Comparison

RSS Reader Peruse vs App Blocker & Focus

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

Head to head
About

RSS Reader Peruse

Features
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Never miss a post from your favorite RSS feeds. Peruse sends a push notification the moment your feeds update — with per-feed control so you decide exactly what to follow closely. Key Features: • Per-Feed Push Notifications — Get notified for specific feeds, not everything at once • AI Article Summaries — Instantly grasp any article with one tap • iCloud Sync — Your feeds, read status, and settings sync across all your devices • Liquid Glass Design — Built natively for iOS 26 with Apple's latest design language • Folders & Tags — Organize your feeds exactly how you want • Read Later — Save articles to read when you have time • Reading History — Never lose track of what you've read Reading should be beautiful. Download Peruse free and experience RSS done right.

About

App Blocker & Focus

This app acts as a strict digital gatekeeper, preventing access to chosen applications. It employs unique coaching methods and various blocking strategies to help users regain control over their screen time and build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Strict app blocking with no easy bypass
  • AI coach for personalized access decisions
  • Physical challenges (squats, push-ups) for access
  • Scheduled, daily limit, session, and opens limit blocking
  • Accurate screen time tracking
  • In-app distraction-free games and quizzes
  • Gamified progress tracking with constellations
Features
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A timer you can dismiss is not a blocker. Reclaim puts someone in front of every way back in. Pick the apps that eat your evenings, pick when they should be held, and pick who stands in front of them. When you reach for TikTok at 23:00, one of three coaches is standing there — and which one you chose decides what happens next. VALE REFUSES No unlock button, and he does not pretend there is one. One emergency pass a week, and that is the whole negotiation. NOVA CHARGES Squats or push-ups, counted by the camera on your phone. The window opens on the last rep. No camera? A timer stands in for it. REID LISTENS An AI coach you can actually talk to. Say why you need in, and he decides: fifteen minutes, then ten, then five, then nothing until tomorrow. He remembers the reasons you have already used. FOUR WAYS TO HOLD AN APP • Schedule — blocked during the hours you choose • Daily limit — open, but only so many minutes a day • Session — blocked for a stretch, from the moment you tap • Opens limit — open, but only so many times a day NUMBERS YOU CAN CHECK Minutes reclaimed come from sessions the app actually ran. Screen time comes from iOS itself, drawn by Apple's own report. No points, no invented scores, no chart bent to look encouraging. SOMETHING TO DO INSTEAD The urge lasts a few minutes. Reclaim has a daily five-question quiz and a handful of small games for exactly that long, so the reach for the phone ends somewhere other than the feed. A SKY THAT FILLS UP Every night you leave a guarded list alone lights a star. Seven stars close a constellation. It is the one number that only goes up if you actually do the thing. WHAT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your lists, your streak and your screen time never leave it. There is no account to make and no password to lose. iCloud carries your own data between your own devices, and we never see it. What Reid is told is sent to our server and forwarded to the model — never your name, never your screen time, never your list of apps. Reclaim Pro unlocks everything: all three coaches, every kind of block, the games and the sky. Annual comes with a 3-day free trial. Cancel any time in Settings. Privacy: https://damian-developer7.github.io/reclaim-site/privacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RSS Reader Peruse4 screens
App Blocker & Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Reader Peruse at none against App Blocker & Focus's 3. App Blocker & Focus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support 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. App Blocker & Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. RSS Reader Peruse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Reader Peruse ships an update every 3 weeks, App Blocker & Focus every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RSS Reader Peruse versus App Blocker & Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS Reader PeruseApp Blocker & Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTatsuyuki KobayashiDamian Zdanowski

In-app purchases

None

RSS Reader Peruse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

App Blocker & Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Reclaim Pro – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Reclaim Pro – Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Reclaim Pro – Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is RSS Reader Peruse free?
RSS Reader Peruse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App Blocker & Focus free?
App Blocker & Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Reader Peruse or App Blocker & Focus have ads?
RSS Reader Peruse shows ads; App Blocker & Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, RSS Reader Peruse or App Blocker & Focus?
RSS Reader Peruse ships an update every 3 weeks, and App Blocker & Focus every 4 days. Most recently, RSS Reader Peruse was updated on October 31, 2026 and App Blocker & Focus on October 31, 2026.

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