Muse Now vs Tether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muse Now
This app helps you focus on your upcoming schedule by combining your calendar and reminders into a countdown timer. It provides a clear view of what's next and what will happen between now and then, accessible on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- Calendar and reminder integration
- Countdown timer for upcoming events
- Focus on what's next
- Apple Watch companion app
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- iPad Slide Over functionality
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• Muse Now focuses on the week ahead by answering two simple questions: 1) What should I focus on next and 2) What will happen between now and then • How does it work? We combine your calendar and reminders into a countdown timer. It is the perfect companion to your Apple Watch: just lift your wrist to focus on what's next. • Don't have an Apple Watch, yet? Muse Now also works on your iPhone and iPad. To open, just tell Siri "open muse now" create a Siri Shortcut to custom views like "show work" or "show home". With iPad, setup Muse Now as a Slide Over. Simply slide on from the right to see what's next and then slide off. Slide on. Slide off. Slide on Slide off. • Do you have an original Apple Watch? Muse Now will work on that collectable Series 0 watch. While, it won't support the beautiful full color complications, it still runs well. So, go ahead; rock that original Edition at your next "classic" rally. • Here is our guarantee: You own your own data, which only you can see. While we do measure usage, we never have access to your personal timeline and we never will.
Tether
This app helps you break free from excessive screen time by introducing friction to app usage. It allows you to block apps, websites, and categories with customizable difficulty levels for ending sessions, promoting stronger phone habits.
- App and website blocking
- Customizable session difficulty
- Focus modes (indefinite, countdown, Pomodoro)
- Scheduled sessions
- Reusable blocklists
- Strict Mode to prevent loopholes
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
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You open your phone for "just a second" and lose 45 minutes to scrolling. Tether is an app blocker built to break that loop with real friction. Block apps, websites, and categories, then choose how hard it should be to stop: tap out, scan an NFC tag, scan a QR code, or get approval from someone you trust. Focus modes for real life - Indefinite sessions when you just need to stay locked in - Countdown sessions for deep work, study, and sprints - Pomodoro sessions with built-in breaks - Scheduled sessions for work hours, bedtimes, and daily routines Why Tether works - Create reusable blocklists for work, study, sleep, and weekends - Use Allow Mode to block everything except what you need - Turn on Strict Mode to prevent easy loopholes mid-session - Keep emergency overrides for genuine exceptions - See your session with Live Activity and Dynamic Island - Sync across devices so your rules stay consistent Tether is for people who want less screen time, stronger phone habits, and a system that's harder to cheat. Make distractions harder to reach, make quitting harder to justify, and make focus easier to keep. Terms of Use: https://www.tetherto.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tetherto.me/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Muse Now at none against Tether's 7. Muse Now also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Tether's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Tether sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Muse Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tether holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Muse Now | Tether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muse | Undrift LLC |
Customer experience
Muse Now
Tether
In-app purchases
Muse Now
No in-app purchases
Tether
- Tether Pro Monthly Member$5.491 Month
- Tether Pro Free Trial3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Tether Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
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- Tether Pro Yearly Member$24.491 Year
- Tether Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Tether Pro Lifetime Member$79.99
- Tether Pro Lifetime$99.99









