simpleblocker by recursn vs OpenAppLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simpleblocker by recursn
This minimalist app blocks your screen time to help you focus. It performs its single function effectively without collecting any user data. Designed for simplicity and privacy.
- Minimalist design
- App blocking functionality
- Screentime reduction
- Data privacy focused
- Single function optimization
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a minimalistic app blocker, that seeks only to serve that one function well. Does not collect data.
OpenAppLock
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking specific applications. You can set schedules, time limits, or open limits for apps, and even create custom rules to prevent unwanted usage.
- Block apps on a schedule
- Set time or open limits
- Preset and custom rules
- Lock rule edits
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Block apps and reclaim your screen time! - Block apps on a schedule, or add a time/open limit - Choose from preset rules, or create your own - Lock rule edits to prevent changes while blocking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: OpenAppLock at 6 against simpleblocker by recursn's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for simpleblocker by recursn against 5.0 for OpenAppLock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenAppLock has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | simpleblocker by recursn | OpenAppLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Phu | Brendan Chen |
Customer experience
simpleblocker by recursn
OpenAppLock
In-app purchases
simpleblocker by recursn
No in-app purchases
OpenAppLock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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