
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My Next: Todo is a calm, private planning app for your personal life β€” not work. Plan your week with clarity, manage your days with focus, and keep your app content on your device. WEEKLY PLANNING Create plans for your week or month and organize them in list or kanban view. Set up a weekly routine so recurring tasks are added automatically each new week. Move todos between Unplanned, Planned, and Done with simple gestures. DAILY FOCUS See today’s todos at a glance, sorted by time. Swipe right to complete, swipe left to skip, or move a todo to another day. Use notifications to stay on track and act directly from the lock screen. WAKE ALARM Set tomorrow’s alarm from the day view or plan each weekday in Weekly Routine. Preview built-in melodies, choose optional gradual volume, and adjust snooze. Prefer no sound? Choose haptic delivery, which follows your system settings, or a silent notification. Add a bedtime reminder based on your desired sleep and wind-down time. Optionally hold todo notifications during the night and snooze until you stop the alarm. With a silent notification, held notifications are released at the scheduled alarm time. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No ads. Your app content stays on your device, under your control. Optional anonymous usage analytics contain no todo or alarm content and can be turned off completely. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, Dropbox, or AirDrop. CALM BY DESIGN No gamification. No streaks. No pressure. Just a simple, thoughtful app that helps you bring structure and clarity to your personal life. FREE FOREVER Create up to 3 plans, auto-generate 2 weeks ahead, set up to 5 repeating todos, and use every Wake Alarm feature on 3 active alarm days. Extra adds unlimited alarm days, plans, and repeating todos. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/todo/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/todo/privacy/

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Focus Blocks

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Focus Blocks is an app blocker for iPhone and iPad that puts distracting apps out of reach during the time you set aside to focus. Choose the apps. Choose the rule. Block during focus hours, allow only inside chosen windows, or set a daily app budget. When a rule applies, selected apps are hidden system-wide until they are allowed again. No willpower games, no streaks, no social layer β€” just one clear setting that gives you your attention back. Built on Apple's Screen Time APIs, Focus Blocks works entirely on your device. It has no backend and no account. Your rules sync between your own devices through iCloud, under your own Apple ID. Screen Time app selections are private device-local tokens, so each device asks you to confirm the apps it should block before enabling a synced rule there. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Create as many focus blocks as you want β€” mornings, weekdays, deep-work afternoons β€’ Pick specific apps and whole categories in one tap β€’ Block during a schedule, allow only during a schedule, or set a daily limit β€’ Enable synced rules separately on each device after confirming local app selections β€’ Add a weekly setup window so blocks cannot be edited on impulse β€’ Enable or disable any inactive block from one screen PRIVACY BY DEFAULT β€’ No sign-up, no account β€’ No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs β€’ Uses Apple's Screen Time framework β€” selections and usage stay on-device β€’ iCloud Key-Value Store is the only remote storage, and it lives in your own Apple ID Focus Blocks is self-directed. It is not a parental-control product and does not monitor or manage other people's devices. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

My Next4 screens
Focus Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Blocks at none against My Next's 7. Focus Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). My Next's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Focus Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Next ships an update monthly, Focus Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
My Next versus Focus Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NextFocus Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size118 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars BruceMikhail Nemilov

In-app purchases

7 purchases

My Next

Subscriptions4
  • Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
  • My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
  • Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Support$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
None

Focus Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Next free?
My Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Blocks free?
Focus Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Next or Focus Blocks have ads?
Neither My Next nor Focus Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Next or Focus Blocks?
My Next ships an update monthly, and Focus Blocks every 4 days. Most recently, My Next was updated on October 28, 2026 and Focus Blocks on October 31, 2026.

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