Comparison

Oysterun vs Focus Lab Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Oysterun

Features
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Oysterun lets you run powerful AI agents on your own computer while controlling everything from your phone. Unlike cloud-only AI products, Oysterun gives you ownership of your agents, data, and workflows. Connect your Mac, start AI sessions remotely, receive notifications, review tool actions, and stay productive wherever you are. Whether you're building software, researching information, automating tasks, or helping family members use AI, Oysterun makes advanced AI accessible from anywhere. Features: • Connect to your own Mac • Run AI agents remotely • Real-time notifications • Approve or reject tool actions • Monitor agent progress • View conversations and outputs • Secure device pairing • Bring your own AI provider Built for makers, professionals, and families who want AI that works for them—not the other way around.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Oysterun4 screens
Focus Lab Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oysterun at every 9 days against Focus Lab Blocker's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Oysterun ships an update every 9 days, Focus Lab Blocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Oysterun versus Focus Lab Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOysterunFocus Lab Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsuanChung WangSzu-Yu Wang

In-app purchases

None

Oysterun

No in-app purchases

None

Focus Lab Blocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oysterun free?
Oysterun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Lab Blocker free?
Focus Lab Blocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oysterun or Focus Lab Blocker have ads?
Neither Oysterun nor Focus Lab Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oysterun or Focus Lab Blocker?
Oysterun ships an update every 9 days, and Focus Lab Blocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Oysterun was updated on October 14, 2026 and Focus Lab Blocker on October 15, 2026.

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