Comparison

VidRemark vs Focus Lab Blocker

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

Head to head
About

VidRemark

Features
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VidRemark is your personal video bookmark manager. Save YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok videos in seconds — then find them again instantly. Never lose a great video again. KEY FEATURES • Save video links from YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok • Auto-fetches title, thumbnail, author, and duration • Filter and sort bookmarks by platform or date • Search by title, author, notes, or platform • Share video links directly from the app • Stores everything locally — works offline • Full dark mode support PREMIUM Upgrade to remove ads, unlock advanced sorting, and get early access to new features. Terms of Use: https://ridges0315.github.io/vidremark-privacy/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ridges0315.github.io/vidremark-privacy/

About

Focus Lab Blocker

This app introduces a moment of friction before accessing distracting applications, requiring users to complete a small ritual to earn entry. It offers various unlock methods and a virtual pet that thrives on self-control, encouraging users to reduce screen time.

Highlights
  • Customizable unlock rituals (breathe, timer, intention, math, exercise, photo, NFC, PIN)
  • Virtual pet that grows with self-control
  • Daily app open/time budget
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Focus Lab Blocker puts a moment of friction between you and the apps that pull at you — so opening them becomes a choice, not a reflex. Most blockers are just a wall with an "off" switch. Focus Lab Blocker is different: when you hit a blocked app, you have to earn your way in with a small ritual. By the time you're done, the urge has usually passed. CHOOSE YOUR FRICTION Every app gets its own unlock ritual: • Breathe — a few slow breaths before you go in • Cooldown — wait out a short timer • Intention — type why you need this app right now • Math — solve a few quick problems • Sweat — pushups, squats, or jumping jacks, counted live by the camera • Photo quest — go photograph grass, a book, the sink… something real • NFC tag — tap a physical tag you left in another room • Guardian PIN — a trusted person sets a PIN you don't know • Daily budget — a fixed number of opens, or minutes, per day A COMPANION THAT LIVES OFF YOUR WILLPOWER Adopt a pet that hatches from an egg and lives off your self-control. Every urge that hits a shield dings one of its meters — and every urge you resist earns the care item that heals it. No urges means a healthy pet and nothing to do: it never nags you into opening the app. But let its meters sit empty and it gets sick, and eventually leaves. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No account, no sign-up. • No ads. • Nothing leaves your phone. Photo and exercise checks run entirely on-device with Apple's Vision framework. No servers, because there's no network. Focus Lab Blocker uses Apple's Screen Time to enforce blocking, so it's as reliable as iOS itself. Reclaim the ten seconds before the scroll. That's usually all it takes.

Screenshots

VidRemark4 screens
Focus Lab Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Lab Blocker at none against VidRemark's 1. Focus Lab Blocker also leads on ads (none vs shown). VidRemark's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. VidRemark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Focus Lab Blocker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidRemark ships an update daily, Focus Lab Blocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VidRemark versus Focus Lab Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidRemarkFocus Lab Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPo-Sheng HuangSzu-Yu Wang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VidRemark

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
None

Focus Lab Blocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidRemark free?
VidRemark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Lab Blocker free?
Focus Lab Blocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VidRemark or Focus Lab Blocker have ads?
VidRemark shows ads; Focus Lab Blocker does not.
Which is updated more often, VidRemark or Focus Lab Blocker?
VidRemark ships an update daily, and Focus Lab Blocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, VidRemark was updated on October 31, 2026 and Focus Lab Blocker on November 5, 2026.

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