Comparison

Bloq vs Key

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

Head to head
About

Bloq

Regain control of your time and attention with this physical device and app combination. Block distracting apps and notifications to focus on work, study, or family time. Customize blocking for different moments and create the space you need to be present.

Highlights
  • Customizable modes for different moments
  • Whitelist or blacklist apps and websites
  • Automatic routines based on schedule
  • Adult content filtering
  • Unbreakable blocking with emergency unlocks
  • Session history and progress tracking
  • Cross-device synchronization
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En un mundo diseñado para distraerte, Bloq te devuelve el control. Apoyás tu celular sobre Bloq y las apps y notificaciones que te distraen se bloquean. El control de tu tiempo y atención vuelve a estar en tus manos. Bloq no es otra app de "fuerza de voluntad". Es un dispositivo físico con NFC combinado con una app. Vos decidís qué bloquear, cuándo y por cuánto tiempo. Trabajá, estudiá, cenás con tu familia. Bloq se adapta a cada momento y crea el espacio que necesitás para estar presente. CÓMO FUNCIONA 1. Elegí qué apps, categorías o sitios web querés bloquear. 2. Apoyá tu celular sobre Bloq. 3. Las distracciones se desactivan hasta que apoyes tu celular de nuevo. FUNCIONES - Modos personalizables para distintos momentos (trabajo, estudio, familia). - Permitir o bloquear: whitelist o blacklist, vos decidís. - Rutinas automáticas en los horarios que programes. - Filtro de contenido para adultos durante las sesiones. - Bloqueo inrompible: no podés desinstalar la app para bypassear. - 5 desbloqueos de emergencia por mes. - Historial de sesiones y progreso. - Sincronización entre dispositivos. IDEAL PARA Estudiantes, profesionales, creativos, padres presentes, y cualquier persona que sienta que el teléfono los tiene a ellos, y no al revés. REQUIERE DISPOSITIVO BLOQ FÍSICO Adquirilo en getbloq.co PRIVACIDAD Bloq no rastrea qué apps usás. Más info en https://getbloq.co/pages/legal#garantia Soporte: soporte.getbloq@gmail.com

About

Key

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Key blocks the apps that eat your time. To get them back, you scan a small physical token called a Key, kept somewhere inconvenient on purpose: a kitchen drawer, or a shelf in another room. Locking takes one tap. Unlocking means standing up and walking to wherever you left your Key. That short walk gives you time to change your mind, and most of the time you do. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps and websites you want out of reach. 2. Lock them by holding the button, or by tapping your Key to your phone. 3. To unlock, scan your Key. There is no unlock button on the screen. MODES You probably don't want the same rules at work and in bed. Modes are separate blocklists you can switch between: a Work mode can block social apps while a Sleep mode blocks nearly everything. There is also a Light mode that inverts the idea. It blocks every app except the few you name, which turns your phone into something close to a dumb phone. SCHEDULES A schedule locks the phone for you at a set time. Sleep mode can start at 11 every night, work mode at 9 on weekdays. The lock ends when you scan your Key, or at an end time you choose. EXTRAS Auto-relock arms itself after you scan: once you spend 5, 10 or 15 minutes in your unblocked apps, Key locks them again. If you tend to delete blockers in weak moments, Key can prevent app deletion while a lock is on. Websites can go on the blocklist along with apps. FORCE UNLOCKS Sometimes you need your phone and your Key is at home. You get five force unlocks that open everything without scanning. Five is enough for real emergencies and too few to become a habit. PRIVACY Key runs on Screen Time, Apple's own framework. Apple designed it so that apps like Key receive anonymous tokens instead of app names, which means Key never finds out which apps you chose to block. Your blocklist and your history stay on the phone. The account exists only to identify you; it's an email address, and nothing else syncs. There are no streaks or scores anywhere in the app, and it will never tell you to do better. THE KEY The Key itself has no battery and nothing to set up. There is no pairing step either; any Key works with any phone. Keep one at home and one at the office if you like. The same Key works on multiple phones You pay for the Key once. The app has no subscription. Get yours at trykey.co.

Screenshots

Bloq4 screens
Key4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bloq at 18.0 against Key's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloq ships an update every 2 weeks, Key weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bloq versus Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloqKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatias FreijeTitun LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bloq

No in-app purchases

None

Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloq free?
Bloq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Key free?
Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bloq or Key have ads?
Neither Bloq nor Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloq or Key?
Bloq ships an update every 2 weeks, and Key weekly. Most recently, Bloq was updated on October 4, 2026 and Key on October 10, 2026.

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