Icarus vs FocusDen: study app blockers compared
FocusDen and Icarus are aimed at the same person: a student who loses study time to Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. FocusDen blocks the apps. Icarus blocks them and turns each attempt into a review question from your class.
Side by side
| Icarus: Screen Time Control | FocusDen | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens when you open a blocked app | You answer a quick review question from your class, then it unlocks | The app is blocked |
| Platform | iPhone and iPad | Android |
| Free tier | Yes. App blocking, class review, and practice questions | Free to start, supported by ads |
| Paid options | Scholar at $6.99 per month or $49.99 per year | In-app purchases from $1.49 to $5.49 per item |
| Custom quizzes from your notes | Yes, with Scholar | Not offered in the listing we checked |
Icarus pricing
Free
$0 forever
Everything you need to start the habit.
Scholar
$6.99 per month
Quizzes built from your own notes, slides, and PDFs.
Scholar Yearly
$49.99 per year
Save 40% vs monthly. About $4.17 a month.
Which one should you pick?
Pick FocusDen if
you are on Android and want a simple blocker that is free to start.
Pick Icarus if
you are on iPhone or iPad and want every block to double as a few minutes of review.
Questions
Does Icarus work on Android?
No. Icarus is on iPhone and iPad.
What does Icarus cost?
Free to start, with app blocking, class review, and practice questions. Scholar adds quizzes from your own notes for $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year.
Competitor details are based on their public App Store and Google Play listings and may have changed. Last checked 2026.