Comparison

Bitcoin vs Block Screen

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

Head to head
About

Bitcoin

Easily monitor Bitcoin market prices with this intuitive application. It gathers data from public APIs for a straightforward view of cryptocurrency fluctuations. Please note that the data is for informational purposes and not financial advice.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bitcoin price checks
  • Intuitive and simple interface
  • Data from multiple public APIs
  • Supports iPhone and iPod
Features
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This app allows you to easily check Bitcoin market prices - incredibly simple and intuitive. Disclaimer : We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data presented in this application. The data is gathered from public APIs* and should not be used as a basis for financial decisions. Public APIs* : Bitfinex, Bitstamp, BTCChina, BTC-e, BTer, CampBX, Huobi, Korbit, Kraken, Mt.Gox, OKCoin, Bithumb, GateCoin, Poloniex, Coinnest, Bitflyer, GOPAX, Coinbase Pro, OKEx, Gemini, Bittrex

About

Block Screen

Personalize your lock and home screens with live Bitcoin data. Access real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty across all your Apple devices. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with customizable themes and widgets.

Highlights
  • Live Bitcoin widgets for lock and home screens
  • Real-time block height and price tracking
  • Mempool fee recommendations
  • Mining difficulty and hashrate
  • Curated Bitcoin news feeds
  • Customizable color themes and widget selection
  • Apple Watch complications and StandBy mode support
Features
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Turn your lock screen and Home Screen into a personalized bitcoin screen with live Bitcoin widgets. Block Screen puts real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty (and more!) on every Apple device you own: iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, CarPlay. No accounts, no ads. –––– KEY WIDGETS & VIEWS –––– • Lock-Screen Widget – glanceable block height and bitcoin prices • Home-Screen Widget – small, medium and large sizes • StandBy Mode – full-screen clock-style display while charging • Apple Watch Complication & Smart Stack – stats right on your wrist • iPad and macOS – adaptive layouts for Stage Manager and desktop • CarPlay – widgets on your vehicle dashboard –––– BITCOIN STATS YOU CARE ABOUT –––– • Block height & next halving countdown • Mempool fee recommendations (high / medium / low) • Mining network hashrate & difficulty in real time • Live BTC price in USD, EUR & more • Curated Bitcoin-only news feeds –––– BUILT FOR CUSTOMIZATION –––– • Custom color themes • Choose which widgets appear in Smart Stack rotation –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN –––– Block Screen talks directly to public Bitcoin APIs—no log-ins, tracking, or analytics SDKs. “Everything you need and nothing you don't." Download Block Screen free today and keep with the Bitcoin network at a glance: price, mempool, or countdown to the next halving.

Screenshots

Bitcoin4 screens
Block Screen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Screen at 89% against Bitcoin's 36%. Block Screen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). Bitcoin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Bitcoin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitcoin ships an update every 3 months, Block Screen every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bitcoin versus Block Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitcoinBlock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSehwan KimMatthew Ramsden

Customer experience

Bitcoin

Written reviews45 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative51.1%

Block Screen

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bitcoin

One-time1
  • Remove ADs$0.99
None

Block Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bitcoin free?
Bitcoin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Screen free?
Block Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bitcoin or Block Screen have ads?
Neither Bitcoin nor Block Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitcoin or Block Screen?
Bitcoin ships an update every 3 months, and Block Screen every 11 days. Most recently, Bitcoin was updated on October 19, 2026 and Block Screen on October 24, 2026.

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