Foqos costs nothing to use. Its only payment option is a voluntary $1.99 developer tip, and it doesn't require buying any hardware from Foqos itself.
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Foqos is one of the few apps in this category that's genuinely free, not free-with-a-paid-tier. It's open-source, requires no account, and its only payment option in the App Store is a voluntary tip to the developer.
This page focuses specifically on cost. For how Foqos compares to a hardware-required competitor, see Brick vs Foqos, and for how it stacks up against Fella, see how Fella works.
| What you get | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The app itself | $0 | Free and open-source, no account required |
| Developer tip | $1.99, optional | The only payment option listed; not required to use the app |
| Physical tag (NFC/QR) | Not sold by Foqos | Works with any tag or code you already own or buy separately |
There's no hidden paid tier behind this free structure. Foqos's core mechanic, physical-trigger blocking via NFC tags or QR codes, plus manual and timer activation, is entirely accessible without paying anything.
Foqos is open-source, which is the structural reason it has no paid tier to sustain a closed-source business model. No account, no ads, and no tracking are part of the same approach; data stays on-device rather than being collected to monetize indirectly.
That's a meaningfully different model from hardware-dependent competitors. Brick, for comparison, requires a proprietary $59 device with no substitute. Foqos achieves a similar physical-friction philosophy using tags or codes you already own, or no physical object at all.
Foqos doesn't sell its own hardware. It's built to work with generic NFC tags or QR codes, which are typically inexpensive to buy separately, often just a few dollars, or free if you print a QR code yourself.
You're not required to use a physical object at all. Manual and timer-based activation are also supported, so the physical-key mode is an option rather than a mandatory purchase.
Anyone who wants physical-trigger blocking without buying dedicated hardware. A tag you already own, or a printed QR code, is enough to get the same distance-based friction a proprietary device would provide, at no required cost.
Privacy-conscious users who don't want an account or data collection. No account, no ads, and no tracking make Foqos's free model genuinely free, not a data-supported alternative to a subscription.
Less ideal if you want guaranteed analytics or support depth. No usage limits or analytics depth are documented for Foqos, unlike some paid competitors that build out reporting as part of their premium offering.
| At a glance | Fella | Foqos |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $9.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly, no free trial | Free, optional $1.99 tip |
| Hardware required | None | None; works with your own tag or code, or no object at all |
| Account required | Not specified here | No |
| Unlock mechanism | One 5-minute software unlock per session | Manual, NFC-tag, QR-code, or timer activation |
On price, Foqos is essentially unbeatable: free, with no required purchase at all. Fella's paid model buys a guaranteed, software-only mechanism, a fixed 5-minute unlock every time, that doesn't depend on where you've placed a tag or whether you remember to bring one.
The choice comes down to mechanism, not cost. If physical distance and a bring-your-own-hardware setup appeal to you, Foqos delivers that at no cost. If you want the same rule enforced everywhere without managing a tag, that's what Fella's price is for. See how Fella works or Fella's current pricing.
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Foqos is free and open-source. Its only payment option in its App Store listing is a voluntary $1.99 developer tip, entirely optional and not required to use the app.
Yes. Unlike competitors such as Brick, which requires a proprietary $59 device, Foqos works with any NFC tag or QR code you already own or buy separately, plus manual and timer activation, so the app itself never costs anything.
No, not from Foqos itself. It's designed to work with NFC tags or QR codes you already own or source yourself, often just a few dollars, and also supports manual and timer-based activation without any physical object at all.
No account is required, and there's no premium tier documented beyond the optional $1.99 tip. Foqos collects no data and shows no ads; its business model isn't built on upselling a paid version.
Foqos is free, with only a voluntary $1.99 tip as the sole payment option. Fella costs $9.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly with no free tier or trial. On price alone, Foqos is essentially free; Fella's cost reflects a fixed, no-hardware-needed software model with one guaranteed 5-minute unlock per session.
