Clockblock vs Quietly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Clockblock
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Wake up. Stay off your phone. Clockblock is an alarm that blocks distracting apps the moment you hit stop ā so the first thing you touch in the morning isn't an endless scroll. Built from the ground up for iOS 26. No willpower. No guilt. Just a calmer start. HOW IT WORKS Set an alarm. Choose which apps to block. When the alarm goes off, you have two choices: ⢠Stop ā the alarm ends and your blocks activate instantly ⢠Snooze ā the alarm delays, nothing else changes That's it. The friction is designed in. FOCUS, BEYOND MORNINGS ⢠Scheduled Focus ā set recurring deep work windows that block apps on autopilot ⢠Quick Focus ā need to concentrate now? One tap, pick a duration, done ⢠Live Activities keep your session visible without pulling you back in HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See your next alarm and active focus at a glance. Start a quick focus without opening the app. 11 THEMES, INCLUDING LIQUID GLASS Cozy, Flat, Material, Clay, Brutal, Aurora, Minimal, Retro, Holographic, Liquid Glass, and Neumorphism. Pick the one that matches your mood, or your home screen. POWERED BY THE LATEST APPLE FRAMEWORKS Clockblock uses AlarmKit for reliable wake-ups and Screen Time for precise app blocking, the new foundation Apple ships in iOS 26. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your alarms, blocks, and screen time data never leave your device. No account. No tracking. No cloud. Mornings should feel like yours again. Clockblock is here to help.
Quietly
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Stop Mindless Scrolling. Take Back Your Time. Quietly helps you stop automatically opening distracting apps and spend your time on what actually matters. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Pause distracting apps during work, evenings, bedtime, or whenever you want to focus. BREAK THE AUTOPILOT Add a quick challenge before opening an app. That small pause gives you a chance to decide: do you actually want to keep scrolling? BUILD BETTER PHONE HABITS Create different routines for different parts of your day. Make distracting apps harder to reach when you know you are most likely to lose time. REDIRECT THE IMPULSE About to open an app out of habit? Quietly can point you toward something better instead. SEE YOUR PROGRESS See your routines, active protection, and daily progress from one simple home screen. Quietly can help you cut down on: ⢠Mindless checking ⢠Doomscrolling ⢠Short-form video scrolling ⢠Daytime distractions ⢠Bedtime scrolling ⢠Repeatedly reopening the same apps START FOR FREE Quietly is free to download. Quietly Premium includes unlimited routines, protection for as many apps as you want, advanced challenges, stricter blocking options, and more ways to stay in control. Less mindless scrolling. More time for everything else. Download Quietly for free and take back your time. Quietly Premium requires a separate auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usequietly.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quietly at every 11 days against Clockblock's every 2 months. Quietly also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Clockblock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quietly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clockblock ships an update every 2 months, Quietly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clockblock | Quietly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Bradley | Blackwall Be |
In-app purchases
Clockblock
- Clock Block Full Unlock$5.99
Quietly
- Quietly Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Quietly Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.001 Year









