Comparison

Focus Block vs Block Apps

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

Head to head
About

Focus Block

Features
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Willpower alone is rarely enough against distracting apps. Focus Block adds one small pause before an automatic tap β€” so you can notice, choose, and keep more of your day. Built on Apple Screen Time, Focus Block helps you lock distractions, delay impulsive opens, and turn screen time into saved time. No dramatic promises. Just a practical way to stay in control. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Choose the apps or websites that pull you in β€’ Protect them with a lock, delay, schedule, usage alert, or place-based rule β€’ When you open a protected app, a calm shield appears first β€’ Breathe, wait, or complete a short pause β€” then decide intentionally β€’ Track time you kept for yourself on Home and in Insights CORE FEATURES β€’ Manual Lock β€” lock distractions for a set time in one tap β€’ Delay Lock β€” make selected apps wait before they open β€’ Schedule Lock β€” auto-protect apps during daily windows β€’ Usage Alert β€” gentle shield when daily usage crosses your limit β€’ Danger Hour & Weekly Limit Guard β€” protect peak scrolling hours and weekly overuse β€’ Location Lock β€” auto-lock when you enter or leave a place β€’ Website protection in Safari for distracting domains β€’ Custom shield challenges and Better Moves for healthier resets β€’ Focus timers and wellness breaks β€’ Insights for patterns, saved time, and progress β€’ Home Screen widget and Live Activities PRIVATE BY DESIGN Focus Block is built as an on-device wellbeing tool. Screen Time usage stays on your device (and, if you enable it, in your private iCloud). There is no Focus Block account, no ads, and no cross-app tracking. Purchases are handled by Apple; subscription status is verified with RevenueCat using an anonymous ID. FREE & PREMIUM Use one protected app at a time for free with the App Focus timer, Manual Lock, and core pause tools. Focus Block Premium unlocks smart locks, unlimited protected apps, advanced pause styles, deeper insights, and more β€” with a 7-day free trial on current plans. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://1drv.ms/b/c/6b9edcbcd9951892/IQDCIRruGmo0T6PtT6F2sZAYAVdZtRiLCz9X84ki38nLD_k?e=0KKWc3 Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: focusblock.help@outlook.com

About

Block Apps

Features
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**Cran closes the apps that eat your time. And it doesn't reopen them just because you insist.** Pick the apps, say when they should close: a time window, or a daily usage limit. Cran handles the rest, without you opening anything. **The block holds** Rules apply on their own, including after a restart or an iOS update. Nothing to refresh by hand. **Reopening costs fifteen minutes** No β€œignore” button, no β€œfive more minutes”, no end time you can quietly move. Unlocking a rule starts a delay you cannot shorten. That's what separates a decision from an impulse β€” and it's the whole difference with a block you switch off in two taps. **You are never trapped** Deleting Cran immediately frees every app. β€œFree everything” is two taps away inside the app. Cran constrains you; it never locks you in. **One purchase, not a subscription** Seven days of the full app, then $14.99 once. Cran costs nothing to run: everything happens on your iPhone, with no account, no server and no data to resell. Nothing would justify billing you every year. **What Cran cannot know** iOS only hands it anonymous tokens: Cran has no idea which apps you block. It cannot read them, and cannot send them anywhere. No data leaves the device. **Before you install** - An adult can always revoke Screen Time access in iOS Settings. No app, including this one, can prevent that β€” it's an iOS limit, and you deserve to read it here rather than discover it after paying. - Website blocking works in Safari. Other browsers are blocked as apps.

Screenshots

Focus Block4 screens
Block Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Block and Block Apps are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Block sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Block Apps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Block versus Block Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus BlockBlock Apps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size389 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyhan Can IsidiciAlain Fovet

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus Block

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly – 50% Reward7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Focus Block Premium Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly – 50% Reward7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Focus Block Premium Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Block Apps

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Cran Complete$12.99

Questions

Is Focus Block free?
Focus Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Apps free?
Block Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Block or Block Apps have ads?
Neither Focus Block nor Block Apps shows ads.

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