Argue vs Binky Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Argue
This app uses an AI coach to help you reduce screen time and break phone addiction. It prompts you to justify opening blocked apps, granting timed access only if your reason is valid. It aims to make your digital choices more intentional.
- AI-powered app blocking
- Justify app usage with AI coach
- Timed access for valid reasons
- Daily app limits and intentional opens budget
- Track focus streaks and screen time
- Challenge friends for focus progress
- Personalize AI coach appearance
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Argue is an AI app blocker that helps you reduce screen time, stop doomscrolling, and break phone addiction habits. Most screen time apps either show you a chart or lock you out. Argue makes you pause and make your case. When you try to open an app you chose to limit, Argo, your AI screen time coach, asks what you are doing and why it matters. If your reason holds up, you can earn a short, timed break. If not, the app stays blocked and you get back to what you meant to do. What makes Argue different is the moment of accountability. You do not have to quit your phone forever. You just have to make the next choice on purpose. What you can do with Argue: - Block social media, video apps, games, and other distractions - Talk with Argo before opening a blocked app - Earn timed access when you have a real reason - Set a daily app limit with an intentional opens budget - Track streaks and daily screen time - See which apps are taking the most time - Challenge friends and compare focus progress - Personalize Argo with colors and accessories - Let Argo remember goals, patterns, and past check-ins Whether you are protecting your focus and productivity, building better digital wellbeing, or trying to stop opening Instagram on autopilot, Argue gives you one honest checkpoint before the habit wins. Argue is not about guilt. It is about making the next choice a little more intentional. --- Argue Pro subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://argue-landing.vercel.app/privacy
Binky Block
This app helps you block distracting applications by engaging you in a negotiation with a virtual coach. Instead of a hard block, you explain why you need access, leading to more intentional usage and better focus.
- Negotiate app access with a virtual coach
- Block distracting applications
- Set custom schedules for app blocking
- Track focus wins and slip-ups
- Engage 'Touch Grass' mode for real-world activities
- Choose from five coaching styles
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Block distractions. Get things done. Live your life. Binky Block is the app blocker that actually negotiates with you. Most blockers slam the door and lean on willpower you've already run out of. Binky doesn't. When you reach for a blocked app, you don't hit a brick wall — you hit Binky, a baby chimpanzee focus coach who asks one simple question: "What are you actually opening it for?" Make your case. Sometimes he caves. Sometimes he roasts you. Either way, you think before you scroll. HOW THE NEGOTIATION WORKS 1. You tap a blocked app. Binky pops up instead — no countdown, no shame. 2. You make your case. "Just 5 minutes" works on a wall. It doesn't always work on Binky. 3. You win, lose, or learn. Granted: a few minutes back. Denied: try again later. Either way, you moved with intent. WHAT YOU GET - Block the apps that eat your day, from TikTok and Instagram to anything else that keeps pulling you back. - Schedules that stick. Lock yourself out during mornings, work hours, or after midnight — before your willpower bails. - Negotiate to unlock. Talk to Binky instead of mindlessly tapping past a timer. - Honest stats. Wins, slip-ups, and streaks. Just the facts, no shame attached. - Touch Grass mode. Binky suggests something better: a book, water, a walk, your group chat. - Five coaching styles. Pick the Binky that actually gets through to you. WHO IT'S FOR If you've tried screen-time limits, grayscale, and raw willpower and you're still doomscrolling at midnight, Binky Block is built for you. Great for focus, studying, working from home, ADHD brains, and anyone trying to break a phone habit for good. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Binky Block uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework, which means we literally cannot see which apps you block. We don't sell your data, and we never show ads. Ever. PRICING Start with a 7-day free trial on any subscription. A free plan is always available with one blocked app. Paid plans unlock unlimited blocked apps, all five coaching styles, full stats, and Touch Grass mode. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://binkyblock.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://binkyblock.app/terms Download Binky Block and take your time back, twin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Binky Block at none against Argue's shown. Binky Block also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Argue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Binky Block sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Binky Block holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Argue's written reviews are positive against 100% of Binky Block's.
Argue ships an update every 3 weeks, Binky Block weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Argue | Binky Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnathan Mo | Popview LLC |
Customer experience
Argue
Binky Block
In-app purchases
Argue
- Argue Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Argue Pro Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Argue Pro Annual$49.991 Year
Binky Block
- Binky Block Weekly$4.997 Days
- Binky Block Monthly$9.991 Month
- Binky Block Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year









