Blockd vs Denkna

Blockd helps you create a pause before distractions take over. Built with Apple Screen Time, BLOCKD lets you block distracting apps and websites, set intentional limits, and build calmer phone habits without making your device feel hostile. Instead of relying on willpower in the exact moment you are about to open a distracting app, BLOCKD adds structure around that decision. When you try to open a blocked app, BLOCKD interrupts the habit loop and creates a short moment to check in with yourself. If you still need access, you can choose a reason and, depending on that reason, unlock the app for a short period of time. This makes it easier to separate mindless scrolling from intentional use. What you can do with BLOCKD: • Block distracting apps with Apple Screen Time • Start focus sessions for work, study, rest, or personal time • Create app limits that support your daily goals • Set up scheduled blocking sessions for recurring routines • Use a reason-based unlock flow for more intentional decisions • Temporarily unlock an app for things like research or a short break • Review daily Screen Time and usage patterns • Track how your time is distributed across apps • Build simple routines that are easier to stick to over time BLOCKD is designed to feel calm, clear, and practical. The goal is not to shame you for using your phone. The goal is to help you notice the moment before an automatic tap turns into lost time. Privacy matters. Your Screen Time data is protected by Apple, and sensitive usage data stays on your device. BLOCKD requires Screen Time / Family Controls permission so it can apply the blocking, limit, and insight features you choose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blockd-app.com/datenschutz/

You didn't open that app. Your thumb did. Denkna puts a pause between your impulse and your action. You choose which apps you open too much - TikTok, Instagram, Reels, Shorts - and Denkna blocks them with a simple question: why are you opening this? No lecture, no guilt trip. Just a moment to think. Often that's enough to put your phone back down. FREE, ALWAYS • Block as many apps as you like • The why-question and an honest answer • A wait timer of 5 to 60 seconds before you're let through • The off switch has a wait timer too — no more switching it all off on impulse • Today's numbers DENKNA PLUS • Schedules: Denkna switches itself on at set times • Full lockdown: everything locked until you enter your code • Weekly report: where your thumb has been taking you • Your real screen time, every day • The Home Screen widget Already using Denkna before this update? You keep everything — free, forever. PRIVACY THE WAY IT SHOULD BE Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no reselling your data. Denkna uses Apple's official Screen Time technology (Family Controls). See denkna.nl/privacy. Denkna doesn't make your phone useless. It makes it yours again. Denkna Plus is €2.00 per month with a 7-day free trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy policy: https://denkna.nl/privacy