Bento vs Snitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bento
This app offers a calm focus timer designed to enhance productivity for work and study. It utilizes Japanese-inspired themes and a distraction-free interface to help users achieve deep work states, manage tasks, and improve focus patterns with insightful analytics.
- Aesthetic Japanese focus scenes
- Task limitation for reduced overload
- Deep focus mode to block distractions
- Customizable daily routines
- Focus score and analytics
- Focus booster for momentum
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Stop getting overwhelmed with long to-do lists. Used by 50,000+ productivity enthusiasts. Bento is not a to-do list app. It's a focus companion. We believe in doing less, and finishing more. Using the calming Japanese themes, stay focused and get things done by packing your focus box. Your focus box is limited to up to 3 tasks. The goal is getting the right things done, not everything. Popular with ADHD, everyday users struggling with to-do list apps and overwhelmed individuals who need better focus. Start your first focus timer today! Bento Features - Aesthetic Timer: Our Japanese focus scenes are designed for calm and minimalism. - Focused Productivity: Limit your focus to up to 3 tasks to help reduce overload and burnout. - Deep Focus Mode: Block distractions, enter deep work states and stay focused with intention. - Custom Routines: Start a daily custom routine from your morning routine to deep focus start. - Focus Booster: Build momentum with your focus & stay engaged as you work. ADHD is one of our most popular use cases. Helping you to beat task paralysis, support better focus & deep work. Use Cases - Study Timer: Perfect for revision and exam preparation. The ultimate timer for study. - Work Timer: Enter flow states at work by embracing the focus box, focus score & scenes. - Reducing Burnout: Stop overwhelm by using a calm, low stimulation timer like Bento Focus. - Neurodiverse Focus: This focus timer is ADHD friendly and popular with the neurodivergent community. - Pomodoro Lovers: Bento focuses works as a pomodoro timer for entering cycles of focus. Plus focus badges, app icons, new themes released monthly, focus achievements and unique Japanese focus scenes. Bento is for everyone who wants to stay focused and reduce distractions. FREE TRIAL & PRICING Start a free trial for Premium for full features. Free version includes: 1 theme, timer mode. Auto-renewal can be canceled anytime via Apple settings. PRIVACY & TERMS: https://www.bentofocus.com/privacy https://www.bentofocus.com/terms SEND US FEEDBACK: https://www.bentofocus.com/feedback
Snitch
This app helps you break phone addiction by creating shared accountability with friends. Set app time limits and contribute to a group time pot, fostering collective responsibility for healthier screen time habits.
- Group accountability with shared time pot
- App blocking via iOS Screen Time integration
- Customizable app time limits
- Group approval system for extra time
- Progress tracking and peer support
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Snitch helps you break phone addiction through group accountability. Join friends in accountability groups, set app time limits, and build healthier screen time habits together. KEY FEATURES: Group Accountability & Shared Time Pot Create or join accountability groups with friends. Each member contributes their personal time limit to a shared "pot of time" that the entire group can use. When one person uses time, everyone sees it—creating real accountability and peer support. App Blocking Snitch integrates with iOS Screen Time to block distracting apps when your time limit is reached. Set custom time limits for individual apps, and Snitch automatically locks them when you've used your allocated time. Unlock apps with a simple hold gesture, but your group will see when you do. Approval System Need more time for a specific app? Request approval from your group members. They'll see your request and can approve or deny it, adding an extra layer of accountability. WHY SNITCH WORKS: Unlike solo screen time apps, Snitch leverages social accountability. Research shows that accountability partners significantly increase success rates in behaviour change. When your friends can see your screen time habits, you're more likely to stick to your goals. The shared time pot creates collective responsibility—everyone benefits when everyone stays on track. Perfect For: Students who want to focus better and reduce social media distraction Friends who want to support each other in breaking phone addiction Professionals who need to stay focused during work hours How It Works: Download Snitch and create your account Set up app restrictions and time limits Create or join an accountability group Start sessions to unlock distracting apps Track your progress and support your group members Snitch makes breaking phone addiction a team effort. Instead of fighting your phone alone, join forces with friends and turn digital wellness into a shared journey. Download Snitch today and start building better screen time habits with the people who matter most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://privacy.getsnitch.co.uk/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Snitch at free against Bento's freemium. Snitch also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 54%). Bento's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 53) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bento sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Snitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Bento against 4.1 for Snitch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bento has 326 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Bento's written reviews are positive against 67% of Snitch's.
Bento ships an update weekly, Snitch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bento | Snitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (326 ratings) | 4.1 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Keep Productive Ltd | SNITCH |
Customer experience
Bento
Snitch
Bugs and requests
Bento
Reported bugs
4 issues- Titles randomly deleted
- Timer stops working unexpectedly
- Switching themes doesn't work
- Accessibility issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add more music/sound options
- Implement a widget for quick access
- Allow customization of Bento templates
- Sync tasks across devices
- Add an Apple Watch app
Snitch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bento
- Bento Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Bento Premium - Annually1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Bento Premium - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
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- Bento Premium - Semiannual7 Days trial$19.996 Months
Snitch
- Snitch Premium: Individual14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Snitch Premium: Group$7.991 Month
- Snitch Lifetime Premium$69.99









