Comparison

Erika vs 3AM

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

Head to head
About

Erika

This app helps you focus by blocking distracting applications during study or work sessions. It allows you to set daily usage goals for social media and create schedules to unplug, promoting better time management and productivity.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set daily usage goals
  • Create unplugging schedules
  • Compete with friends
  • Join leagues
  • Earn badges
Features
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FOCUS Block distracting apps for revision, study and work. KEEP TO USAGE GOALS Spend only the amount of time you intend on social media each day and achieve more of the other things you love. SET SCHEDULES Create a daily schedule to unplug with ease. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS AND JOIN LEAGUES Compete with friends, join leagues and earn badges to help achieve your goals. Terms and Conditions — https://erika.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy — https://erika.app/privacy-policy

About

3AM

Features
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3AM One message can change someone’s night. 3AM is a private wellbeing app from Talking For Teens, designed to make checking in feel easier. Whether someone has been on your mind, you’re looking for the right words to reach out, or you simply need a quiet moment for yourself, 3AM is here to help. There’s no pressure, no social feed and no judgement, just thoughtful tools designed to help people feel a little less alone. Features • Start meaningful check-ins with guided message prompts • Save the people you care about and remember to check in • Track your own mood with a private journal that stays on your device • Calm breathing exercises and self-help tools • View your personal impact and celebrate real moments of kindness • Meet Rita, your friendly capybara companion with a few hidden surprises Everything is designed with privacy in mind. Your personal information stays on your device, and 3AM never asks for access to your contacts. Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t caring. It’s sending the first message.

Screenshots

Erika4 screens
3AM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3AM at none against Erika's 2. 3AM also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Erika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 3AM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Erika ships an update fortnightly, 3AM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Erika versus 3AM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErika3AM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperErika Technology Ltdowen smith

Bugs and requests

Erika

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Only 3 study sessions per week
  • App is ugly and useless
  • Full of bugs
  • Glitches when creating study selections
  • Apps still show when set to hide
Show 17 more
  • App becomes unusable due to subscription emphasis
  • Limited study sessions to 3 times a week
  • New update limits to 3 sessions per week
  • Login/signup issues
  • App crashes or doesn't hide apps
  • Apps are gone after use
  • Doesn't let me delete
  • Deletes widgets and shifts apps around
  • Removes Snapchat from Home Screen
  • Lagged when turning apps back on
  • Logged out and couldn't log back in
  • Changed whole Home Screen including widgets
  • Shifts homescreen and deletes widgets
  • Doesn't actually get rid of all distracting apps
  • Can't scroll down to area code
  • App closes after creating account
  • Keeps refreshing to Afghanistan

Requested features

5 requests
  • Use ads instead of limiting sessions
  • Return to unlimited sessions
  • Fix app rearrangement/widget deletion bugs
  • Improve login/signup process
  • Make app usable without subscription

3AM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Erika

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

3AM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Erika free?
Erika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3AM free?
3AM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Erika or 3AM have ads?
Neither Erika nor 3AM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Erika or 3AM?
Erika ships an update fortnightly, and 3AM every 2 weeks. Most recently, Erika was updated on November 3, 2026 and 3AM on November 6, 2026.

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