Comparison

Refocus vs Beddy

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

Head to head
About

Refocus

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers various methods to limit screen time, set schedules, and track your usage, promoting better focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • Block any app or website
  • Strict Mode with multiple unblocking challenges
  • Set app timers and time limits
  • Schedule blocking for specific times
  • Location-based blocking
  • Screen time analytics
  • macOS app available
Features
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Refocus is an app blocker & website blocker that helps you limit screen time on apps! Refocus is easy to use, yet has powerful screen time control features: ▶ Various ways to restrict or lock apps and block websites. Choose what helps you focus! Block any app or site — from social media and games to messaging and news. ▶ "Strict Mode" feature prevents you from unblocking. Set a passcode, or use an NFC tag, or wait a duration (ex. 30 seconds), or do a copy text challenge, or utilize Pomodoro (limit unblocking to 5 times per day, for 25 minutes each, with a 5-minute cooldown between each unblock). ▶ Block for a specific duration (ex. app timer for 30 minutes). ▶ Block at specific times (ex. every weekday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). ▶ Set app limits (ex. after 10 minutes of using Instagram, block it). Set an app time limit! ▶ Hide Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in Safari. ▶ Block at the location you pick — whether it be home, work or school. ▶ View your daily, weekly and monthly Screen Time analytics. Use Refocus as a screen time tracker! ▶ Mac app that also lets you block apps and websites on macOS. ▶ And more! --- Visit www.refocusapp.co for more information. Terms of Use: - https://refocusapp.co/terms-of-use

About

Beddy

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start your day. Beddy locks the apps that eat your morning — you pick which ones, you pick the time window — and holds them closed until you photograph your made bed. He grades it in seconds, the shields drop, and the first win of the day is already yours. The feed can wait. The bed can't. HOW MORNING LOCK WORKS • Choose your apps and your morning window. It runs on Apple's Screen Time — iOS asks your permission when you set it up, and you can pause or turn it off anytime. • Wake up: inside your window, those apps show Beddy's shield instead of the feed. • Make your bed, snap a photo, get graded — and your apps unlock. Instantly. A LOCK WITH A FIRE EXIT Beddy is a nudge, not a hostage-taker. Your apps always free themselves at the end time you chose, no matter what. An emergency unlock works even offline. Pausing takes one tap — sick days, travel, guests. PICK YOUR JUDGE Gentle Beddy encourages you. Classic Beddy has *opinions*. Drill Sergeant Beddy once said "MY GRANDMOTHER'S FUTON HAS TIGHTER CORNERS." Same bed, three personalities — you choose how judged you want to feel. THE STREAK Every made morning grows your streak. Miss a day and Beddy notices ("Day 2 of being a lump. Thinking of you."). Life happens, so streak freezes are banked automatically — mercy is built in. This streak forgives; it just doesn't forget. DRESS HIM. HE'S EARNED IT. Streak milestones unlock Beddy's wardrobe: a sleep cap at 3 days, sunglasses at 7, a bow tie at 14, a crown at 30, a silk robe at 100. Outfits can't be bought — only earned. GRADED, THEN DELETED Your bedroom photo is graded, then deleted — only the grade and streak are saved. And your locked-app list never leaves your phone: Apple hands Beddy anonymous tokens, so he can't see which apps you chose or what happens inside them. He judges beds. He doesn't keep receipts. WHY A BED? Because "if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed." One tiny, visible win before the internet gets a vote — and a streak you'll protect with your life. BEDDY PLUS Morning Lock, all three voices, extra streak freezes, the full wardrobe, and multiple beds — with a 7-day free trial. Beddy is waiting. He's always waiting. Privacy Policy: https://getbeddy.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getbeddy.app/terms

Screenshots

Refocus4 screens
Beddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beddy at none against Refocus's shown. Beddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Refocus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Beddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Refocus versus Beddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefocusBeddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLabi, LLCPaul Chung

Bugs and requests

Refocus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocking issues after phone restart
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/unpausing sessions
  • Crashing when trying to block apps in certain categories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Passcode or biometric lock to prevent bypassing
  • More advanced blocking options (e.g., math problems to unblock)
  • Ability to purchase a one-time license instead of subscription
  • Notification warnings before blocking sessions end
  • Search function to find apps to block more easily

Beddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Refocus

Subscriptions8
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Refocus Pro (Family)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Refocus Pro1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro1 Month trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Refocus Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Reset Strict Mode$1.00
  • Reset Strict Mode$5.00
  • Reset Strict Mode$10.00
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  • Reset Strict Mode$50.00
2 purchases

Beddy

Subscriptions2
  • Beddy Plus Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Beddy Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beddy free?
Beddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refocus or Beddy have ads?
Refocus shows ads; Beddy does not.

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