# Opal vs Quotly

The clearest difference is chart position: Opal at #43 against Quotly's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Opal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Quotly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Opal ships an update every 5 days, Quotly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Opal | Quotly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (91K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opal-screen-time-control/id1497465230/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **91K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#43** | — |
| Size | 334 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Opal OS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497465229) | [Federico Garcia-Lorca Hernandez](https://appshunter.io/developer/397614897) |

## What reviewers say

### Opal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opal-screen-time-control/id1497465230)

**Currently charting:** #43 Top Grossing · Productivity, #82 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable limits, focus challenges, and rewards to improve productivity and well-being. Achieve better focus and accomplish your goals with this tool.

**Highlights:** Screen time control, App blocking, Customizable app limits, Focus challenges, Productivity reports, Mindful block screens, Rewards and leaderboards

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Opal Student Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Opal Pro Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $99.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps reduce screen time
- 🚀 Effective at blocking distracting apps
- 💡 Customizable blocking schedules
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🔒 Difficult to bypass blocks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable at times
- 🔓 Easy to bypass blocks in some cases
- 🤯 Can be frustrating when blocks don't work as expected
- 🕰️ Longer wait times to take breaks

**Reported bugs**

- Blocks apps that are not selected
- Inconsistent behavior when ending focus sessions
- Crashes when trying to manage blocked apps
- VPN issues causing other connectivity problems

**Requested features**

- Allow more customization of blocked apps
- Integrate with more productivity tools
- Provide more granular time tracking and reporting
- Offer a one-time purchase option
- Improve stability and reduce bugs


### Quotly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quotly-ai-tokens-usage/id6812913870)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tokenify Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Utilidades+ | $3.99 | per month |
| Tokenify Pro Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Utilidades+ | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Opal free?

Opal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Quotly free?

Quotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Opal or Quotly have ads?

Neither Opal nor Quotly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Opal or Quotly?

Opal ships an update every 5 days, and Quotly weekly. Most recently, Opal was updated on November 11, 2026 and Quotly on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
