Comparison

Zelune vs App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Zelune

Features
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The hardest part isn't the to-do list. It's crossing the line from "I know I need to" to actually beginning. Zelune meets you right at that threshold. Not a task manager. Not another calendar. No streaks to break, no guilt when you miss a day, nothing new to keep up with. WHAT'S INSIDE • Today's Focus — one gentle screen, never an overwhelming list • Quick Nudge — break any task into tiny, doable steps • SOS — when you're frozen or spiraling, open a calm full-screen space and talk it through. Zelune helps you find the smallest possible starting point. • Gentle check-ins — soft morning, afternoon, and evening nudges (never nagging) • Evening reflection — a kind moment to close the day • Weekly patterns — see how you've been showing up, over time WHAT ZELUNE WON'T DO No streaks. Nothing to break, nothing to lose when you disappear for a week. No badges, no points, no progress bars. No guilt copy. Ever. Nobody tells you you're behind. Your SOS conversations and reflections are encrypted. Your writing is never sold and never used to train anything. If you're ever in crisis, Zelune will always point you to real human help. WHO IT'S FOR Adults diagnosed late, or never. People who know exactly what to do and cannot make themselves start. If "just make a list" has never once worked for you — that's the thing this was built around. FREE, PERMANENTLY 4 tasks a day, 12 a week 3 SOS sessions a week No card, no expiry ZELUNE PRO — $9.99/month Unlimited tasks Unlimited SOS support Weekly Pattern reports Faster help when you need it Starts with 7 days on Pro. No card required. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zelune.app/privacy

About

App Blocker

Features
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You opened your phone for something else, then found yourself scrolling social media. App Blocker Schedule helps you build a healthier relationship with your phone in two ways: • See what you need to do before you unlock • Prevent apps restricted for the current time period from opening after you unlock Restrict distracting apps so you can use the app you meant to open. Create flexible time periods for digital detox, bedtime, morning preparation, and more. App Blocker Schedule combines a Lock Screen plan with automatic app blocking by time of day. Divide your day into periods such as morning, commute, work, evening, and bedtime. For each period, choose what to show, which apps you want to use, and which apps or categories you want to restrict. When the time period changes, your app restrictions change with it. Block social media during work, video apps at night, or games during sleep. Build a healthier phone routine without relying on willpower every time. SEE YOUR PLAN ON THE LOCK SCREEN • View the current time period, its note, planned actions, recommended apps, and paused-app count • See your next calendar event before unlocking • Know what this part of the day is for before opening your phone • Receive a silent reminder before iOS ends the current Lock Screen display BLOCK APPS BY TIME OF DAY • Choose distracting apps or entire categories for each time period • Automatically switch restrictions when a period begins or ends • Notifications can still arrive, while restricted apps remain behind the Screen Time shield • Create different app limits for mornings, work, study, breaks, evenings, and sleep PLAN THE APPS YOU WANT TO USE • Add apps that support the purpose of each time period • Set a usage goal for each recommended app • See a checkmark when the usage goal is reached • Keep planned actions and behaviors you want to avoid in the same place ADJUST TODAY WITHOUT REBUILDING YOUR SCHEDULE • Shift all of today’s periods earlier or later when your day starts off schedule • Compare the usual time with today’s adjusted time • Show today’s calendar events without changing your repeating schedule • Use different schedules for selected days and dates FREE FEATURES • One schedule • Up to four active time periods • Up to four recommended apps per period • Up to two restricted apps or categories per period • Lock Screen display • Today’s schedule adjustment • Calendar display • Manual file backup APP BLOCKER SCHEDULE PRO • Unlimited schedules and time periods • Unlimited recommended and restricted items • Assign schedules to selected calendar dates • Set a separate usage goal for each recommended app • Automatic iCloud backup Your saved data is not deleted if you return to Free. Extra Pro settings remain saved and become active again when Pro is restored. Screen Time and Calendar permissions are optional and requested only when needed. App Blocker Schedule has no ads, does not use location tracking, and does not use third-party advertising trackers. Privacy Policy: https://sudsy-potassium-8bd.notion.site/Screen-Schedule-App-Limits-Privacy-Policy-39cf723c135481cdbb09cd9e18d6cd9e Terms of Use: https://sudsy-potassium-8bd.notion.site/Screen-Schedule-App-Limits-Terms-of-Use-39cf723c135481e98102e6e320504d6f

Screenshots

Zelune4 screens
App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zelune and App Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Zelune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zelune versus App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeluneApp Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer东阳 黎KW APP

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zelune

Subscriptions2
  • Zelune Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Zelune Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

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

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