Comparison

Liberate vs CueSesh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Liberate

This app helps users reduce web distractions by blocking access to specified websites for a set period. It offers a simple, three-step process to create a blacklist and set an end date for blocking, encouraging users to be more productive.

Highlights
  • Block websites in Safari
  • Set end dates for blocking
  • Create custom blacklists
  • Reduce web distractions
  • Increase productivity
Features
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Do you want to quit being distracted by your phone? Liberate will help you unshackle and start producing more than you consume. Pick the apps and websites that steal your time, then choose how strict to be: • Block: everything stays blocked until the end time you set • Schedule: blocks start and stop by themselves on the days and hours you choose • Limit: give apps a set amount of time, or a number of opens, each day or week. Use it up and they're blocked until it resets Blocked means blocked. You can't open those apps or visit those sites in Safari until the block ends or the limit resets. For real emergencies there's one Emergency Unblock every 7 days; otherwise, no take-backs ~(‾▿‾)~ No subscription, no ads, no account and no data collected.

About

CueSesh

This podcast app intelligently curates listening sessions based on your available time. It offers personalized episode recommendations and adaptive playback speeds, ensuring you can enjoy content without interruption.

Highlights
  • Adaptive listening sessions based on available time
  • Intelligent speed optimization
  • Personalized podcast discovery
  • Real-time queue updates
  • Time-fit filtering in search
  • Minimalist UI
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CueSesh is the podcast app that fits your time. Tell it how long you have, and CueSesh builds the session — the right podcasts, in the right order, so you're never scrolling a feed you'll never get through. • Time-fit sessions that end exactly when you do — no half-finished episodes, no overruns • Smart speed that paces each episode to your time, never past your comfort (patent-pending) • Audio and video, your call — same great curation either way • Find any podcast—by topic, or search beyond the catalog and add it • Keep your favorites close—follow the shows you love and save episodes for later Listen like you live. CueSesh.com

Screenshots

Liberate3 screens
CueSesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CueSesh at 100% against Liberate's 45%. CueSesh also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Liberate's advantage is ratings volume (867 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Liberate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CueSesh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CueSesh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liberate has 867 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Liberate's written reviews are positive against 100% of CueSesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liberate ships an update every 2 weeks, CueSesh every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Liberate versus CueSesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiberateCueSesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (867 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings867 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJordan CarneyCueSesh LLC

Customer experience

Liberate

All ratings867 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative44.0%

CueSesh

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Liberate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Not blocking websites as configured
  • Stopped working after iOS 18.4 update
  • Incompatible with iOS 18.4

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow setting different block times for each website
  • Add password protection
  • Implement allow lists instead of block lists
  • Add iCloud sync and automation features
  • Provide more blocking options (e.g. block by keyword)
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  • Add app blocking functionality

CueSesh

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Liberate

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Burrito Tip$4.99
  • Pizza Tip$9.99
None

CueSesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liberate free?
Liberate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CueSesh free?
CueSesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liberate or CueSesh?
CueSesh is rated higher. Liberate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 867 ratings, while CueSesh averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Liberate or CueSesh have ads?
Neither Liberate nor CueSesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liberate or CueSesh?
Liberate ships an update every 2 weeks, and CueSesh every 8 days. Most recently, Liberate was updated on October 16, 2026 and CueSesh on October 16, 2026.

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