Pace.Yours vs Freedom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pace.Yours
Organize your day with detailed task planning and a focus timer. Share projects with others, assign tasks, and track group progress. Includes ambient sounds for concentration and a note-taking feature.
- Task planning with subtasks and deadlines
- Count-up focus timer with pause/resume
- Ambient soundscapes for focus
- Group project sharing and task assignment
- Standalone note-taking with search
- Progress tracking for individual and group tasks
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Plan your day and focus on one task at a time with a count-up timer. When a project involves other people, you can share it with them too. PLAN - Tasks with notes, subtasks, deadlines and time estimates - Drag to set priority; Today, Upcoming, All and Done lists - Morning reminder with your top three tasks, plus an evening check-in FOCUS - Count-up task timer with pause and resume - White noise, rain and fireplace sounds - See how much time you spent on each task NOTES - Keep standalone notes like PTO balances, book lists or ideas, with search GROUP PROJECTS - Share a project with an invite code, assign tasks and subtasks, and see each member's focus time - My work shows what's assigned to you PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Personal tasks and notes stay on your iPhone. An account is only needed for group projects. The free version shows non-personalized banner ads.
Freedom
This app helps you block distracting apps and websites to improve focus and productivity. Schedule blocking sessions across all your devices to build better screen time habits and reclaim productive hours.
- Block distracting apps and websites
- Schedule blocking sessions
- Sync across all devices
- Block the internet
- Locked Mode for habit commitment
- Focus sounds
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Block distracting apps and websites so you can focus, be more productive, and build better screen time habits. We've built the world's best app and website blocker, trusted by over 3 million individuals and teams to deliver focused attention for the things that matter most. During a Freedom session, when you attempt to open an app or website on your blocklist, Freedom blocks the app from opening and displays a peaceful green screen - reminding you that you're currently free of that distraction. Freedom users report gaining an average of 2.5 hours of productive time every day. They're more fulfilled, happier with work and family life, and have a healthier relationship with their technology. Schedule a Freedom app blocking session to start automatically when you need it – for complete, seamless control over distractions. Because Freedom works across all your devices, you'll feel confident knowing you're in complete control. We call it mindful productivity. There's no limit to the number of devices (including phones, tablets, and computers) you can connect to Freedom, so you can block apps and websites regardless of where you are or what you're doing. You'll stay focused, productive, and distraction-free. "Our favorite distraction-killing app blocker." – Lifehacker "One antidote to the always-on life is Freedom…" – Time Magazine "As Freedom shows, the solution to the problems created by technology isn't anti-technology, but more and better technology." – Huffington Post "Freedom has garnered celeb fans like Dave Eggers, Nick Hornby, Seth Godin, and Nora Ephron." – Mashable PEACE OF MIND - COVER EVERY DEVICE - For one price, Freedom covers all your devices (phones, tablets, and computers) with our powerful distraction-blocking technology. TURN OFF THE NOISE - BLOCK APPS and WEBSITES - Block distracting apps and websites for as long as you want. Select from a pre-made blocklist or create a custom blocklist of your time-consuming distractions. EXPERIENCE TOTAL PEACE - BLOCK THE INTERNET - Block the internet with a single button. Enjoy peace, quiet, and focus, away from all distractions. Freedom won't block important texts or calls, so you can enjoy offline time knowing you can be reached if need be! SMART COVERAGE - SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - Distractions aren't limited to your phone! Sync block sessions to your phones, tablets, and computers. There's no limit to the number of devices you can use. CREATE GOOD HABITS - USE POWERFUL SCHEDULING - Schedule your blocks now, later, or create recurring blocks to help make focus and productivity a habit. LOCKED MODE - Use Locked Mode to commit to breaking bad digital habits and addictions. FOCUS SOUNDS - Free audio tracks give you an assortment of music, café, office, and nature sounds to help you stay focused and productive, no matter where you are. We're excited about helping you be the best version of yourself. We're continually building new tools - and they're always included in your subscription. We've also got a great Perks program which offers discounts on top productivity products. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS We’re confident that you’ll love Freedom, but just so you can be sure, we offer a 7-day free trial of Freedom Premium. After that it’s only $39.99 per year. Many Freedom users tell us it pays for itself within a few days! These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Freedom subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Terms and Conditions - https://freedom.to/terms Privacy Policy - https://freedom.to/privacy Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pace.Yours at none against Freedom's 6. Pace.Yours also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 64%). Freedom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 28). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Freedom sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Pace.Yours asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pace.Yours against 4.5 for Freedom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freedom has 6.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pace.Yours's written reviews are positive against 64% of Freedom's.
Pace.Yours ships an update every 2 months, Freedom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pace.Yours | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhi Hua Tan | Eighty Percent Solutions |
Customer experience
Pace.Yours
Freedom
Bugs and requests
Pace.Yours
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Freedom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blocks unintended apps/websites
- Fails to block certain apps like Facebook, Instagram
- Doesn't work in low power mode on iOS
Requested features
4 requests- Allow specific app whitelisting
- Add time limit/usage tracking features
- Improve scheduling options (e.g. by day, not just time)
- Better integration with mobile OS features (e.g. iOS Screen Time)
In-app purchases
Pace.Yours
No in-app purchases
Freedom
- Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
- Freedom Monthly$12.991 Month
- Freedom Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Freedom Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Freedom Forever$199.00









