AppBlock vs App Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
AppBlock
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Block the apps that waste your time, by schedule, by daily limit or by location. AppBlock uses Apple's Screen Time system, so a blocked app shows a shield screen when you open it. Pick the apps that distract you, then choose how to block them. CHOOSE HOW TO BLOCK ⢠Quick Block: choose your apps and start a focus session in one tap. A countdown shows how long is left. ⢠Schedules: block apps during work, study, dinner or bedtime. Set the days and the time ranges. ⢠Usage limits: set how long you can use an app each day. When your time is up, the app is blocked. ⢠Open limits: allow only a few opens per day. The blocked screen shows how many opens you have left. ⢠Location blocking: block apps when you are at a place you choose, like school, the library or the office. You can also block them when you are away from it. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Start by guessing your daily screen time, then see the real number. Insights show your screen time and your most used apps by day for free. Weekly and monthly views come with Premium. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Stop doomscrolling at night. Study without your phone pulling you away. Keep dinner phone free. Switch off work apps when you get home. PRIVACY The apps you choose stay private. Apple's Screen Time system keeps your list hidden from us, and your schedules and limits are stored on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Allow Screen Time access once 2. Pick the apps that distract you 3. Start Quick Block, or set a schedule, a limit or a place 4. Get your time back FREE AND PREMIUM AppBlock is free to start. The free plan includes 4 hour Quick Block sessions, schedules on one day, a few usage, open and location rules, and daily Insights. Premium adds more rules, longer usage limits, schedules on several days, 24 hour Quick Block sessions, and weekly and monthly Insights. Try Premium free for 7 days, then choose monthly or yearly. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ⢠Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase ⢠The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings ⢠Any unused part of a free trial is lost when you buy a subscription Privacy Policy: https://o9tech.com/appblocker/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@o9tech.com
App Block
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Make distraction earn its place in your day. Read to Unlock blocks the apps that usually win your attention, and gives them back only once you have read for them. Every page is worth 1 minute. Pass a short quiz to prove you understood it, and those minutes go into your balance ā spend them on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube whenever you want. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps to block ā the ones that usually get the first tap 2. Read inside the app ā every page you read earns 1 minute 3. Pass the quiz ā answer 3 questions, get 2 right, and the minutes are banked 4. Spend your balance ā activate minutes whenever you want your apps back There is no daily goal and no minimum. Read as much or as little as you want. Your balance carries across days, so nothing you earned is ever lost at midnight. FEATURES ⢠Blocks distracting apps through iOS Screen Time ⢠1 page = 1 minute, with a balance that carries over between days ⢠A built-in book library, so you can start reading in the first minute ⢠Import your own EPUB and PDF files (Pro) ⢠A 3-question comprehension quiz written by AI from the pages you just read ⢠Track pages read, minutes earned and your reading streak ⢠Fully translated into 25 languages, switchable at any time FREE AND PRO Free gives you one blocked app, one book from the library and the full earning loop. Pro unlocks every distracting app, the whole library, EPUB and PDF imports, and one shared minute balance across everything you read. From $4.99 per month, or $29.99 per year. Works on iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Reading is the price of the feed. Download Read to Unlock and read first. Privacy Policy: https://readtounlock.org/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: App Block at every 4 weeks against AppBlock's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AppBlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and App Block sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppBlock ships an update every 2 months, App Block every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppBlock | App Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saif Ur Rehman | Askhat Bakitov |
In-app purchases
AppBlock
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
App Block
- Read to Unlock Pro$4.991 Month
- Read to Unlock Pro$29.991 Year









