Comparison

Blank Spaces Launcher vs CanopyChat

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

Head to head
About

Blank Spaces Launcher

Transform your smartphone into a focused tool with a minimalist interface. This app replaces cluttered home screens with a simple list of essential apps, helping you reduce distractions and reclaim your attention. It offers features to lock distracting apps and build lasting focus habits.

Highlights
  • Simplified text-based app list
  • Distraction blocking before app launch
  • Scheduled app locking
  • Focus-building unlock methods
  • Customizable themes and appearance
  • Habit tracking for focus streaks
Features
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Blank Spaces is a minimalist launcher that turns your iPhone into a dumb phone. It swaps a home screen full of icons for a simple list of the apps you actually need. We believe technology should empower us, not take our attention. • Simplify your home screen Your most important apps in a clean text list. No icons, no badges, no clutter. • Take back your focus Blank Spaces interrupts distracting apps before they open, so you can reclaim your time and attention. Use your phone as a tool and focus on what matters in life. • Lock what pulls you back Lock distracting apps on a schedule or with a time limit. Unlock them with a breathing exercise or a set of push-ups. • Make it yours Choose your theme, colors, and wallpaper. • Build lasting habits Track your streak and keep your focus for the long term. • Easy to use The app is completely intuitive, and setup takes 60 seconds. • Private by design We believe in openness, privacy, and 100% data ownership. See our privacy policy at blankspaces.app/privacy. BLANK SPACES SUBSCRIPTION Full access to Blank Spaces requires a subscription (monthly, annual, or lifetime). Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use - www.blankspaces.app/terms Privacy Policy - www.blankspaces.app/privacy Join Us - www.blankspaces.app/cult

About

CanopyChat

This app offers private, on-device AI conversations for enhanced productivity. It supports workspaces, custom assistants, file and image inputs, and web-grounded answers, keeping your data local by default.

Highlights
  • On-device AI conversations
  • Workspaces for organization
  • Customizable AI assistants
  • File and image input
  • Markdown and code formatting
  • Web-grounded answers
  • Location-aware help
Features
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Ask anything, privately. CanopyChat is an AI assistant that runs right on your iPhone. Your conversations stay on your device instead of going to someone else's servers, and after a one-time model download, everyday chat works even without a connection. WHAT IT'S GOOD FOR • Writing help: texts, emails and tricky messages • Quick answers to everyday questions • Thinking things through, planning and reflecting • Current information: when a question needs something recent, it searches the web and shows its sources BUILT AROUND YOUR PRIVACY • No account or sign-in • Conversations stay on your iPhone by default • Web search and location are optional and only used when you ask • Optional help on harder questions: with your permission, Canopy can ask Apple's Private Cloud Compute for brief notes. Only your question and a few recent messages are sent, never attachments or memory. CALM BY DESIGN • Workspaces keep personal, work, creative and research chats apart • Several assistants, each with its own style • A warm light theme, plus a dark mode for late nights CANOPYCHAT PLUS Subscribe monthly or yearly for unlimited chats. CanopyChat Plus is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Prices, renewal details, and cancellation information are shown before purchase in the app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://canopychat.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Blank Spaces Launcher4 screens
CanopyChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CanopyChat at 100% against Blank Spaces Launcher's 27%. CanopyChat also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Blank Spaces Launcher's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 2) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Blank Spaces Launcher sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and CanopyChat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CanopyChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blank Spaces Launcher has 8.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Blank Spaces Launcher's written reviews are positive against 100% of CanopyChat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blank Spaces Launcher ships an update fortnightly, CanopyChat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blank Spaces Launcher versus CanopyChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlank Spaces LauncherCanopyChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.6K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB11 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperEcstasis LLCNathanael Gill

Customer experience

Blank Spaces Launcher

All ratings8,576 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews880 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative63.6%

CanopyChat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blank Spaces Launcher

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widgets not showing up or disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing apps
  • Shortcuts not working as expected
  • Wallpaper customization issues
  • App crashing or freezing during setup

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more supported apps, including default iOS apps
  • Allow custom shortcuts without going through Shortcuts app
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Provide a free or one-time purchase version
  • Add ability to rename app labels in widgets

CanopyChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Blank Spaces Launcher

Subscriptions9
  • 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • 1 Month1 Month trial$3.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • 12 Months$17.991 Year
  • Special Offer (1 Year)$18.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime Subscription (Reward)Free
  • Blank Lifetime Subscription$11.99
  • Blank Lifetime Subscription$23.99
Show 3 more
  • Blank Lifetime Subscription$24.99
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99
  • Lifetime Plan$39.99
2 purchases

CanopyChat

Subscriptions2
  • CanopyChat Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CanopyChat Plus Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Blank Spaces Launcher free?
Blank Spaces Launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CanopyChat free?
CanopyChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blank Spaces Launcher or CanopyChat?
CanopyChat is rated higher. Blank Spaces Launcher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while CanopyChat averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blank Spaces Launcher or CanopyChat have ads?
Neither Blank Spaces Launcher nor CanopyChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blank Spaces Launcher or CanopyChat?
Blank Spaces Launcher ships an update fortnightly, and CanopyChat every 2 days. Most recently, Blank Spaces Launcher was updated on November 1, 2026 and CanopyChat on October 16, 2026.

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