Comparison

PurrGo vs App Blocker & Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

PurrGo

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Sometimes, even simple things can feel strangely hard to start. Cleaning your room. Replying to a message. Going to the gym. Starting the work you’ve been avoiding. PurrGo is made for that stuck moment. Tell PurrGo what’s on your mind, find one small step you can do right now, and move forward at your own pace—with a little cat by your side. 【AI TASK BREAKDOWN】 Turn overwhelming tasks or messy thoughts into clear, actionable steps. Check off one step at a time, edit them when plans change, and make the next move feel easier. 【FOCUS WITH YOUR CAT】 Choose a focus session that feels manageable and let your cat quietly keep you company. You can also invite a buddy to focus alongside you when starting alone feels difficult. 【TURN PROGRESS INTO CARE】 Complete tasks and focus sessions to bring home fish treats. Feed your cat, collect supplies, and decorate a cozy home—so the things you do in real life become part of the world you build together. 【GROW TOGETHER, WITHOUT THE PRESSURE】 Spend time with your cat and grow your bond over time. No streaks. No progress decay. No punishment for taking a break. Step away for a day—or longer—and everything you’ve built will still be waiting when you come back. 【KEEP YOUR MEMORIES】 Meaningful moments like your first task, first focus session, and other milestones are saved in your memory album. You can also turn them into cards to keep or share. 【PURRGO MAY BE FOR YOU IF YOU】 • Often know what you need to do, but struggle to start • Feel overwhelmed by large or unclear tasks • Have ADHD or experience executive function difficulties • Prefer flexible tools over rigid habit trackers and streaks • Want a gentle companion while you get things done You don’t have to do everything today. One small step is enough to begin. 【PURRGO PRO】 PurrGo PRO includes additional AI task breakdowns, exclusive themed rooms, furniture and supplies, bonus fish treats from focus sessions, and daily rewards. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account when your purchase is confirmed. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

App Blocker & Focus Timer

Features
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Put your phone on lockdown and get real work done. FocusLock is a deep work timer with a built-in app blocker: start a focus session and iOS Screen Time shields the distracting apps you picked until your time is up. Most timers just count minutes while your worst app stays one tap away. FocusLock pairs a precise wall-clock timer with Apple's Family Controls, so the apps that break your focus are actually shielded during the session — chosen privately by you in Apple's own picker, never seen by us. WHAT YOU GET • Start a 15, 25, 45, 60 or 90 minute session and the apps you chose go behind a shield until it ends • A wall-clock timer that survives backgrounding and relaunch — the minutes you log are minutes that really passed • Zen Mode: a quiet full-screen clock that keeps the display awake, with nothing else on screen • A daily goal with current and best streaks — hit today's minutes and the chain stays alive • Every session saved to a private on-device log: categories, notes, search, and a seven-day chart across Deep work, Study, Creative and Admin PERFECT FOR • Students who need study blocks that social apps cannot interrupt • Remote workers defending deep work hours from their own phone • Writers, coders and creators tracking honest maker time • Anyone breaking a phone habit one shielded session at a time WHY NOT JUST USE iOS SCREEN TIME LIMITS? System limits are easy to snooze and hard to aim at a single work block. FocusLock uses the same system power but ties it to a session with a start, an end, a goal and a log — so you see exactly how many focused minutes you actually earned. If you deny or revoke the Screen Time permission, the timer still works and the app tells you plainly that shielding is off. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Sessions, goals, streaks and settings stay on this device. App selections are opaque Apple tokens — FocusLock never learns which apps or websites you chose. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. FULL ACCESS FocusLock requires a Full Access purchase: an auto-renewing Weekly or Yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. Every plan includes the session timer, app shielding, Zen Mode, the complete session archive, streaks and all-time totals. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. Start one session tonight: pick 25 minutes, shield your worst app, and watch the streak begin. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

PurrGo4 screens
App Blocker & Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PurrGo at every 5 weeks against App Blocker & Focus Timer's every 4 months. PurrGo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. PurrGo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and App Blocker & Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PurrGo ships an update every 5 weeks, App Blocker & Focus Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PurrGo versus App Blocker & Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurrGoApp Blocker & Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB3 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer亿一 黄LEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PurrGo

Subscriptions2
  • PurrGo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PurrGo Pro Annual$59.991 Year
3 purchases

App Blocker & Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Digital Detox Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pomodoro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Concentration Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PurrGo free?
PurrGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Blocker & Focus Timer free?
App Blocker & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PurrGo or App Blocker & Focus Timer have ads?
Neither PurrGo nor App Blocker & Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PurrGo or App Blocker & Focus Timer?
PurrGo ships an update every 5 weeks, and App Blocker & Focus Timer every 4 months. Most recently, PurrGo was updated on October 9, 2026 and App Blocker & Focus Timer on October 31, 2026.

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