simpleblocker by recursn vs KEEPit
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.
KEEPit
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KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, reminders, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Every message is time-stamped and kept in order, giving thoughts, reminders, and moments one calm place to go. HOW IT WORKS Write whenever something comes up. Move through past days with a simple calendar. Pick any date and jump directly to that day’s messages, like opening an old self-chat without the noise of a messenger. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword to find past notes, reminders, and messages when your memory starts to blur. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud. Everything stays on this device only. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter, more intentional place to keep it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: simpleblocker by recursn at none against KEEPit's 2. KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. simpleblocker by recursn asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | simpleblocker by recursn | KEEPit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Phu | Seunghoon Baek |
In-app purchases
simpleblocker by recursn
No in-app purchases
KEEPit
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$34.991 Year
