Comparison

DigiBound vs Focus Blocks

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

Head to head
About

DigiBound

Features
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Less scrolling at bedtime. More room for sleep. Fewer distractions during the day. More time for what matters. DigiBound is a screen time manager and app blocker built around bedtime. With automatic app limits, a focus timer, and daily goals, it helps you put your phone down at night and stay focused when it's time to study, work, or do something for yourself. AUTOMATIC BEDTIME LIMITS Choose the apps, categories, or websites you want to limit. Set your start time, end time, and days. Sleep Lock applies your limits on schedule and removes those limits when the window ends. Overnight schedules are supported. Set it once: your schedule runs even when DigiBound isn't open. Give yourself room to rest instead of watching one more video. Basic automatic Sleep Lock is free. No subscription or nightly manual start required. A ROUTINE FOR YOUR KIND OF WEEK An earlier bedtime on work nights? A different plan for the weekend? Pro lets you set up three bedtime routines, each with its own times and days. Plans changed tonight? Skip just that occurrence. Later scheduled limits continue without having to set everything up again. LESS DISTRACTION. MORE FOCUS. Read a chapter. Study for an exam. Move a project forward. Make time for a hobby. Choose a focus duration and the apps you want to block, including distracting social, video, or gaming apps. Save your usual focus modes so you can start again without repeating the setup. SET A DAILY GOAL. SEE YOUR PROGRESS. Choose how many focus sessions you want to complete each day. See your progress and total focus time on the Today screen. Each completed session brings you closer to your goal. Review your focus history and reports to see where you've put your time. With Pro, you can also look back at your bedtime records over the past 7 or 30 days. FREE AND PRO The free version includes: • Basic automatic Sleep Lock, repeating at your chosen times and on your chosen days. • One manually started focus session per day. Pro adds: • Three bedtime routines for different parts of your week. • 7-day and 30-day bedtime reviews. • Unlimited manually started focus sessions. YOUR LIMITS. YOUR PRIVACY. No account or sign-in required. DigiBound limits only the content you select; it doesn't lock your entire device. Apple Screen Time permission is requested when you enable restrictions. You can revoke it in Settings. DigiBound uses privacy-preserving selection tokens provided by iOS and does not upload the names of your selected apps or websites. Bedtime reviews reflect activity recorded within DigiBound, not your actual sleep duration or sleep-tracking measurements. Bound your screen. Free your time. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro is optional. Prices, billing periods, and trial offers for eligible users are shown on the App Store purchase screen. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or canceled through the App Store. Terms of Use: https://digital-detox.indieer.top/legal/terms-of-use/en.html

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Focus Blocks

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Focus Blocks is an app blocker for iPhone and iPad that puts distracting apps out of reach during the time you set aside to focus. Choose the apps. Choose the rule. Block during focus hours, allow only inside chosen windows, or set a daily app budget. When a rule applies, selected apps are hidden system-wide until they are allowed again. No willpower games, no streaks, no social layer — just one clear setting that gives you your attention back. Built on Apple's Screen Time APIs, Focus Blocks works entirely on your device. It has no backend and no account. Your rules sync between your own devices through iCloud, under your own Apple ID. Screen Time app selections are private device-local tokens, so each device asks you to confirm the apps it should block before enabling a synced rule there. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create as many focus blocks as you want — mornings, weekdays, deep-work afternoons • Pick specific apps and whole categories in one tap • Block during a schedule, allow only during a schedule, or set a daily limit • Enable synced rules separately on each device after confirming local app selections • Add a weekly setup window so blocks cannot be edited on impulse • Enable or disable any inactive block from one screen PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No sign-up, no account • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs • Uses Apple's Screen Time framework — selections and usage stay on-device • iCloud Key-Value Store is the only remote storage, and it lives in your own Apple ID Focus Blocks is self-directed. It is not a parental-control product and does not monitor or manage other people's devices. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

DigiBound4 screens
Focus Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Blocks at none against DigiBound's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DigiBound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Focus Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiBound ships an update every 8 days, Focus Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DigiBound versus Focus Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiBoundFocus Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYixin Yiyi Information Technology Co., Ltd.Mikhail Nemilov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DigiBound

Subscriptions2
  • DigiBound Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DigiBound Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Focus Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiBound free?
DigiBound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Blocks free?
Focus Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DigiBound or Focus Blocks have ads?
Neither DigiBound nor Focus Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiBound or Focus Blocks?
DigiBound ships an update every 8 days, and Focus Blocks every 4 days. Most recently, DigiBound was updated on October 14, 2026 and Focus Blocks on October 8, 2026.

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