Comparison

WhereDidIPut 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

WhereDidIPut

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WhereDidIPut helps you remember where you stored the things that matter. Photograph an object, write a quick note about where you put it, and find it again whenever you need it. Everything is designed around a fast capture flow, so saving an object takes only a few seconds. FEATURES • Photograph objects with the built-in camera or choose an existing image • Add a free-form note describing exactly where the object is stored • Search instantly across object names, notes, categories, and places • Prioritize important objects with drag and drop • Create and customize categories with colours and SF Symbols • Get on-device category suggestions using Apple Vision • Mark objects as Taken Back and restore them later • Optionally distinguish approximate places such as home and the office • Find recently stored objects from the Home Screen widget • Ask Siri where you put an object • Find objects through Spotlight • Open capture and object details through deep links PRIVATE BY DESIGN WhereDidIPut has no account, advertisements, analytics SDKs, or application server. Object information and photos remain on your device. Optional place recognition is off by default, stores only an approximate location, and never sends location data away from the device. Image classification is performed on-device. WhereDidIPut is useful for documents, spare keys, cables, tools, seasonal items, valuables, moving boxes, and anything else you have put somewhere safe — perhaps a little too safe.

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
Features
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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

WhereDidIPut4 screens
Strict App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhereDidIPut at none against Strict App Blocker's 4. Strict App Blocker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Strict App Blocker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WhereDidIPut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WhereDidIPut versus Strict App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhereDidIPutStrict App Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolai BarganCasebuddy Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

WhereDidIPut

No in-app purchases

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 WhereDidIPut free?
WhereDidIPut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strict App Blocker free?
Strict App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhereDidIPut or Strict App Blocker have ads?
Neither WhereDidIPut nor Strict App Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhereDidIPut or Strict App Blocker?
WhereDidIPut ships an update every 3 days, and Strict App Blocker every 3 days. Most recently, WhereDidIPut was updated on October 29, 2026 and Strict App Blocker on October 10, 2026.

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