Bloc vs Panezo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bloc
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Are you losing 3 to 5 hours every single day to mindless scrolling? Do you open Instagram or TikTok for "just one minute" and snap back to reality two hours later feeling guilty, exhausted, and behind on your goals? Meet Blocβthe minimalist screen time blocker that transforms your focus into a thriving Scandinavian metropolis. Instead of fighting your phone with pure willpower, Bloc gives your brain a peaceful visual incentive. Every minute you stay away from distracting apps builds your personal dream city. Give in to doomscrolling, and construction stops. WHY BLOC WORKS WHEN WILLPOWER FAILS - Deep App Shielding: Block social media, games, or any addictive apps using Apple's official Screen Time API. - Strict Deep Focus Mode: Need strict control? Enable Deep Focus. Once started, apps remain locked until your session timer endsβno cheating, no bypasses. - Visual Progress: Watch tiny Nordic houses turn into glowing eco-skyscrapers as you complete work or study sessions. - Life Impact Analytics: Track reclaimed hours in human termsβsee how many books youβve read or miles youβve run by simply putting your phone down. - Minimalist & Calm UI: Designed with soft Scandinavian pastel aesthetics (Tiimo-inspired) to calm your mind rather than overwhelm it. RECLAIM YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR If you save just 2 hours a day with Bloc, you gain back 30 full days of your life every single year. What will you do with an extra month? Download Bloc today, block the noise, and start building your focus. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Panezo
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Panezo puts two websites on one iPhone screen, one above the other, with a notebook built in. Read in one pane while you write, search or compare in the other β no more switching back and forth between tabs and apps. NEW IN 1.3 β’ Tabs in each pane and a floating mini browser (Panezo Pro): move it, resize it from the corner, go full screen, or shrink it to a bubble while the audio keeps playing. β’ A new Liquid Glass look on iOS 26 and later, plus themes: Automatic, Panezo, Light and Dark. β’ Page tools with Apple Intelligence, such as summaries. They run on the device and only on supported devices and languages. β’ One-page mode with a bottom address bar, and a list of your downloads. β’ Link menu: open a link in a new tab or in the floating browser (Panezo Pro). β’ Keyboard and edge-to-edge screen fixes, and many small improvements. FREE AND PANEZO PRO Free: two panes, themes, one-page mode, downloads, favorites, history, 2 saved pairs, 3 notes, 3 Compare runs and 3 summaries. Panezo Pro adds tabs in each pane, the floating mini browser, and unlimited saved pairs, notes, Compare runs and summaries. Panezo Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. Details are shown in the app before you subscribe. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. EVERYDAY USE β’ Compare two products, hotels or recipes side by side β’ Read an article above and look up words or places below β’ Follow a map while you check opening hours or reviews β’ Study with your source above and your notes below β’ Keep a quick Scratch note beside any website FOR WORK β’ Keep two sources open while you research β’ Write notes beside the page you are reading, then save them to Notebook β’ Compare the readable text of two pages and keep the findings you choose in Research β’ Save a workspace β both pages, pane types and layout β and restore it later β’ Use two web-based work services at the same time BUILT FOR ONE HAND AND A SMALL SCREEN β’ Drag the divider to resize, swap the panes, or focus on one pane β’ Each pane has its own back, forward and reload, and scrolls and types independently β’ Controls stay out of the way until you tap a pane's small handle YOUR WORK STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE β’ Scratch notes, Notebook, Research, favorites, history and saved workspaces are stored locally β’ No Panezo account, no ads, no analytics β’ A Scratch note saved to Notebook stays linked: later edits update the same note Good to know: Panezo shows websites and its own native notes; it does not embed other installed apps. Website sign-in, video and downloads depend on each website. Both panes share website data such as cookies. Panezo is not affiliated with the websites you visit. Browsing connects to the websites you choose; it is not anonymous browsing. https://ilyasaalmadani.github.io/panezo-site/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Made by PT JIJI LABS DIGITAL
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Verdict
Bloc and Panezo 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
Both are free to download. Bloc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Panezo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Bloc | Panezo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tarik Aydin | PT JIJI LABS DIGITAL |
In-app purchases
Bloc
- Bloc Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Bloc Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Panezo
- Panezo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Panezo Pro Yearly$9.991 Year









