Comparison

BathroomBlocker vs Precursor

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

Head to head
About

BathroomBlocker

This app helps you break the habit of excessive phone use during bathroom breaks. It automatically blocks distracting apps after a set time, allowing you to reclaim your time and build healthier screen habits.

Highlights
  • Automatically block distracting apps
  • Customize session lengths
  • Build healthier screen-time habits
  • Reclaim valuable time
  • Simple, distraction-free experience
  • Uses Apple Screen Time technology
Features
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TURN 20-MINUTE BATHROOM BREAKS BACK INTO 5. BathroomBlocker helps you stop bathroom doomscrolling by automatically blocking your biggest distractions after your bathroom session. You can reclaim your time, build healthier habits, and get back to your day. Doomscrolling usually starts with 1 notification. Then 1 reel becomes 30 reels. Before you know it, 30 minutes are gone! Whether you're trying to spend less time on social media, break the bathroom doomscrolling habit, or simply stop wasting time every morning, BathroomBlocker gives you an easy way to stay accountable. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps that distract you most. Start a bathroom session. When your session ends, BathroomBlocker temporarily blocks those apps, helping you leave your phone behind instead of falling into endless scrolling. No complicated schedules. No overwhelming settings. Just one simple habit that helps you spend less time scrolling and more time living. FEATURES & BENEFITS • Automatically block your chosen distracting apps • Customize session lengths to fit your routine • Build healthier screen-time habits • Reclaim valuable time every day • Stay focused with a simple, distraction-free experience • Uses Apple's built-in Screen Time technology for secure and reliable app blocking Whether you're getting ready for work, heading to class, or winding down before bed, every bathroom break is another opportunity to build a healthier relationship with your phone. Small changes add up. One bathroom break at a time. BATHROOMBLOCKER PRO Unlock premium app-blocking features and enhanced controls with BathroomBlocker Pro. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your Apple Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA) Apple Standard EULA SUPPORT & RESOURCES Need help or have questions? The following resources are available: • Website: Learn more about BathroomBlocker and its features. https://bathroomblocker.app/ • Terms & Conditions: Read the complete Terms of Service. https://bathroomblocker.app/bathroomblockerterms.html • Privacy Policy: Learn how your information is handled and protected. https://bathroomblocker.app/bathroomblockerprivacy.html • Contact Us: Reach out with questions, feedback, or support requests. https://bathroomblocker.app/bathroomblockercontact.html • Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to common questions about using BathroomBlocker. https://bathroomblocker.app/bathroomblockerfaqs.html

About

Precursor

This app offers a unique approach to screen time management by setting hourly limits for app usage. It aims to break the cycle of daily limit exhaustion and impulsive overrides by providing a sustainable, guilt-free solution that resets limits every hour.

Highlights
  • Set hourly app limits
  • Automatic hourly limit resets
  • Customizable limits by day
  • Friction to prevent impulsive overrides
  • Private by design, on-device processing
  • Optional Precursor+ upgrade
Features
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Most screen time solutions give you one daily limit. Often we spend the whole limit by late morning, leaving us locked out of our apps for the rest of the day and feeling stranded; all it takes is one vulnerable moment and we hit that tempting "Ignore Limit For Today" button. That one impulsive moment costs you not only your time, but also the motivation to keep working on whatever it is you meant to do. PRECURSOR BREAKS THE CYCLE With Precursor you can finally set an hourly app limit. For example, you allot yourself five minutes of social media scrolling per hour, and you can trust that Precursor will reset that limit at the top of the next hour. Every hour, all day, automatically. You get the brainrot break you needed, but the scroll ends right before it turns into a mindless habit. Your brain doesn't panic because you know you'll get more time to scroll in just a short hour. So you never have to feel guilty for ignoring a limit ever again. No streaks. No guilt. No shame. Just a sustainable screen time solution your day can lean on. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps (or group of apps) that you'd like to limit and give them an hourly allowance: 5, 10, or 15 minutes (Precursor+ extends limits up to 30). - Pick the specific days you want your limits to run (for example, on weekdays you can set stricter limits and on weekends you can set more lenient limits). - When the allowance is spent, those apps get blocked. - At the top of the next hour, your limit resets. - You set your limits once and that screen time rhythm repeats every hour, all day, automatically; so you never have to think about them again. - Precursor also allows you to stop your limits, for whatever reason, but we add some friction to help you in those impulsive moments: 1) Before stopping your limits Precursor will prompt you to write a short reflection on why you need to in this moment. 2) You can add a passcode to lock in your limit (consider allowing a trusted person in your life to set it for you if you know you'll likely bypass it). 3) Unlike other screen time solutions that give you an "ignore limit" prompt right there in the blocked app screen, Precursor requires that you intentionally open the Precursor app to stop your limits. Restrictions and punishments don't work. They never have. Precursor is built on one principle: Real change comes from one's own ability to be honest and accountable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Precursor is built on Apple's Screen Time technology. Your app choices are opaque tokens: we never see which apps you pick, and neither can anyone else. Your usage history stays on your phone, and Insights are computed on-device. There are no accounts and no ads. Optional, anonymous usage analytics are off unless you turn them on, and they still never include which apps you choose. HONEST BY DEFAULT Precursor is free to use, with an optional Precursor+ upgrade for more groups, other reset windows, longer limits, scheduled active hours, and Deep Focus sessions. Available as a one-time Lifetime purchase if you prefer to own your productivity tools rather than subscribe. Monthly and Yearly both start with one month free. No subscription is required to keep the core, and the terms are spelled out plainly before anything renews. Please note: Deleting Precursor removes every limit. Precursor is an independently developed app by a one-person studio, Precursor Labs. Precursor+ Monthly and Yearly are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://precursorlabs.studio/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple's Terms and Policies: http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services

Screenshots

BathroomBlocker4 screens
Precursor4 screens

Verdict

The call

BathroomBlocker and Precursor are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. BathroomBlocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Precursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BathroomBlocker against 5.0 for Precursor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BathroomBlocker ships an update weekly, Precursor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BathroomBlocker versus Precursor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBathroomBlockerPrecursor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpesh TalentPrecursor Labs

Customer experience

BathroomBlocker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Precursor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BathroomBlocker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Precursor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is BathroomBlocker free?
BathroomBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Precursor free?
Precursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BathroomBlocker or Precursor?
BathroomBlocker and Precursor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do BathroomBlocker or Precursor have ads?
Neither BathroomBlocker nor Precursor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BathroomBlocker or Precursor?
BathroomBlocker ships an update weekly, and Precursor every 6 days. Most recently, BathroomBlocker was updated on September 28, 2026 and Precursor on October 13, 2026.

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