Comparison

ClearSpace vs Study852

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

Head to head
About

ClearSpace

This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by blocking distractions and limiting addictive app access. It encourages mindful decision-making about screen time, fostering better focus and digital wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Block and limit distracting apps
  • Manage social media doomscrolling
  • Set focus schedules
  • Encourage habit change
  • Engage in screen time challenges
  • Minimalist design
  • Accountability partners
  • Screen time reporting
Features
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Controlling Screen Time is critical for mental health, focus, productivity, and relationships. Social media and other addictive apps can easily distract you from your goals. Clearspace helps you control screen time by giving you the tools to fight phone addiction by making your phone less addictive. Clearspace blocks distractions while retaining utilities. Say goodbye to impulse opens and social media doom scrolling. You don’t need to quit cold turkey or buy a dumb phone in order to get your scrolling in check. Instead of a new device, Clearspace gives you the freedom to make sober minded decisions about your usage allowing you to get control of your screen time. Attention is a precious resource, protect it with Clearspace features: - Block and Limit apps: block any apps you find distracting and limit screen time. - Social Media Doomscrolling: app time limits enable session management makes sure you don’t scroll for too long. - Focus management: set schedules for when to use apps - Habit change: dopamine is less powerful when you pause before opening an app which eventually creates a virtuous habit loop to make habits more atomic. - Screen Time Challenges: train your attention by engaging in challenges that strengthen your ability to focus. - Minimalist Design: the app is straightforward. We don’t want to take your attention away, instead we give it back to you. - Screen Time Accountability: have trusted accountability partners help you stick to your goals. - Screen Time Reporting: Streaks and budgets give you a better look at your screen time data in a way that helps you improve. - Digital Wellbeing: Align your intentions with your usage of your phone. Alignment can be helpful in health journeys battling anxiety and adhd. Blocking Apps helps you control impulse clicks. Users find that Clearspace helps them: - Reduce social media impulse opens - Focus on deep work and engage in flow state activities Social Media Doomscrolling is the cause of excessive screen time for many people, with Clearspace users report that: - Phone Addiction subsides - Dopamine craving for apps is less powerful Digital Minimalism is a new health wave that Clearspace enables for users: - Limiting apps in alignment with your intention - Mindfulness practices encourage a more balanced approach to phone usage Digital Wellbeing is a large and growing consideration in the health and wellness spaces. Clearspace users have found it helpful in dealing with: - Anxiety - ADHD - Depression - Socializing Research demonstrates that negative habits are hard to change through willpower alone, but that small, recurring nudges are effective at reshaping default patterns of behavior. Enter Clearspace. The idea is simple: - Select an app that you want to use less - When you click on a selected app, decide - proceed after a deep breath or opt out? - Over time, you'll notice you are in control of the usage Controlling Screen Time is essential for digital wellbeing, freedom from phone addiction, and maintaining focus. Clearspace empowers users with app limits, screen time control, and an app blocker to combat social media distractions. By aligning intentions with usage, Clearspace fosters healthier habits and a mindful approach to technology. Its minimalist design ensures attention is not diverted, enabling users to reclaim their time and break free from the grips of excessive screen time. With features such as screen time reporting, accountability partners, and challenges, Clearspace offers the tools needed to reshape default patterns of behavior and reduce the powerful hold of dopamine-driven app cravings. Embrace Clearspace as your ally in the journey towards a balanced digital lifestyle. Clearspace is a diet program for your digital consumption. A reminder to breathe before making decisions. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://getclearspace.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-05fb16506a294132acee914a8f6e5331

About

Study852

This productivity tool features a timer that plays an 852hz pure tone while active. It's designed to enhance focus during study sessions and can be upgraded for extended timer durations.

Highlights
  • 852hz pure tone playback
  • Timer for focus sessions
  • Pause and stop functionality
  • Extended timer options (PRO)
  • No data collection
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852hz pure tone plays when you start the timer and stops when the timer ends or you press pause. Perfect for studying and focus. [In App Purchase] PRO: For a one time payment of $2.99, you can set timers longer than 10 minutes up to 3 hours. The purchase is good for lifetime use! [Privacy and Security] This app collects no data. [Terms of Use] EULA Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClearSpace4 screens
Study8521 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Study852 at none against ClearSpace's shown. Study852 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ClearSpace's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ClearSpace sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Study852 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Study852 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearSpace has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClearSpace versus Study852: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearSpaceStudy852
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperclearspaceDaisydoor

Customer experience

ClearSpace

All ratings8,971 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews615 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative18.5%

Study852

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ClearSpace

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to block apps
  • Notification issues and UI glitches
  • Inconsistent tracking of app usage
  • Problems with phone number verification

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow blocking multiple apps in free version
  • Add more exercise options beyond just breathing
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with other fitness/health tracking apps
  • Improve website/app blocking capabilities

Study852

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ClearSpace

Subscriptions7
  • ClearSpace Premium (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • ClearSpace Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • Clearspace Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium Family$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Study852

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99

Questions

Is ClearSpace free?
ClearSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study852 free?
Study852 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearSpace or Study852?
Study852 is rated higher. ClearSpace averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Study852 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ClearSpace or Study852 have ads?
ClearSpace shows ads; Study852 does not.

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