Comparison

BlockMyApps vs Routine Roaster

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

Head to head
About

BlockMyApps

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Take back control of your screen time. BlockMyApps helps you spend less time on distracting apps without making your phone frustrating to use. Block apps instantly, create reusable Block Groups, set schedules and daily limits, and choose how difficult it should be to get access again. Whether you want to stop doomscrolling, stay focused while working, spend less time on social media, or simply build better phone habits, BlockMyApps gives you flexible controls that work around your life. QUICK BLOCK Need to focus right now? Choose the apps distracting you and block them instantly. Stop the block whenever you’re ready. BLOCK GROUPS Create groups for different situations — work, study, sleep, family time, social media, or anything else. Choose your apps once and reuse the group whenever you need it. SCHEDULES Automatically block selected apps during specific times of the day or week. Build routines without having to remember to start a block manually. DAILY USAGE LIMITS Set how much time you want to allow yourself in distracting apps each day. Once your limit is reached, BlockMyApps can step in. FLEXIBLE OR STRICT Not every block needs to feel the same. Flexible mode gives you more freedom when plans change. Strict mode adds friction before you can regain access, helping you stay committed when willpower alone isn’t enough. TEMPORARY ACCESS WITH INTENTION Sometimes you genuinely need an app. Instead of making blocking all-or-nothing, BlockMyApps can make temporary access require a deliberate action — giving you a moment to decide whether you really need to open it. DESIGNED TO FEEL SIMPLE BlockMyApps is built around one idea: powerful screen-time controls should still feel easy to understand. See what’s active, what’s coming next, manage your controls, and review your progress — without turning productivity into another complicated system. Built using Apple’s Screen Time technologies. Spend less time scrolling. Spend more time doing what you actually meant to do. Privacy Policy: https://blockmyapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://blockmyapps.com/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Routine Roaster

This app tracks your daily routines with a unique coaching system. Choose from five distinct personalities or create your own to receive personalized feedback, including roasts for missed tasks and celebrations for achievements. It prioritizes user privacy with no account required.

Highlights
  • Personalized coaching with unique personalities
  • Customizable coaches with AI-generated voices
  • Daily routine tracking and check-offs
  • Progress statistics (completion, streaks)
  • Private by default with iCloud backup
  • Optional notifications and message types
Features
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Routine Roaster is a habit tracker with an opinion. Set your routines, pick which days they run, then check them off. That part is ordinary. What isn't is the coach who notices. Each morning they tell you what's on. If the day is still open, they nudge. And the next day they deliver a verdict on yesterday: a roast if you let it slide, a small celebration if you didn't. FIVE COACHES, FIVE TONES - Asian Mom: disappointed in you, but with love - Mom: gentle, warm, quietly keeping score - Friend: hypes you up, roasts you gently, never actually mad - Boss: everything is a deliverable, and you are a resource - Enemy: actively rooting for your failure OR WRITE YOUR OWN Describe any character in a sentence and they get a voice and a face. A retired drill sergeant. A cat that is sweet but cold. Your future self, disappointed. Keep two coaches of your own for free. THE REST - Monday-to-Sunday week at a glance, tap to check off - Routines on any pattern of days, with an optional end date - 30 days of stats: completion rate, current streak, best streak, day by day - The last 15 things your coach said, kept so you can share the good ones - Four kinds of message, each one optional: the morning lineup, the nudge, the roast, the win - Turn any notification off and still read the message inside the app PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-in. Nothing to log into. Your routines and the coaches you write are backed up to your own iCloud, so they survive a reinstall and follow you to a new phone. Your check-off history stays on your phone and is kept for 90 days. We never see any of it. Writing a coach with Pro sends the description you typed, and a check that your device is genuine. Nothing else. Routine Roaster will not be nice to you. That is the point.

Screenshots

BlockMyApps4 screens
Routine Roaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlockMyApps at 18.6 against Routine Roaster's 26.2. 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. BlockMyApps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Routine Roaster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlockMyApps versus Routine Roaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockMyAppsRoutine Roaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOleg TatarciucYen-Tin Liu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BlockMyApps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$79.99
2 purchases

Routine Roaster

One-time2
  • 5 Pro Generations$1.99
  • 3 More Coaches$2.99

Questions

Is BlockMyApps free?
BlockMyApps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Roaster free?
Routine Roaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockMyApps or Routine Roaster have ads?
Neither BlockMyApps nor Routine Roaster shows ads.

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