Comparison

42Runs vs App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

42Runs

Features
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42Runs builds structured running training plans — from Couch to 5K through your first marathon. Unlike generic pace charts, every workout targets your own threshold pace and heart-rate zones, calculated from your personal data. • Structured plans for every distance and level, 5K to marathon • Personal pace and heart-rate zones on every workout • Link a plan's goal time directly to your race for a training pace that updates automatically • Every workout syncs straight to your watch via intervals.icu (Garmin and most major brands) Start training today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

App Blocker

Features
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Hold blocks the apps you choose, on a schedule or the moment you decide. Pick the days and the hours. When one of those apps opens, Hold puts a block screen in front of it. If breaks are allowed, you wait, then choose how long to step away from the block. In hard mode there are no breaks until the block ends. One emergency pass each week opens your apps for an hour. • Block now, for a timer you set • A repeating schedule for the days and hours you pick • Breaks you choose, or no breaks at all • Apps and sites, through Apple Screen Time • One emergency pass a week The apps you pick stay on your iPhone. Hold uses Screen Time only to show the block. https://everlinetechnologies.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

42Runs4 screens
App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 42Runs at none against App Blocker's shown. 42Runs also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. 42Runs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and App Blocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

42Runs ships an update daily, App Blocker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
42Runs versus App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter42RunsApp Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer42EnduranceAli Nawaz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

42Runs

Subscriptions2
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Yearly$39.991 Year
4 purchases

App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Hold Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Hold Pro 3 Months3 Days trial$11.993 Months
  • Hold Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is 42Runs free?
42Runs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Blocker free?
App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 42Runs or App Blocker have ads?
App Blocker shows ads; 42Runs does not.
Which is updated more often, 42Runs or App Blocker?
42Runs ships an update daily, and App Blocker weekly. Most recently, 42Runs was updated on November 6, 2026 and App Blocker on October 31, 2026.

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