Comparison

By vs Nomato

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

Head to head
About

By

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With its user friendly interface, By-gate allows you to control and monitor your Vimar gate with ease with your smartphone or tablet from anywhere, at any time. Create an account for the use of the By-gate service, connect your device to the Internet and immediately start to control your gate with a simple click. Don't mind remembering to close your gate, By-gate will notify you if you forgot it open, do not open the gate in the morning when you go out or at night when you get back, with By-gate you can set one or more timers and find it already open when needed. You can even have the gate open automatically, simply by approaching it at a distance as you like thanks to the App geolocation function.

About

Nomato

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications. It uses a focus timer and strict unlock methods to prevent mindless scrolling, encouraging better digital habits. Monitor your progress and set custom rules for different times of the day.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Focus timer with countdown
  • Customizable lock rules
  • Strict unlock mechanism
  • Uninstall guard
  • Progress tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Your phone is built to keep you scrolling. Nomato is built to get you your time back. Pick the apps you can't stop opening, like TikTok, Instagram or YouTube. Nomato locks them with Apple's Screen Time, and makes it genuinely hard to sneak back in. HOW IT WORKS • Pick your apps. Only the ones you choose get locked. Calls, maps and everything else keep working. • Focus in rounds. Start a session and your apps lock until it ends. A tomato timer counts down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Set rules. Lock apps at bedtime, during work hours, or after a daily time budget runs out. • Watch your time come back. See your focus time each week and how close you are to your goal. WHY IT ACTUALLY WORKS • No one-tap "ignore". To open a locked app early you say why, then type a fresh random code by hand. Copy and paste don't work. The code gets longer every time you unlock in a day. • You can't delete it on a bad day. Turn on the uninstall guard and your iPhone won't let apps be deleted until you switch it off inside Nomato. • Pick how strict it is. Soft gives short codes, Serious makes them grow, and No mercy means no unlocks at all until the lock ends. MEET NOMATO A small, slightly judgmental tomato who's on your side. He'll cheer when you resist and sulk a little when you cave. ALSO • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your week at a glance • Notifications when a round ends, when your break is over and when a session is complete • Sign in with Apple or Google so your setup and progress follow you to a new phone • Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian PRIVATE BY DESIGN Apple's Screen Time keeps your app list private, even from us. We never see your messages, photos or browsing, and there are no ads. PRICING Try it free for 3 days on the weekly plan ($6.99/week after the trial), or pay $10.99 once for Lifetime access. Prices may vary by country. The weekly subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged within 24 hours before each renewal. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://nomato-app.vercel.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://nomato-app.vercel.app/privacy/

Screenshots

By4 screens
Nomato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: By at none against Nomato's 2. By also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). Nomato's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nomato sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. By asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

By ships an update every 3 months, Nomato every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
By versus Nomato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByNomato
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVimar S.p.A.Amarendra Mishra

In-app purchases

None

By

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nomato

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is By free?
By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomato free?
Nomato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do By or Nomato have ads?
Neither By nor Nomato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, By or Nomato?
By ships an update every 3 months, and Nomato every 5 days. Most recently, By was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nomato on October 26, 2026.

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