GAMBAN VS BETBLOCKER.
The two incumbent gambling blockers, compared straight: Gamban is the polished, independently tested subscription; BetBlocker is the free, charity-run workhorse. Full disclosure — this comparison is written by Untilt, a third tool with a narrower job. The incumbent facts below are stated as generously as accuracy allows.
The comparison
| Gamban | BetBlocker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Subscription (~$30/yr), trial | Free (registered charity) |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Coverage | Global gambling universe, actively curated | 351k+ sites, 30+ languages |
| Restriction model | Always-on while subscribed | Scheduled restrictions up to 5 years |
| Pedigree | Independent effectiveness testing, sector partnerships | Charity registration, regulator recognition |
| Funding | User subscriptions | Donations, incl. industry sources |
Choosing between them: pay for polish and testing pedigree (Gamban) or take the free charity workhorse (BetBlocker). Both are legitimate. Both are built as all-gambling, all-device abstinence infrastructure.
When neither is the right shape
If your action is specifically US sports — books, DFS pick'em, and the prediction markets neither incumbent focuses on — and it lives specifically on your iPhone, the all-gambling/all-device shape can be why you never install anything. That's the gap Untilt was built for: native on-device blocking, sealed timed walls instead of standing restrictions, Kalshi and Polymarket covered by default, free 1-hour walls. Our own comparisons: vs Gamban · vs BetBlocker.
Questions
Gamban or BetBlocker for a tight budget?
BetBlocker — it's genuinely free, charity-run, and solid. Gamban's subscription buys polish, independent-testing pedigree, and support.
Which is harder to get around?
Reviews and community threads generally rate Gamban's blocking as harder to disable than BetBlocker's VPN-profile approach on iOS. Neither — nor Untilt — is impossible to bypass for a determined phone owner; anyone claiming otherwise is selling something.
Who is this comparison written by?
Untilt — a competitor. Cards on the table: we build an iPhone sportsbook kill switch. Where the incumbents fit better (multi-device, all-category, zero budget), this page says so.
PUT THE WALL UP.
Hold once. Covered sportsbooks, DFS apps, and prediction markets stop loading on this iPhone. 1-hour walls are free forever; Pro holds longer.
BLOCKLIST UPDATED JULY 2026 · 219 DOMAINS · METHODOLOGY