The AppBlock Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AppBlock in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AppBlock
The Insider’s Guide
App and website blocker with schedules and a strict mode
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from AppBlock’s own pages.
Made by MobileSoft s.r.o. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AppBlock’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AppBlock’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
AppBlock blocks distracting apps, websites, specific URLs and keywords on Android and iOS, with browser extensions for desktop. Blocks can start instantly or run automatically on schedules tied to time, day, location or Wi-Fi network, and Strict Mode makes them harder to bypass. The free plan works within limits that differ by platform, and Premium removes them.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about AppBlock, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Quick Block gets you blocking in a tap, before you've built a single schedule.
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Best for blocks that switch on by time, place or Wi-Fi
AppBlock shuts distracting apps and sites on your phone on a schedule: at nine on weekdays, at the office, or when you join the work Wi-Fi, with a Strict Mode that's hard to wriggle out of.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.50 / month, billed yearly ($29.99).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan with limits that differ by platform: up to 2 schedules and 12 hours of Strict Mode on iOS, or 3 schedules and 24 hours of Strict Mode on Android.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
App and website blocking
Block apps, websites, specific URLs and keywords. On Android, Premium can also block newly installed apps and browsers the app does not support.
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Schedules
Profiles for work, study or sleep switch on by time, day, location or connected Wi-Fi network and then run automatically.
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Quick Block
Starts a block right away without a schedule. Free use is capped at 4 hours on iOS or 3 apps and 3 sites on Android; Premium adds a timer.
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A 2.8 GPA, above 41 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
AppBlock at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.50 / month, billed yearly ($29.99)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 1 week free on the yearly plan, for new subscribers only
- Runs on
- iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- MobileSoft s.r.o.
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.6 on the App Store, 6,743 ratings
The report card
Best for blocks that switch on by time, place or Wi-Fi
AppBlock shuts distracting apps and sites on your phone on a schedule: at nine on weekdays, at the office, or when you join the work Wi-Fi, with a Strict Mode that's hard to wriggle out of. The free plan allows 2 or 3 schedules, allowlists and backup are Premium, and on a computer it's only a browser extension.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $29.99 a year is $2.50 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of focus tools, which starts at $2.99 against a $3.99 middle. Paying monthly doubles it to $4.99. The $89.99 Lifetime is about two years of the category's middle price, so it pays off if you stay. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free blocking exists, but you'll meet the walls in week one: 2 schedules on iPhone or 3 on Android, Strict Mode cut off after 12 hours on iPhone or 24 on Android, and Quick Block capped. Allowlist mode, adult content blocking and backup are all Premium. |
| Features | B | For a phone blocker it covers the job: apps, websites, single URLs and keywords, schedules that fire by time, day, location or Wi-Fi network, and a Strict Mode with a cooldown or another person's approval. Nothing in the listing points at missing blocking work. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.6 from about 6,700 App Store ratings, below the top of this category. Quick Block gets you blocking in a tap, before you've built a single schedule. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android and extensions for Chrome, Edge and Brave, so phone and computer are both covered. Only partly on the computer, mind: there's no Mac or Windows app, so the extension blocks websites while the apps on your desktop carry on. Nothing else connects to it. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AppBlock is for
- Fits if you want Instagram shut every weekday from nine to five without lifting a finger
- Works for people who block by place, like the office Wi-Fi or the library
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free and need more than 2 or 3 schedules, or Strict Mode past 12 hours on iPhone
- Skip it if you want apps blocked on a Mac or Windows PC, as it's browser-only there
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $4.99 against $2.50 a month on the yearly plan
- Watch out: Allowlist mode, adult content blocking, backup and the Quick Block timer all need Premium
- Watch out: the free week is on the yearly plan only, and student and business prices aren't published
Good to know
Good for
- Phone users who want blocks that start by time, place or Wi-Fi network
- People who need a block they cannot easily switch off
- Blocking the same sites on a phone and in a desktop browser
Worth knowing
- Free limits differ by platform: iOS allows 2 schedules and 12 hours of Strict Mode, Android 3 schedules and 24 hours.
- Allowlist mode, adult content blocking, backup and the Quick Block timer need Premium on both iOS and Android.
- On a computer AppBlock runs only as an extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave; no Mac or Windows app is listed.
- The student discount and business licences are arranged through forms, and neither page states a price.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start. There is a free plan too
AppBlock has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.50 / month, billed yearly ($29.99).
Allowlist mode, adult content blocking and backup are all Premium.
Free
$0
Blocking within limits: 2 schedules on iOS or 3 on Android, schedule usage limits of up to 30 minutes a day and time-capped Strict Mode.
Premium (yearly)
$29.99
per year ($2.50 / month), after a free week
Unlimited Quick Block, schedules and Strict Mode, plus Allowlist mode, adult content blocking and backup.
Premium (monthly)
$4.99
per month
The same Premium features paid month to month, with cancellation at any time.
Premium (lifetime)
$89.99
one-time payment
Premium features for a single payment with no subscription.
