Comparison

C vs Ransom

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

Head to head
About

C

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The app is compatible with C-LED technology, which has several years of experience in the lighting industry. Thanks to it you can manage: - dimming light intensity 0-100% - tunable white: customize the color temperature gradient of the light - HCL (Human Centric Lighting): the right light improves cognitive performance but also the senses and emotions - create up to 10 groups of independent lamps to get optimal scenes for every need - manage each individual lamp in perfect autonomy Our Smart Light idea is extremely customizable, it can be applied to different sectors and specific customer requirements.

About

Ransom

This app helps you reclaim your time by requiring physical exercise, like push-ups or steps, before you can access distracting apps. Earn minutes for your workouts to unlock your chosen apps, encouraging healthier habits and better focus.

Highlights
  • Exercise for app access
  • Push-up and squat tracking
  • Step counting
  • Customizable app blocking
  • Timed app unlocks
  • Progress tracking
  • Scheduled 'wind-down' rules
Features
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Get your evenings back. Keep your apps. Ransom locks Instagram, TikTok and whatever else eats your day, and asks for push-ups, squats or steps before it opens them. Most of the time you'll decide it isn't worth ten push-ups. That is the whole trick. WHAT CHANGES You stop opening apps by reflex. A set standing between you and the feed makes you notice your hand reaching for the phone, and noticing is most of the battle. The hour before bed comes back. Set a wind-down rule and scrolling takes twice the reps right when you'd normally lose the evening to it. You get a bit stronger without meaning to. Ten push-ups a few times a day adds up faster than you'd think. You watch the number drop. The Progress tab shows today against this time yesterday, and your whole week. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that eat your day. 2. Rex, a buff T-rex with tiny arms, locks them. 3. Do a set. The front camera counts push-ups and squats. The pedometer counts steps. 4. A set earns coins, and coins are minutes, one for one. 15 coins opens your apps for 15 minutes. Spend them on whatever you like. When they run out, your apps lock again until your next set. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no sign-up. Your screen time never leaves your phone. The camera looks at your form on the device and never records, saves or uploads a frame. Your screen time is your business. EVERY DAY IS A FRESH START Coins clear at midnight, so unspent minutes never pile up. Had a bad day and scrolled through all of it? Tomorrow starts at zero, and Rex is not going to bring it up. REX COUNTS PROPERLY Half a push-up is not a push-up. The camera looks for real depth, so a bounce doesn't earn a minute. It also means the minutes you do earn actually feel earned. RULES FOR THE HOURS THAT MATTER Name an hour. Dinner, gym time, wind down. During it, opening your apps takes twice the reps. You still can, it just takes more work. PICK YOUR LEVEL Chill, Standard or Beast. Start easy. Move up when ten push-ups stops being a reason to put the phone down. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO It doesn't delete your apps. It doesn't shame you. It doesn't nag. Full access is a subscription that renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms: https://lucascoles.github.io/ransom/terms/ Privacy: https://lucascoles.github.io/ransom/privacy/

Screenshots

C1 screens
Ransom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C at none against Ransom's 6. C also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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. Ransom sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. C asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
C versus Ransom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRansom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEFLA S.C.Lucas Coles

In-app purchases

None

C

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Ransom

Subscriptions6
  • Ransom Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Ransom Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Ransom Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Ransom Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Ransom Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Ransom Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is C free?
C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ransom free?
Ransom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do C or Ransom have ads?
Neither C nor Ransom shows ads.

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