Sleep App Blocker vs Think First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sleep App Blocker
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Sound familiar? You meant to be asleep an hour ago β but your thumb just keeps scrolling. CrocoFocus puts an end to that. Gently, without pressure, and with a crocodile who's just as tired as you are. Here's how it works: When it's bedtime, you slide Croco to sleep. From that moment, your chosen distracting apps are blocked β until Croco wakes up in the morning. No negotiating with yourself at midnight. You already made the decision back when you were thinking clearly. CrocoFocus uses Apple's Screen Time technology (Family Controls) to do this. The block is real β not a reminder pop-up you can just swipe away. What's waiting for you: A friendly crocodile as your bedtime companion β you tuck Croco in, not yourself A calm nighttime design that winds you down instead of waking you up Real app blocking via Apple's Screen Time β until your wake-up time A streak counter that celebrates every successful night Completely private: no data is collected, everything stays on your device CrocoFocus Premium (optional): For free, you can block one app of your choice β often that's all it takes. Premium unlocks blocking multiple apps. Available as a monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or one-time purchase (lifetime). No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just you, Croco, and good nights again at last. Sleep tight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://claudiusluis.github.io/crocofocus-website/privacy/
Think First
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You reach for your phone β and 40 minutes later you no longer know why. Think First puts a short, deliberate moment right before that. No lecturing, no permanent lockout. The app stays closed until you have taken a moment β then the decision is yours. SETUP IN THREE STEPS β’ Pick your app from the list β around 70 well-known apps are built in β’ Link it in the system dialog so iOS knows which app you mean β’ Allow notifications β they take you from the blocked app to your countdown HOW YOUR MOMENT WORKS β’ You tap the app β it is blocked and shows its name β’ "Start my moment" sends you a notification β’ You tap it, the countdown runs, then you decide β’ Finally you set how long you need: 5, 15 or 30 minutes β’ The app then opens by itself β and locks again once your time is used HOW LONG DO YOU NEED? After the countdown you set yourself a time budget. Real usage counts, not the clock: if the phone sits on the table in between, your budget doesn't run down. Once it's used up the app locks itself again. YOUR APPS, BY NAME AND ICON Every protected app appears the way you know it: in statistics, in notifications and on the lock screen. So you see which app calls you how often β not just an anonymous total. WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR β’ Before the app opens you type, in one sentence, what you actually intend to do β’ Apple Intelligence reads along directly on your iPhone and checks that you really answered β not whether your reason is good enough β’ Later you see which sentence you tell yourself most often β’ Your text never leaves your device. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with iOS 26 STAYING WITH IT, MADE REWARDING β’ Levels, XP and streaks for every impulse you win, 12 badges β’ Streak protection: once a week a day may drop out β’ Add friends and compare the week β free, up to 50 β’ Share your wins as an image: your numbers, your streak, your badges AT A GLANCE A home screen widget with your numbers per app β and one for the lock screen, right where you reach for the phone. EMERGENCY? SOS Press and hold the app icon, confirm three times: everything is open for 5 minutes. Then everything locks itself again β even if you never open Think First. PRIVACY β’ Your statistics stay on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no ads β’ Think First never learns which apps you pick β Apple does not reveal that β’ The friends feature is optional and data-minimal FREE AND PREMIUM Free, no account, no ads: β’ Three protected apps with the deliberate moment β’ State your intention (iPhone 15 Pro or newer) β’ Instant βFocus nowβ sessions β’ Your numbers for today β’ Levels, XP, streaks and badges β’ Friends and leaderboard, up to 50 With Premium: β’ Hard Mode β the lock can't be clicked away while it runs β’ Daily limits: β30 minutes of socialβ, then it's done β’ Focus schedules: βStudy 8β15, MonβFriβ β’ As many apps as you like β’ Growing wait: every further reach costs more time today β’ Impulse quota: βInstagram three times a day, no moreβ β’ Time profiles, your own wait and question per app β’ Advanced statistics including CSV export β’ 11 themes, 10 app icons, widgets Both subscriptions start with 7 days free: β¬49.99 a year or β¬6.99 a month. Or β¬89.99 once, with no subscription at all. Already subscribed to Premium? Your current price stays. Think First Premium is available as a yearly (β¬49.99) or monthly (β¬6.99) subscription β both with the first 7 days free β or as a one-time purchase (β¬89.99, no subscription). Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hbj-solutions.com/thinkfirst/privacy
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Verdict
Sleep App Blocker and Think First are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sleep App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Think First sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sleep App Blocker ships an update every 9 days, Think First every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Sleep App Blocker | Think First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claudius Luis Gabriel | HBJ Solutions |
In-app purchases
Sleep App Blocker
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$8.991 Year
- Lifetime$17.99
Think First
- Think First Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Think First Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Think First Premium$3.99
- Think First Premium$79.99
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