Deio vs Focus Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Deio
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Deio is your personal AI productivity companion โ built around the rhythm of your day. Every morning, plan your day with tasks and habits tailored to what matters. Through the day, track your progress as you go. Each evening, journal and reflect on how it went. Then do it all again, only better. Plan Add tasks and habits in seconds. Deio helps you build a realistic day, not an overwhelming one. Track Stay on top of what you've committed to. Check in as you move through your day and keep momentum going. Reflect An evening journal prompt helps you close the day with intention โ celebrating wins, learning from setbacks, and preparing for tomorrow. Learn Deio's AI understands your patterns over time, helping you plan smarter with every passing week. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 โ 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 โข Create as many focus blocks as you want โ mornings, weekdays, deep-work afternoons โข Pick specific apps and whole categories in one tap โข Block during a schedule, allow only during a schedule, or set a daily limit โข Enable synced rules separately on each device after confirming local app selections โข Add a weekly setup window so blocks cannot be edited on impulse โข Enable or disable any inactive block from one screen PRIVACY BY DEFAULT โข No sign-up, no account โข No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs โข Uses Apple's Screen Time framework โ selections and usage stay on-device โข 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Blocks at none against Deio's 2. Focus Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Deio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Deio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deio ships an update fortnightly, Focus Blocks every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Deio | Focus Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | louis clarke | Mikhail Nemilov |
In-app purchases
Deio
- Premium Access (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium Access (Annual)$19.991 Year
Focus Blocks
No in-app purchases









