Comparison

Stillock vs Strict App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Stillock

Features
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Stillock blocks the apps that pull at you, for as long as you say. Pick the apps and websites that distract you, choose how long, and start. They stay blocked until the timer ends. No account, no setup maze. FOCUS SESSIONS • Block a group of apps, categories and websites for anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours. • Pomodoro: focus in cycles, with short breaks in between. • Strict mode: a session that can't be ended early. • Tag to unlock: end a session only by scanning an NFC tag you keep in another room. • A calm blocked screen, with your own message and "5 more minutes" for when you really need it. BLOCKING ON AUTOPILOT • Schedules: block apps automatically every day, like Work from 9 to 5 or Bedtime overnight. • Strict schedules can't be switched off while they run. • Daily limits: allow yourself 30 minutes of social media a day. After that, the apps stay blocked until midnight. • Focus link: block a group automatically while an iOS Focus is on. • Start a session from the Home Screen widget or with Siri, and follow it on the Lock Screen. WATCH YOUR FOCUS ADD UP • Your day streak, with one missed day a week protected. • Your week at a glance, and a recap every Sunday. • Insights: how often you finish, and your best time of day. • Screen time, pickups and the apps that take most of your time, measured on your iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Stillock uses Apple's Screen Time to block apps on your device. There's no account, no tracking and no ads. Your data stays on your device and is never sent to us. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited focus sessions, one block group, Pomodoro, your day streak and one "5 more minutes" a day. Stillock Pro adds more groups, schedules, daily limits, strict mode, Tag to unlock, Focus link, insights, screen-time numbers, streak protection and the Sunday recap. Stillock Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://stillock.magalar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://stillock.magalar.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Strict App Blocker

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by setting daily limits or blocking specific applications during designated hours. Features include a countdown timer, a strict "hard mode" for complete blocking, and a grayscale option to discourage usage. It offers a ten-day training period to build new habits.

Highlights
  • Daily time limits for apps
  • Scheduled app blocking (Hard Mode)
  • Grayscale mode for usage deterrence
  • Strict training mode to lock settings
  • Sixty-day usage history
  • No account required, data stays on device
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Set a daily time limit on the apps that eat your day, or shut them off completely between the hours you choose. When the time is gone, it's gone. Free. No account, no subscription, no trial that runs out. DAILY BUDGET Pick your worst apps and give them a limit. The timer counts down while you use them and resets each morning. Open a blocked app and you see how long is left, not a wall with no explanation. HARD MODE Schedule a window and the apps simply don't open. 9 to 5. 11pm to 7am. Whatever you need. No countdown, no bargaining. GREYSCALE Turn the screen black and white the moment you open something you're trying to cut down on. It sounds like a gimmick. It works better than it should. STRICT TRAINING Ten days to get used to it, then you can lock the settings so the version of you at 1am can't undo what you decided at 10am. WHY IT'S FREE Every other blocker wants forty dollars a year to help you use your phone less. This one doesn't. There's a tip jar in Settings if you want to, and that's the whole business model. No account means there's nothing to leak, and your data never leaves your phone. Dark mode, a sixty day history of the days you left your rules alone, and Otto, who tells you where you're at without nagging.

Screenshots

Stillock4 screens
Strict App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strict App Blocker at every 3 days against Stillock's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Stillock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Strict App Blocker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stillock ships an update fortnightly, Strict App Blocker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stillock versus Strict App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStillockStrict App Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAGIZ ADA UMURCasebuddy Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stillock

Subscriptions2
  • Flowstate Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Flowstate Annual Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Strict App Blocker

One-time4
  • A small tip$1.99
  • A good tip$4.99
  • A generous tip$9.99
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  • A very generous tip$19.99

Questions

Is Stillock free?
Stillock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strict App Blocker free?
Strict App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stillock or Strict App Blocker have ads?
Neither Stillock nor Strict App Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stillock or Strict App Blocker?
Stillock ships an update fortnightly, and Strict App Blocker every 3 days. Most recently, Stillock was updated on October 28, 2026 and Strict App Blocker on October 10, 2026.

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