Comparison

Shadow vs Wallz

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

Head to head
About

Shadow

This app helps you block distracting applications on your iOS device to improve focus and productivity. It offers a "Safe Zone" for uninterrupted work and robust parental controls to manage children's screen time. Your settings are protected with Face ID and passcode.

Highlights
  • Block distracting iOS applications
  • Create a "Safe Zone" for focused work
  • Parental controls for screen time management
  • Face ID and passcode protection
  • Develop good habits
Features
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Shadow is a powerful iOS app blocker designed to help you break social media addiction, focus on deep work, and actually get things done. Set your limits, lock away distracting apps, and instantly drop your screen time. Core Features: • Block Distractions Instantly: Restrict access to social media, addictive games, and endless scrolling with strict Screen Time limits. • Create Your ‘Safe Zone’: Need to study or work? Whitelist only the essential apps you need and lock the rest away for deep, uninterrupted focus. • Strict Mode (Face ID Lock): Prevent yourself from cheating. Lock your blocking settings behind Face ID or a passcode so you stay fully committed to your digital detox. • Parental Controls: Easily set screen time limits and block specific apps to ensure a healthy digital balance for your kids. Who is Shadow For? • Students: Lock your phone during study sessions and prep for exams without TikTok or Instagram breaking your focus. • Professionals & ADHD: Create uninterrupted blocks of deep work and reclaim hours of lost productivity. • Parents: Guide and protect your child’s digital habits with foolproof app restrictions. Say goodbye to endless doomscrolling. Download Shadow today and experience the transformative impact of a focused, mindful lifestyle. Privacy Policy: https://goldencanal.nl/#privacypolicy Terms Of Use: https://goldencanal.nl/#termsofuse

About

Wallz

Features
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Wallz is an app blocker with one simple rule: flush dopamine by staring at a wall before you get your apps back. Pick the distracting apps and sites you want behind the wall. When you want to unlock them, Wallz uses the phone's camera to verify that you are pointed at a real wall. Once the wall is checked in, you get 10 seconds to place your phone out of reach. Then wall time begins: stare at the wall. If you pick up the phone during the session, the timer resets. Why a wall? Because a blank, ordinary surface gives your attention nowhere else to go. Wallz adds friction, and makes wall time a dopamine-flushing ritual the counteract the hundreds of algorithms pointed at your dopamine receptors. Features: - App blocking - Unlock sessions for distracting apps - Motion reset if the phone is picked up - Alarm when wall time is complete Wallz Pro subscription is required for app use after onboarding. Terms of Use: https://historysim.com/walls/terms Privacy: https://historysim.com/walls/privacy

Screenshots

Shadow4 screens
Wallz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wallz at none against Shadow's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Shadow sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Wallz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shadow versus Wallz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowWallz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdish PadhaniHistorySim LLC

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Shadow

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription Discount$6.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Discount$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Discount$17.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription With Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Wallz

Subscriptions2
  • Walls Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Walls Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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