The free plan
Free plan with limits that differ by platform: up to 2 schedules and 12 hours of Strict Mode on iOS, or 3 schedules and 24 hours of Strict Mode on Android.
Trying it first
1 week free on the yearly plan, for new subscribers only
Read from appblock.app on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly Premium costs about half of monthly
The pricing page lists Premium at $29.99 a year against $4.99 a month, which comes to $59.88 over twelve months.
Stated on appblock.appLifetime license
Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment
The pricing page lists a Lifetime Premium option at $89.99, paid once.
Stated on appblock.appEducation
Student discount on Premium
Students who submit their university, field of study and academic year get a link that shows a student discount in the app. The page does not state the amount.
Stated on appblock.app
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Premium Yearly”, against $29.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | ₹ 1,199 | $12.40 | 59% less |
| Turkey | ₺699,99 | $14.24 | 53% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 299ribu | $16.72 | 44% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,690.00 | $26.90 | 10% less |
| Australia | $49.99 | $34.90 | 16% more |
| South Africa | R589.99 | $35.69 | 19% more |
| Mexico | $689.00 | $37.86 | 26% more |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $39.65 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: iOS, Android and Browser extension
App and website blocker with schedules and a strict mode. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer.
Nothing in the listing points at missing blocking work.
- App and website blocking
- Block apps, websites, specific URLs and keywords. On Android, Premium can also block newly installed apps and browsers the app does not support.
- Schedules
- Profiles for work, study or sleep switch on by time, day, location or connected Wi-Fi network and then run automatically.
- Quick Block
- Starts a block right away without a schedule. Free use is capped at 4 hours on iOS or 3 apps and 3 sites on Android; Premium adds a timer.
- Strict Mode
- Makes blocks harder to bypass, with a cooldown and approval by another person. The free plan caps it at 12 hours on iOS and 24 hours on Android.
- Allowlist mode
- A Premium mode that blocks everything except a set of chosen apps, which the vendor describes as a dumbphone-like setup.
- Browser extensions
- Extensions for Chrome, Edge and Brave block websites and keywords on a computer, with Quick Block and Schedules.
Where it runs
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
AppBlock is made by MobileSoft s.r.o.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
AppBlock's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on features (B, above 48 of 65) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 18 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. AppBlock’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 30 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 65
- BFeaturesAbove 48 of 65
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. AppBlock is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
You could make the core of AppBlock for yourself: Pomodoro timer. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $30 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. AppBlock’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Freedom, Opal, BlockSite, Stay Focused and one sec
The 5 tools AppBlock is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Freedom
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones.
- Only Freedom lists macOS and Windows apps.
- AppBlock also covers Pomodoro timer.
- Freedom also covers focus music.
- 2.8GPA
Opal
Free plan · from $8.29/mo
Screen time app that blocks distracting apps on phone and Mac.
- Only AppBlock lists a browser extension.
- Only Opal lists a macOS app.
- AppBlock also covers Pomodoro timer.
- 2.2GPA
BlockSite
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Website and app blocker for browsers and phones.
- AppBlock also covers Pomodoro timer.
- 2.4GPA
Stay Focused
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
App and website blocker with schedules, limits and Strict Mode.
- AppBlock can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Stay Focused also covers time tracking and focus music.
- 3.0GPA
one sec
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Screen time app that adds a pause before distracting apps open.
- Only one sec lists a macOS app.
- AppBlock also covers Pomodoro timer.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AppBlock free?
AppBlock has a free plan. Free plan with limits that differ by platform: up to 2 schedules and 12 hours of Strict Mode on iOS, or 3 schedules and 24 hours of Strict Mode on Android.
How much does AppBlock cost?
AppBlock lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does AppBlock work on?
AppBlock is available on iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does AppBlock offer any discounts?
AppBlock publicly lists the following: Yearly Premium costs about half of monthly; Lifetime Premium for a one-time payment; Student discount on Premium.
How is AppBlock rated?
AppBlock's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6,743 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does AppBlock have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. AppBlock is listed for iOS and Android.
Does AppBlock have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. AppBlock is listed for iOS and Android.
Is AppBlock open source?
AppBlock is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does AppBlock have a student discount?
Student discount on Premium. Students who submit their university, field of study and academic year get a link that shows a student discount in the app.
Does AppBlock have a free trial?
Yes. 1 week free on the yearly plan, for new subscribers only.
Who makes AppBlock?
AppBlock is made by MobileSoft s.r.o.
What are the alternatives to AppBlock?
The closest alternatives to AppBlock in our directory are Freedom, Opal, BlockSite, Stay Focused and one sec.
How does AppBlock compare with other focus apps?
AppBlock's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is AppBlock good value for money?
ToolGPA grades AppBlock B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 18 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of AppBlock?
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log. You could make the core of AppBlock for yourself: Pomodoro timer.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AppBlock’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AppBlock's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-19.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MobileSoft s.r.o. Prices change, so check appblock.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- AppBlock, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/appblock
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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