Comparison

Blob vs Fried

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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Blob helps you spend less time on distracting apps and more time living your actual life. Most screen time tools either block apps completely or quietly track the damage afterward. Blob does something different: it adds just enough friction before your most tempting apps to break the autopilot. When you try to open a protected app, Blob makes you pause. You can earn a short unlock pass, or you can walk away and keep your time. That tiny interruption can be the difference between “just checking” and losing another hour. Use Blob to: Reduce mindless scrolling Break the habit of impulsively opening apps Get your mornings, evenings, and focus time back Protect specific apps that steal the most time Track walk-aways, streaks, interceptions, and time saved Make late-night scrolling harder with Hard Hours Unlock apps temporarily when you actually mean to use them And if basic friction is not enough, Blob can get ridiculous. Turn up the challenge level and face harder math gates, from quick arithmetic to algebra, derivatives, and “why did I do this to myself?” mode. The point is simple: if you still want the app badly enough to solve it, fine. If not, you just got your time back. Blob is not about guilt or punishment. It is about snapping out of autopilot before your attention disappears. Get your time back. Scroll less. Live more. All features above require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://spammusubitech.github.io/prof-blob/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://spammusubitech.github.io/prof-blob/terms/

About

Fried

This app helps you reduce phone usage by blocking distracting applications and setting daily limits. It offers focus sessions, smart scheduling, and insights into your screen time habits, all while keeping a playful companion happy.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set daily limits
  • Focus sessions
  • Smart schedules
  • Screen time insights
  • Focus companion
Features
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Stop losing hours to your phone. Fried is a playful screen time control app that helps you spend less time scrolling and more time living. Block distracting apps, set limits that actually stick, and keep Pebble happy while you stay focused. Less scrolling. More life. What you get: • Block distracting apps before they steal your attention • Daily limits that help you spend less time on your phone • Focus sessions for work, school, studying, and deep work • Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and daily routines • Gentle reminders before you go over your limits • Screen time insights to track your progress • Pebble, your tiny focus companion, who reacts to your habits PRIVATE & SECURE Fried uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps and manage screen time directly on your device. Your data stays on your device and is never sold or shared. Some features require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://app.notion.com/p/Terms-of-Service-382e65a7343180e9a443da1aeb2abf9b?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Fried-Privacy-Policy-382e65a7343180a48fd7d604ca50fe82?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Blob4 screens
Fried4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fried at freemium against Blob's subscription. Fried also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Blob's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Blob sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Fried sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blob against 5.0 for Fried. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blob ships an update weekly, Fried every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blob versus Fried: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlobFried
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpam Musubi TechnologiesCarter Clark

Customer experience

Blob

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

Fried

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Blob

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Annual Extreme Discount$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Discount$17.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Fried

Subscriptions2
  • Fried Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Fried Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Blob free?
Blob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fried free?
Fried is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blob or Fried?
Blob and Fried are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Blob or Fried have ads?
Blob shows ads; Fried does not.
Which is updated more often, Blob or Fried?
Blob ships an update weekly, and Fried every 3 days. Most recently, Blob was updated on October 1, 2026 and Fried on September 25, 2026.

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