Comparison

Budli vs Blobber

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

Head to head
About

Budli

This app helps you reduce screen time by gamifying app blocking. A virtual pet thrives when you stay off distracting apps, evolving as you reclaim your time. It offers gentle reminders and focus sessions, designed for distractible minds.

Highlights
  • Gamified app blocking with a virtual pet
  • Pet evolves based on time saved
  • Focus sessions for deep work
  • Gentle 'are you sure?' prompts
  • Personalized daily rituals
  • App blocking built on Apple Screen Time
Features
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Meet your Budli - a tiny pet that thrives when you stay off the apps that eat your day. Less doomscrolling, more life. No white-knuckle willpower required. WHY CARE WORKS WHEN GUILT DOESN'T Most blockers say "stop" - but your phone is right there, and one tap later you're back. Budli gives you a reason instead: a little creature that grows on the time you win back. You're not breaking a rule, you're looking after someone. That tiny shift is what makes it stick. HOW IT WORKS - Pick your trap apps - the ones you open without thinking - Stay under your daily limit and your Budli grows, evolves, and cheers you on - Go over and you lose XP - the next evolution stalls until you're back under - Open a trap app anyway and your Budli steps in with a soft "are you sure?" - a pause, not a wall of shame WHAT'S INSIDE - Real app blocking, built on Apple Screen Time - not another reminder you swipe away - One pet, seven forms - it evolves on the hours you win back, and stalls when the scroll wins - Deep Focus sessions for when you need to be unreachable - Honest stats that show where your hours really go - judged by no one - Tiny daily rituals - stretch, sunlight, a mindful break - for you and your pet - Emergency passes, because some days life actually needs your phone MADE FOR DISTRACTIBLE BRAINS If you've ever tapped "15 more minutes" and meant it every single time, Budli was built for you. Gentle structure, visible progress, zero shame - friendly to ADHD brains and anyone whose thumb has a mind of its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no selling your attention back to you. What would you do with two extra hours a day? Your Budli can't wait to find out. BUDLI PLUS Budli requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings - no hoops, no dark patterns. Terms of Use: https://budliapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://budliapp.netlify.app/privacy

About

Blobber

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Meet Blob — the little paper bag that holds your noisy apps. Blobber is a screen-time app that takes your side. No guilt, no lectures. Your apps did the pulling; Blob just holds the pouch shut while you get your time back. SEAL THE NOISE • Quick Focus — one tap seals your chosen apps for 25, 45 or 90 minutes • Schedules — quiet hours that close the pouch every evening • Daily limits — when the time's up, the pouch holds until midnight • Open limits — a few deliberate visits a day instead of endless ones • Location zones — arrive at the library, the pouch closes itself KEEP THE RHYTHM Every day Blob actually blocks something, your streak grows — and Blob's little world grows with it. Miss a day and it's never a scolding: tomorrow starts even. A REPORT THAT DOESN'T SHAME YOU Two ways to read your day: a calm story in plain sentences, or the full data terminal with every chart. Your Screen Time data is rendered on your device by Apple's framework and never leaves it. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Home-screen widgets: your streak, what's sealed right now, a 30-day rhythm ledger, and Blob's Corner — a tiny world that changes with your streak • Lock-screen widgets and a Live Activity countdown while a session runs • Start a session straight from Control Center BREATHE BEFORE YOU BREAK IT Opening a sealed app early takes three slow breaths with Blob first. Most of the time, that's all it takes to change your mind. YOURS, IN 15 LANGUAGES Native-quality localization, six Blob outfits, four paper palettes. FREE & PREMIUM Free keeps one shield active with core features. Premium opens unlimited rules, full report history, every preset and every Paper Radio station. Subscription, cancel anytime. Terms and privacy inside the app. Your attention is yours. Blob just helps you keep it. Terms of Use: https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Terms-of-Use-3a50c42398648064b7a1fb311c78bfc1 Privacy Policy: https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Privacy-Policy-3a50c423986480378722edbc24b165f7 Terms of Use (EULA): https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Terms-of-Use-3a50c42398648064b7a1fb311c78bfc1

Screenshots

Budli4 screens
Blobber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budli at 16.0 against Blobber's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Budli sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Blobber sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budli ships an update every 4 days, Blobber every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Budli versus Blobber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudliBlobber
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Uscholdmehmet samet tufekci

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Budli

Subscriptions6
  • Budli Plus: App Blocker Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Budli Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$19.991 Year
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  • Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$29.991 Year
  • Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$39.991 Year
  • Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Budli Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Blobber

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Budli free?
Budli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blobber free?
Blobber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Budli or Blobber have ads?
Neither Budli nor Blobber shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budli or Blobber?
Budli ships an update every 4 days, and Blobber every 3 days. Most recently, Budli was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blobber on October 31, 2026.

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