VidRemark vs Focus Lab Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VidRemark
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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/
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | VidRemark | Focus Lab Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Po-Sheng Huang | Szu-Yu Wang |
In-app purchases
VidRemark
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
Focus Lab Blocker
No in-app purchases









