Honest, affordable pricing

Premium focus at a fair price

Start free with no time limit, or try Pro free for 7 days with no card. Then pay once, for life, at about what the others charge every year. No ads, no data selling, ever.

Free

Genuinely useful, forever

$0₹0always

Everything you need to build the habit, with no trial countdown. Try Pro free for 7 days whenever you like, no card needed.

Quick Block, Focus, Rules, Block lists and Habits
Focus sessions, with no time limit
One block list and one rule running at a time
All 11 built-in block lists, including Adult Content
All 16 rule triggers, and keyword blocking
All six block effects: block, cut internet, slow, mute, dim, pause
3 Challenges for the life of the device
On-device stats and Aurith streaks

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Pro

Everything in Free, plus the power tools

$14₹699 /year/year ~~$28₹1,398~~

Billed once a year. Less than a coffee a month.Billed once a year. Less than one good coffee a month.

Stack unlimited block lists and rules at once
Unlimited Challenges
Add a schedule to any trigger
Home-screen widgets
NFC and QR tags that switch, unlock and check in
Strict mode, for blocks with no back door
Parental and partner accountability lock
App lock with PIN and biometrics
Reboot-proof uninstall protection
Auto-block newly installed apps
Your own block-screen message and design
Export and import your full setup

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Billed through Google Play. Localized pricing at checkout. Cancel anytime.

What they charge every year,
we charge once.

Appcognito You $39₹2,499once yours forever

Freedom $39.99every year $199 lifetime

AppBlock ~$29.99every year ~$89.99 lifetime

Opal $99.99every year $399 lifetime

Competitor prices in US dollars from each product's own pricing, reviewed 5 to 8 October 2026; "~" means a recent review, because the price is not published. Appcognito keeps everything on-device, with no ads or data selling.

Feature comparison

See how Appcognito compares.

Here is what that price buys, row by row, next to the blockers people compare us with.

Free
Partly free
Paid plan
Not available
Unclear from public info

Feature	Appcognito	AppBlock	Opal	ScreenZen	one sec	Freedom
What it blocks
Apps	✓	½	✓	✓	?	✓
Websites	✓	½	?	✓	–	✓
Words on screen	✓	–	–	?	–	–
An app's internet, not the app	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Built-in adult site list	✓	$	?	?	✓	?
AI that spots off-topic screens	✓	–	–	?	–	–
Built-in gambling site list	✓	–	–	–	–	?
How it pushes back
Hard block	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	✓
Mute notifications	✓	✓	?	–	–	✓
Dim the app	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Slow its internet	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Pause before unlocking	✓	–	½	✓	½	–
Pick apps at every unlock	✓	–	–	?	–	–
Timed unlocks	✓	$	✓	✓	½	✓
Strict mode	$	½	$	✓	?	$
Whole-phone screen breaks	✓	$	?	–	–	–
What switches it on
Focus sessions	✓	$	✓	?	?	½
Weekly schedules	✓	½	½	✓	?	$
Specific dates	✓	–	?	–	–	–
Daily time limits	✓	½	½	✓	½	–
Open-count limits	✓	½	½	✓	–	–
Location	✓	✓	–	–	–	–
Wi-Fi network	✓	✓	–	–	–	–
Bluetooth device	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Charging or battery level	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Movement	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Calendar events	✓	–	–	–	–	–
NFC tag or QR code	$	–	?	?	–	–
Home-screen widget	$	?	–	?	?	?
Keeping you honest
PIN or fingerprint lock	$	✓	–	✓	–	–
A partner holds the code	$	½	–	–	–	–
Uninstall protection	$	½	–	✓	–	✓
Progress
Streaks	✓	?	✓	✓	–	–
Usage report	✓	½	½	✓	$	?
Daily habits	✓	–	–	–	–	–
Privacy
No account needed	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	–
Block lists stay on your phone	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	–
Price for a year of the paid plan
Paid plan	$14₹699	~$29.99	$99.99	–	$19.99	$39.99
Pay once, keep it for life	$39₹2,499	~$89.99	$399	–	$99.99	$199

Based on each product's own public Android information: its website, help pages, pricing and Play listing. Competitor prices are in US dollars; "~" means the price came from a recent review because it is not published. Features and prices change, so check before you buy. Last reviewed 5 to 8 October 2026. Product names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners, used here only to identify each product.

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Pricing
FAQ.

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How much does Appcognito cost?

The free plan is genuinely useful. Pro is $1.99 a month, $14 a year, or $39 once for life. That $39 lifetime price is about what Freedom charges for a single year.

Is there a free trial of Appcognito Pro?

Yes. 7 days of full Pro with no card and no Google Play checkout. When it ends you drop back to the free plan rather than being charged, and Appcognito keeps your most important block list and rule running.

What do you get on the free Appcognito plan?

Every way of blocking: Quick Block, Focus, Rules, Block lists and Habits, with no time limit. Free runs one block list and one rule at a time, includes all 11 built-in block lists and all 16 rule triggers, and gives you 3 Challenges for the life of the device.