KeepFocus vs Turning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeepFocus
This app helps you cut screen time and build healthier digital habits by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers scheduling tools and usage insights to boost productivity and overcome attention challenges.
- Block any app or website
- Schedule recurring focus hours
- Track daily, weekly, and monthly usage stats
- Boost productivity and focus
- Digital detox and dopamine reset
- Control social media and screen time
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KeepFocus – Block Distractions. Stay on Track. Thousands of students and professionals use KeepFocus to cut doomscrolling and reclaim their focus. KeepFocus is your all-in-one app and website blocker that helps you cut screen time, stay focused, and build healthier digital habits. Whether you’re studying, working, or escaping endless scrolling, KeepFocus makes it effortless to take back control. Powerful Blocking Tools - Block Any App or Site – From YouTube to Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Discord, and more. - Schedule recurring focus hours (e.g., weekdays 9 AM–5 PM). Stay Aware with Insights - See daily, weekly, and monthly usage stats to track your progress. Perfect for Anyone Who Wants to: - Boost productivity and focus - Overcome attention challenges like ADHD - Do a digital detox or dopamine reset - Practice digital minimalism - Control social media and screen time Reclaim your focus. Build better habits. KeepFocus. Free to download. KeepFocus Premium unlocks unlimited app & site blocks, Strict Mode, and unlimited focus timers. Support: support@pacifiq.io Terms of Use: https://www.trilliwon.com/apps/terms-and-conditions/
Turning
This app helps you regain control over your screen time by locking distracting applications. It offers a free plan with limited app blocking and a subscription for advanced features like a deep focus timer and website blocking.
- App blocking for 24 hours
- Deep Focus Mode with timer
- Website URL blocking
- Per-app and daily usage limits
- Personalized usage statistics
- Digital buddy for mood tracking
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Phone-free time, protected. Turning locks distracting apps all day, and in Deep Focus Mode (subscription) the Deep Focus Timer keeps them shut until it ends. -- “Just 10 more minutes... Just one more video... I’ll start tomorrow, for real... Wait, what time is it?” “Turn your time around. Take back the hours you lose to scrolling — use only the apps you truly need, when you need them.” -- ■ A screen time management app with 400K+ downloads in 160+ countries ■ Highly recommended for students, exam takers, job seekers, freelancers, and anyone seeking productivity ■ Based on Turning user data, average daily screen time went from 6 hours before Turning to 2 hours 30 minutes after (individual results vary) ■ Research on Turning’s effectiveness, based on behavioral science data, is in progress with Yonsei University’s Applied Statistics Lab — ▶ Who is Turning for? - Those who can't stop watching Shorts or Reels before bed - Those who lose entire days to impulsive smartphone use - Those preparing for exams, competitions, or major events - Those experiencing poor focus or recurring digital fatigue - Those who want to be with family and friends instead of their phone - Those who’ve tried everything to break phone addiction — ▶ Turning helps you use apps intentionally, not habitually. ▶ Now featuring a reliable 24-hour lock system to control app usage with consistency. (1) Simply register your apps once. Our intuitive, straightforward system locks distractions for 24 hours. Through the “Apps” tab, register your Disturbing Apps and Useful Apps. The free plan includes 1 Disturbing App and 1 Useful App. To open a locked app, complete a mission and set how long you’ll use it — when the time is up, the app closes automatically. (2) Need stronger control? Subscribe to Deep Focus Mode. The Deep Focus Timer instantly locks all your Disturbing Apps until it ends — there's no way back in. Deep Focus Mode also blocks website URLs, sets per-app and total daily limits, closes the usual workarounds, asks for a few deep breaths before you reopen an app, adds more mission types, gives you an AI report on your usage, tracks phone use during sleep hours, and removes all ads. In Deep Focus Mode, you can register up to 49 apps. If the basic mode felt too lenient, upgrade for full control and digital discipline. (3) Meet your digital buddy Turny on the home screen. Turny’s mood changes based on your screen time patterns :) Use Disturbing Apps less, and Useful Apps more! (4) Track your personalized usage statistics See which apps you used today and how you've improved compared to yesterday. Build long-term healthy habits through daily insights and steady progress. — ▶ Have suggestions or feature requests? Contact us via in-app support or at cs@hustlers.co.kr — ▶ We built Turning to help you live better with your phone. Build healthier smartphone habits — start today with Turning. — ▶ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula ▶ Privacy Policy: https://assets.turning.kr/docs/privacy.html — ▶ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. ▶ You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ▶ Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KeepFocus at 5.0 against Turning's 4.1. KeepFocus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Turning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (39 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. KeepFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Turning sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KeepFocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turning has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of KeepFocus's written reviews are positive against 65% of Turning's.
KeepFocus ships an update every 8 days, Turning weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | KeepFocus | Turning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.1 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacifiq | HUSTLERS Corp |
Customer experience
KeepFocus
Turning
In-app purchases
KeepFocus
- Pro$1.991 Month
- 프로$17.991 Year
- Pro$39.991 Year
- Pro$19.99
Turning
- Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Oriburi$3.99
- Kaenggooni$3.99
- Lifetime Plan$69.99









