Comparison

App Blocker & Focus Timer vs Sada

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

Head to head
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

About

Sada

This app converts audio and video into text, summaries, and translations using on-device AI. It supports Arabic and English, ensuring all your recordings and transcripts remain private on your device. Ideal for meetings, lectures, interviews, and more, it offers a free tier with daily limits and an optional Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Transcribe audio and video
  • Record and transcribe in-app
  • Summarize long recordings
  • Translate transcripts
  • Import various file types
  • Share transcripts
  • Offline AI processing
Features
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Turn audio and video into text, summaries, and translations, completely offline. Sada transcribes Arabic and English with on-device AI. Nothing you record or import ever leaves your device — no uploads, no cloud processing. (AI models for Arabic transcription and summarization are a one-time download; after that, everything works fully offline.) Import a video or audio file, record directly in the app, and turn spoken content into accurate, readable text. What you can do • Transcribe audio and video to text • Record and transcribe directly in the app • Summarize long recordings in seconds • Translate transcripts into other languages • Import videos, audio files, and recordings • Copy, review, and share your transcripts • Keep your recordings and transcripts private on your device Perfect for: • Meetings • Lectures and classes • Interviews • Podcasts • Voice notes • Videos • Personal recordings Whether it's a quick voice note or a long meeting or video, Sada helps you turn spoken content into useful text without sending your data to the cloud. Sada is free to use for up to 5 minutes of transcription per day. Upgrade to Sada Pro for unlimited transcription, available as a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

App Blocker & Focus Timer4 screens
Sada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sada at every 5 days against App Blocker & Focus Timer's every 4 months. Sada also leads on device support (3 vs 1). App Blocker & Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. App Blocker & Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Sada sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Blocker & Focus Timer ships an update every 4 months, Sada every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
App Blocker & Focus Timer versus Sada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Blocker & Focus TimerSada
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB98 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDBasel Baragabah

In-app purchases

3 purchases

App Blocker & Focus Timer

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

Sada

Subscriptions1
  • Sada Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Sada Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is App Blocker & Focus Timer free?
App Blocker & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sada free?
Sada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Blocker & Focus Timer or Sada have ads?
Neither App Blocker & Focus Timer nor Sada shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Blocker & Focus Timer or Sada?
App Blocker & Focus Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Sada every 5 days. Most recently, App Blocker & Focus Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sada on November 6, 2026.

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