Comparison

Blob vs Focus Lock Mini

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

Head to head
About

Blob

This app introduces friction to prevent impulsive app usage, helping you reduce mindless scrolling and reclaim your time. It offers customizable challenges to unlock apps, encouraging intentional use and breaking autopilot habits.

Highlights
  • Reduce mindless scrolling
  • Break impulsive app habits
  • Reclaim focus time
  • Protect time-consuming apps
  • Track time saved and streaks
  • Harder math gates for unlocking
  • Temporary app unlocks
Features
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Grow a little world by spending less time on your phone. Blob turns time away from your phone into growth for a companion and a home you make your own. Read another chapter, enjoy a conversation, or get on with your day. Your time away gives you something to come back to. TIME OFF YOUR PHONE, VISIBLE PROGRESS Earn XP from phone-free time during waking hours and watch your companion evolve through 30 levels. No timer to start or app to keep open. KEEP APPS BLOCKED, GROW FASTER Earn a separate bonus of 30 XP per waking hour while your selected apps stay protected. Temporary unlocks and protection pauses pause the bonus; XP already earned stays yours. FOUR PATHS TO DISCOVER Choose and hatch a companion from one of four worlds: Woodland, Celestial, Tidal, or Ember. Watch them evolve into new forms and unlock belongings to decorate their world as they grow. A HOBBY AND A WORLD OF FINDS Give your companion a name and choose gardening, foraging, or collecting. Earn discoveries through time away, then return to see what they’ve found. Collect keepsakes and arrange their home your way. A PAUSE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Add protection to distracting apps. Solve a math challenge for temporary access, or leave the app blocked and keep your time. Adjust challenge settings and schedules to suit your habits. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS CLOSE Bring your companion to your Home Screen with widgets. See your daily activity, weekly trends, and streaks as you build a healthier relationship with your phone. Prefer a simpler dashboard? Switch to Blob Minimal in Settings while keeping your app protection and saved progress. Phone-free growth requires Screen Time access. Progress updates when Screen Time data is available; estimates are labeled in the app. Growth pauses during your chosen sleep hours. Full access requires an in-app purchase. Available plans, prices, and any trial terms are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://spammusubitech.github.io/prof-blob/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://spammusubitech.github.io/prof-blob/terms/

About

Focus Lock Mini

This app helps you stay focused by locking selected applications during designated times. Track your progress with calendar records of completed focus sessions. Enjoy a simple, ad-free experience with no subscriptions or account needed.

Highlights
  • Lock selected apps and categories
  • Predefined focus session durations
  • Time-based locks by weekday
  • Calendar records for focus time
  • Notifications for focus completion
  • No ads, subscriptions, or account required
Features
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Focus Lock is a simple focus support app that lets you lock selected apps only during the time you want to focus. Start a short focus session with “Start Focus Now,” or automatically lock apps during set times such as nights, study hours, or before bed. Completed focus time is recorded on your calendar, so you can see your daily progress. No ads, no subscriptions, and no account required. Designed to keep only the features you need, in a quiet and simple experience. Main features: ・Lock selected apps and categories ・Focus plans for 15, 25, 45, 60, and 90 minutes ・Time-based locks by weekday and time ・Calendar records for focus time ・Notifications for focus completion and time-based locks ・No ads, no subscriptions, no account required Use it for studying, work, reading, before sleep, or any time you want to take a little distance from your phone.

Screenshots

Blob4 screens
Focus Lock Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blob at Free against Focus Lock Mini's $0.99. Focus Lock Mini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Blob is free to download; Focus Lock Mini costs $0.99 up front. Blob sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Focus Lock Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blob versus Focus Lock Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlobFocus Lock Mini
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size635 MB2 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperSpam Musubi TechnologiesTsukasa Fukagawa

Customer experience

Blob

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Lock Mini

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blob

Subscriptions8
  • Blob Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Annual Extreme Discount$6.991 Year
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  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Annual Discount$9.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Blob Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Blob Lifetime$15.99
  • Blob Lifetime$24.99
None

Focus Lock Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blob free?
Blob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Lock Mini free?
Focus Lock Mini costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blob or Focus Lock Mini have ads?
Neither Blob nor Focus Lock Mini shows ads.

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