Comparison

Screen Time Blocker vs AppBlocker

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Blocker

Features
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Take control of your screen time with Otama, an app blocker, focus timer, social media limiter, and digital wellbeing companion designed to help you use your phone with intention. Instead of instantly opening distracting apps, Otama adds a thoughtful pause before they launch. Brain Games act as your shield between you and your distraction, giving you a real opportunity to decide whether using them is worth your time. Rather than relying on simple app blocks that are easy to disable, Otama makes access a deliberate choice. Choose the apps you want to control, select an unlock challenge, adjust the difficulty, and decide how long you can use an app after completing it. Daily screen time allowances let you set a shared limit across locked apps or create individual limits for each one. Unlock durations have limited daily uses, so every session becomes a more intentional decision. When you finish using an app early, Otama can return your unused time to Saved Allowance. Use that saved time later when it matters most, rewarding intentional use instead of encouraging longer sessions. After each unlocked session, an optional cooldown temporarily locks the app again, helping prevent repeated open-close-reopen habits that often lead to unnecessary screen time. #Features โ€ข Block distracting apps with customizable unlock challenges โ€ข Set daily screen time limits for individual apps or groups of apps โ€ข Choose how long each unlock lasts with limited daily unlocks โ€ข Recover unused time with Saved Allowance โ€ข Add cooldown periods between sessions to discourage repeated checking โ€ข Create Routines for work, study, mornings, evenings, or bedtime โ€ข Start Focus Sessions with customizable timers and distraction-free app blocking โ€ข Use Urge Support for short guided exercises when you're tempted to open an app โ€ข Track attempts, resisted urges, intentional unlocks, time saved, and weekly trends โ€ข Switch between Casual Mode for flexibility or Committed Mode for stronger accountability โ€ข Adaptive app screen limits, let otama study your usage and help you reduce your screen time Otama is built for students who want to study without constant interruptions, professionals protecting deep work, creators trying to stay present, parents building healthier phone habits, and anyone tired of opening social media without thinking. It isn't about abandoning useful apps or chasing the lowest screen time possible. It's about creating enough friction to pause, make a conscious choice, and spend your attention where it matters most. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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AppBlocker

Features
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PEAK turns a focus session into a commitment your phone helps you defend. Pick what distracts you. Pick how long you want to work. Then lock in. For the length of the session PEAK uses Apple's Screen Time to shield the apps and websites you chose, so the decision to focus gets made once instead of every ninety seconds. LOCK THEM OUT Choose apps, categories and websites through Apple's own picker. PEAK never learns which ones you picked. Screen Time hands the app an opaque token and nothing else. STRICT MODE Strict mode holds the session closed. Quitting early takes a deliberate confirmation rather than a reflex tap, so a dull moment does not cost you the block. PRESETS THAT FIT THE WORK SPRINT runs 25 minutes on and 5 off. DEEP WORK runs 50 and 10. LOCK IN runs 90 and 15. Build your own when none of those match the task. A DAILY TARGET Set a target in minutes and watch the day fill in. Progress keeps your completed sessions, your streak and an honest record of where the hours went. ROUTINES Schedule recurring sessions by weekday and time. The morning block starts itself. HOLD TO COMMIT Starting a session takes a press and hold rather than a tap. Small friction, deliberately placed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sessions, presets and routines stay on your device. There is no account, no login and no cloud sync, and your Screen Time selection never leaves your phone. PEAK PRO PEAK is a subscription app. Full access needs PEAK Pro, an auto-renewing subscription available as a weekly or a yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://peak-landing.avilletardpiano.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://peak-landing.avilletardpiano.workers.dev/terms

Screenshots

Screen Time Blocker4 screens
AppBlocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Time Blocker and AppBlocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Time Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AppBlocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screen Time Blocker versus AppBlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time BlockerAppBlocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKRANEIX DEVELOPMENT STUDIOSAugustin Villetard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Time Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Otama Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Otama Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

AppBlocker

Subscriptions2
  • PEAK Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • PEAK Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time Blocker free?
Screen Time Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppBlocker free?
AppBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Blocker or AppBlocker have ads?
Neither Screen Time Blocker nor AppBlocker shows ads.

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