App Blocker vs MeFree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App Blocker
This app helps you focus by blocking distracting applications and websites with a single tap. Set a timer, and access returns automatically when it's up. An optional tap challenge adds friction for early unlocks.
- One-tap blocking for distracting apps
- Custom focus durations
- Automatic unblock when time is up
- Tap challenge for early unlocks
- Private by design
- Built with Apple’s Screen Time controls
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No subscription. One-time purchase. No ads, no account. App Blocker - Locked helps you step away from apps with one tap. Choose how long you want to focus, start a session, and let Screen Time block apps until it ends. Want to stop early? Complete the tap challenge. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Start a focus session with one tap • Choose a preset or set a custom duration • Make early exits take effort with a tap challenge • Review your completed sessions in session history • Optionally keep up to 50 selected apps available during focus HOW IT WORKS Grant Screen Time access. Choose a session duration. Tap to start focusing. Your session data stays on your device. App Blocker - Locked doesn’t require an account or track you. The optional Allowed Apps feature is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It lets you choose individual apps to keep available during a focus session. Website restrictions still apply. App Blocker - Locked helps you create boundaries with apps, one session at a time.
MeFree
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MeFree helps you focus on what matters by putting a shield between you and the distractions that pull you away. Subscription required. MeFree is a subscription app. After onboarding, a purchase is required to access all features described below. MeFree features (included with a subscription): • Block distracting apps & websites • Earn every unlock with a personal task or a challenge • Run timed focus sessions that silence a specific app list • Set smart blocking schedules with presets • Track streaks, attempts, and screen time insights MeFree never scans your phone. You pick what to block through Apple's system picker, and your data stays on your device, private by design. Reach freedom from endless scrolling. Start protecting your focus today. Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/mefree/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
App Blocker and MeFree are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. App Blocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MeFree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
App Blocker ships an update every 11 days, MeFree every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Blocker | MeFree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUNFEI XU | Apps That Care OU |
In-app purchases
App Blocker
- Premium$2.99
MeFree
- MeFree Premium (1 Month)$3.991 Month
- MeFree Premium (1 Year)$19.991 Year
