Comparison

PushFocus vs DoomShield

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

Head to head
About

PushFocus

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking distracting apps. Earn back minutes of usage by completing physical exercises like push-ups, squats, and planks, counted automatically by your device's camera. It's designed to combat phone addiction, improve focus, and encourage a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time with push-ups, squats, planks, and jumping jacks
  • Automatic rep counting via camera pose detection
  • Block individual apps, categories, or websites
  • Scheduled and usage limit app blocking
  • Mindful interruptions with breathing exercises
  • Strict and emergency modes for accountability
  • Weekly workout charts and history
Features
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Welcome to PushFocus - Push Up App Blocker, which helps you to block the apps that eat your day, stop doomscrolling, beat phone addiction, focus while studying, sleep earlier, and make more time for what matters. It allows you to block distracting social media and other apps that waste your time, then unlock them with real reps: push-ups, squats, planks, or jumping jacks. All blocked apps remain blocked until you complete the required exercise. The camera counts your reps automatically, and every rep banks minutes you can spend whenever you choose. Less doomscrolling, more moving. ► KEY FEATURES OF OUR PUSHFOCUS - PUSH UP APP BLOCKER: EARN SCREEN TIME WITH EXERCISE • Push-ups, squats, planks and jumping jacks, counted automatically by the camera • Pose detection runs on your iPhone — just set the phone down in front of you and go • Every rep or plank hold banks minutes of screen time • Choose Easy, Medium, Hard or a custom difficulty • Set a daily rep goal and close your ring every day • Weekly workout charts and a full history of earned time BLOCK APPS YOUR WAY: • Quick Block — block distracting apps right now, for as long as you need • Scheduled Blocks — recurring blocks for work, study, sleep or family time • App Usage Limits — set a daily time limit and block apps once you hit it • App Lock — keep apps locked all day with a set number of unlocks • Block individual apps, whole categories or websites • Allow List — block everything except the apps you actually need MINDFUL INTERRUPTIONS: Stop the reflex before it starts. Instead of opening an app on autopilot, pause first: • Breathe — a short breathing exercise before you get in • Delay screens that give you a moment to decide if you really want to open that app STAY ACCOUNTABLE: • Strict Mode — no editing or deleting a block while it's running • Emergency Mode — a limited safety valve when you truly need access • Streaks that reward the days you stay on track • Daily screen time reports that show where your hours actually go PUSHFOCUS - PUSH UP APP BLOCKER IS BUILT FOR FOCUS AND DIGITAL WELLBEING: Whether you want to cut back on social media, beat phone addiction, focus while studying, sleep earlier, or just get a few more push-ups into your day, PushFocus - Push Up App Blocker turns every urge to scroll into a reason to move. It's a screen time blocker, focus app and home workout tracker in one. PRIVATE BY DESIGN: PushFocus - Push Up App Blocker uses Apple's Screen Time framework, so app blocking happens on your device. Rep counting uses on-device pose detection. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT: PushFocus - Push Up App Blocker is available in multiple languages, including English, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Russian, making it easier for users around the world to stop doomscrolling, block distracting social media apps, beat phone addiction, and take back control of their time. SUBSCRIBE TO PUSHFOCUS - PUSH UP APP BLOCKER PRO PLANS: In the free version of our pushfocus - pushup app blocker, access to features is limited. Subscribe our pushfocus app's pro plans and unlock all exercises, every exercise difficulty, unlimited block sessions, create allow list and all future updates. GIVE US FEEDBACK: Enjoying PushFocus - Push Up App Blocker? Have an idea, suggestion, or feedback to share? We’d love to hear from you. Send us your feedback at arifurrahman.bc@gmail.com or visit our website at https://arifurrahmancs.github.io/websites/push_blocker_support.html so that we can improve our push up app blocker. Thanks! Terms and Conditions: https://arifurrahmancs.github.io/websites/push_blocker_termsandconditions.html Privacy Policy: https://arifurrahmancs.github.io/websites/push_blocker_privacypolicy.html

About

DoomShield

This app blocks distracting applications by requiring users to complete physical exercises, like push-ups, to unlock them. It uses AI to count reps and integrates with friends for accountability. Earn back your time by building healthy habits.

Highlights
  • App blocking with physical exercise
  • AI-powered rep counting
  • Social accountability with friends
  • Progress tracking for workouts and unlocks
  • System-level app blocking
  • Timed unlocks
Features
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Stop losing hours to the scroll. DoomShield locks the apps that hijack your attention—Instagram, TikTok, X, and more—until you earn them back with real push-ups. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that drain you. 2. Open one and DoomShield's shield blocks it. 3. Do your push-ups—the AI camera counts every rep. 4. Earn a timed unlock. When it's up, the shield comes back. It's a simple trade: move your body, get your time. No willpower required—just a rule you can't swipe away. REAL, UN-BYPASSABLE BLOCKING DoomShield uses Apple's Screen Time technology to block apps at the system level. This isn't a timer you can dismiss—it's a real shield. EARN IT WITH EFFORT Turn doomscrolling into reps. Every unlock costs a few push-ups, so the more you reach for your phone, the stronger you get. SQUAD: STREAKS WITH FRIENDS Add friends, build daily streaks, and keep each other honest. Nudge your squad when they slack—accountability is the cheat code. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your push-ups, unlocks, and streaks over time. Watch wasted hours turn into reps. DOOMSHIELD PRO Upgrade for unlimited blocked apps, unlimited daily unlocks, custom rep and session targets, and full stats. Beat the doomscroll. Build the habit. Get your time back—one rep at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PushFocus4 screens
DoomShield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PushFocus at none against DoomShield's shown. DoomShield's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. PushFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DoomShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PushFocus against 5.0 for DoomShield. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushFocus ships an update monthly, DoomShield every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PushFocus versus DoomShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushFocusDoomShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd. Arifur RahmanMichael Aubry

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PushFocus

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$99.99
3 purchases

DoomShield

Subscriptions3
  • DoomShield Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • DoomShield Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DoomShield Pro Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is PushFocus free?
PushFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomShield free?
DoomShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PushFocus or DoomShield?
PushFocus and DoomShield are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PushFocus or DoomShield have ads?
DoomShield shows ads; PushFocus does not.
Which is updated more often, PushFocus or DoomShield?
PushFocus ships an update monthly, and DoomShield every 4 days. Most recently, PushFocus was updated on November 9, 2026 and DoomShield on October 31, 2026.

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