# Jomo vs AppLimit

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jomo at 82% against AppLimit's 33%. Jomo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). AppLimit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jomo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and AppLimit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Jomo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jomo has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Jomo's written reviews are positive against 33% of AppLimit's.

Jomo ships an update fortnightly, AppLimit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jomo | AppLimit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jomo-screen-time-blocker/id1609960918/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/applimit-app-usage-hard-stop/id6757147703/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **82.1% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 180 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jomo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609960920) | [Shervin Koushan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694799081) |

## What reviewers say

### Jomo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jomo-screen-time-blocker/id1609960918)

This app helps you reduce phone usage and improve focus by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable blocking schedules and insights into your screen time habits to promote healthier digital routines.

**Highlights:** Block apps and websites, Customizable blocking schedules, Understand screen time usage, Promote healthy digital habits, Reduce distractions for better focus, Block app categories

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jomo Plus (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Jomo Plus (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Jomo Plus Family (Monthly) | $11.99 | per month |
| Jomo Plus (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| Jomo Plus (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| Jomo Plus (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| Jomo Plus (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| Jomo Plus Family (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Jomo Plus (Lifetime) | $84.99 | one-time |
| Jomo Plus (Lifetime) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate and manage
- 🚀 Excellent UI/UX
- 🔒 Strict mode makes it tough to bypass
- 💡 Highly customizable configurations
- 💰 Reasonable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App counting screen time even when not using phone
- 🐛 Inability to select apps to block
- 🐛 App randomly deleting itself
- 🐛 Breaks not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- App picker issues on iOS
- App counting screen time when phone is powered off
- Strict mode being bypassed by disabling screen time restrictions

**Requested features**

- Sync rules and sessions between devices
- Better UI for Mac version
- Ability to manually add screen time from external sources
- More robust analytics and data visualization
- Ability to choose time period for analytics


### AppLimit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/applimit-app-usage-hard-stop/id6757147703)

This app enforces strict daily usage limits on selected applications or categories. Once a time limit is reached, access is blocked without any exceptions or extensions, helping users break habits and establish real boundaries.

**Highlights:** Set daily usage limits for apps/categories, Blocks access automatically when time limit is reached, No override, snooze, or grace periods, Minimal setup and clean interface, On-device only, no accounts or tracking, Utilizes Apple Screen Time APIs for true hard stops

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AppLimit Pro | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| AppLimit Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Unblock one app or category | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unblock all apps and categories | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jomo free?

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

### Is AppLimit free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Jomo or AppLimit?

Jomo is rated higher. Jomo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while AppLimit averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Jomo or AppLimit have ads?

Neither Jomo nor AppLimit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jomo or AppLimit?

Jomo ships an update fortnightly, and AppLimit every 4 days. Most recently, Jomo was updated on November 3, 2026 and AppLimit on November 5, 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.*