MyPurse vs Block Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPurse
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-Set up a budget by filling your purse with cash. -Spend money by category and keep track of expense date, time and category. -If needed add more cash to your purse and check how much you exceed your budget.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Block Screen at Free against MyPurse's $0.99. Block Screen also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months). MyPurse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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
Block Screen is free to download; MyPurse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyPurse ships an update every 11 months, Block Screen every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPurse | Block Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 89.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | Matthew Ramsden |
In-app purchases
MyPurse
No in-app purchases
Block Screen
No in-app purchases
