Comparison

Focus Lab Blocker vs Cavanion

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

Head to head
About

Focus Lab Blocker

This app introduces a moment of friction before accessing distracting applications, requiring users to complete a small ritual to earn entry. It offers various unlock methods and a virtual pet that thrives on self-control, encouraging users to reduce screen time.

Highlights
  • Customizable unlock rituals (breathe, timer, intention, math, exercise, photo, NFC, PIN)
  • Virtual pet that grows with self-control
  • Daily app open/time budget
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Focus Lab Blocker puts a moment of friction between you and the apps that pull at you — so opening them becomes a choice, not a reflex. Most blockers are just a wall with an "off" switch. Focus Lab Blocker is different: when you hit a blocked app, you have to earn your way in with a small ritual. By the time you're done, the urge has usually passed. CHOOSE YOUR FRICTION Every app gets its own unlock ritual: • Breathe — a few slow breaths before you go in • Cooldown — wait out a short timer • Intention — type why you need this app right now • Math — solve a few quick problems • Sweat — pushups, squats, or jumping jacks, counted live by the camera • Photo quest — go photograph grass, a book, the sink… something real • NFC tag — tap a physical tag you left in another room • Guardian PIN — a trusted person sets a PIN you don't know • Daily budget — a fixed number of opens, or minutes, per day A COMPANION THAT LIVES OFF YOUR WILLPOWER Adopt a pet that hatches from an egg and lives off your self-control. Every urge that hits a shield dings one of its meters — and every urge you resist earns the care item that heals it. No urges means a healthy pet and nothing to do: it never nags you into opening the app. But let its meters sit empty and it gets sick, and eventually leaves. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No account, no sign-up. • No ads. • Nothing leaves your phone. Photo and exercise checks run entirely on-device with Apple's Vision framework. No servers, because there's no network. Focus Lab Blocker uses Apple's Screen Time to enforce blocking, so it's as reliable as iOS itself. Reclaim the ten seconds before the scroll. That's usually all it takes.

About

Cavanion

Features
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Lock in. Cultivate your world. Cavanion: Locked In turns focused time into a calm, collectible adventure. Start a session, stay with your task, and earn treasure as your focused minutes accumulate. FOCUS WITHOUT THE BORING PART Use the Locked-In Chamber for studying, working, exercising, creating, or anything else that deserves your attention. BUILD YOUR OWN CAVE Earn randomized decorations through focus rewards, discover rare items, and arrange your collection around your cave. CHOOSE YOUR COMPANION Focus alongside a growing cast of fantasy characters, each with a distinct personality, appearance, and atmosphere. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review your focus history, sessions, streaks, statistics, rewards, and personal notes in one place. STAY FOCUSED YOUR WAY • Focus timer • Reminders • Focus sounds • Session notes • Lock Screen Live Activities on supported devices • Local session history and statistics • Collectible decorations and characters OFFLINE-FIRST Your focus history, notes, settings, and collection progress are primarily stored locally on your device. OPTIONAL PURCHASES Cavanion: Locked In includes optional auto-renewing subscriptions, a one-time lifetime unlock, and purchasable digital characters. Purchases are processed securely through the App Store. Subscription management and cancellation are available through your Apple Account settings. Eligible purchases can be restored from Settings inside the app. Your cave begins empty. What it becomes is up to you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Lab Blocker4 screens
Cavanion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Lab Blocker at none against Cavanion's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cavanion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Lab Blocker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Focus Lab Blocker versus Cavanion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Lab BlockerCavanion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB126 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSzu-Yu WangKan-A-Nek Termsiri

In-app purchases

None

Focus Lab Blocker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cavanion

Subscriptions2
  • Locked In Pass Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Locked In Pass Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
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  • Cultivator$2.99
  • Legendary Hero$3.99
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  • Vampire Lord$4.99
  • Gym Bro$9.99
  • Locked In Pass Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Focus Lab Blocker free?
Focus Lab Blocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cavanion free?
Cavanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Lab Blocker or Cavanion have ads?
Neither Focus Lab Blocker nor Cavanion shows ads.

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