Comparison

Pushbuddy vs Block It!

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

Head to head
About

Pushbuddy

Features
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Pushbuddy blocks the apps that eat your day. To get them back, you do something real. Pick what you lose hours to. Pushbuddy shields it. The shield lifts only when you have earned minutes — and minutes come from push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, a walk, or focused work. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose what to block — any app, any category, any website. 2. Earn minutes with a habit. Your camera counts the reps on device. 3. Spend them: 15, 30 or 60 minutes. The shield returns when time is up. WHAT A HABIT BUYS • 10 push-ups — 15 minutes • 15 squats — 15 minutes • 30 jumping jacks — 15 minutes • 1,000 steps — 10 minutes • 25 minutes of focus — 25 minutes, one to one. Work never buys more scrolling than it cost. • 240 minutes a day, hard cap. You cannot bank a whole day and defeat the point. Lock early and the unused minutes come back to you. Changing your mind is not punished. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Time in locked apps, today by the hour and this week by the day — tap any bar for the exact time. • How often you reached for a locked app this month, and whether it is falling. • Every push-up, squat, step and focused minute you have put in. REPS ARE COUNTED, NOT CLAIMED On-device pose detection watches you move, so the phone has to actually see the work. No video is recorded, saved or uploaded. Steps come from your iPhone's own motion sensor. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, ever. Camera frames are processed live and never recorded or uploaded. Pushbuddy never learns which apps you picked. The only thing that leaves is anonymous usage counts — no advertising ID, no profile. PRICE Free for 7 days with everything unlocked. Then one payment, once. No subscription, nothing to cancel. Pushbuddy uses Screen Time permission to shield your apps, and hands them back on your terms.

About

Block It!

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Stop mindless scrolling. Build intentional screen time. We’ve all been there: you pick up your phone for a quick check, and thirty minutes disappear into endless feeds. You want help stepping away, without giving up the apps you need. Block It! helps you find that balance. Block distracting apps and websites, protect your focus, and choose how to handle the urge before you unlock—with a short pause, a little movement, or a timed break. ◆ BLOCK DISTRACTIONS, KEEP ESSENTIALS • Block distractions: Choose the apps and websites you want to block, such as social media, video feeds, games, or news. • Keep essentials: During focused time, allow only the apps you need, such as navigation, notes, or work messaging, while other supported apps stay blocked. ◆ 3 WAYS TO FIT YOUR ROUTINE • Focus Timer: Start an on-demand block for deep work, reading, or study sessions—for example, 25 or 45 minutes. • Automated Schedules: Set aside focused time around your regular routine—protect your work mornings, family dinners, or bedtime. • Daily Allowances: Give yourself a daily time budget for selected apps—for example, 20 minutes of social media a day. Those apps are blocked automatically when the allowance is reached. ◆ PAUSE BEFORE YOU UNLOCK Choose a cooldown or guided breathing before temporary access, complete camera-counted squats or pushups, take a timed Quick Break, or disable breaks. Blocking resumes when access ends if the Rule is still active. ◆ SEE YOUR PROGRESS Manage your blocks in Rules, explore Screen Time in Insights, and find preferences in Settings. • View today's Screen Time, the last seven days, and Day, Week, or Month reports. Browse available past periods with Pro. • Choose apps to exclude from Block It! reports. This changes only these reports, not Apple's Screen Time totals, blocking Rules, or Daily Limits. • In Activities, review completed breathing and cooldown durations and squat and pushup repetitions by week, month, or year. ◆ YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your attention is personal, and so is your data. • On-Device Movement Counting: Camera video used to count your squats and pushups is processed on your device. • Local Settings: Your blocking setups and settings stay on this device. Only completed action history can sync through your private iCloud account when available. Start with the app that distracts you most. Make more time for the things you want to do. Some features require a Pro subscription. Privacy Policy: https://blockit.tingogo.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pushbuddy4 screens
Block It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pushbuddy at 18.0 against Block It!'s 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pushbuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block It! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushbuddy ships an update every 4 days, Block It! every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Pushbuddy versus Block It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushbuddyBlock It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDhruwang JariwalaTingogo Inc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pushbuddy

One-time1
  • Pushbuddy Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Block It!

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pushbuddy free?
Pushbuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block It! free?
Block It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pushbuddy or Block It! have ads?
Neither Pushbuddy nor Block It! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushbuddy or Block It!?
Pushbuddy ships an update every 4 days, and Block It! every 6 days. Most recently, Pushbuddy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Block It! on October 29, 2026.

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