Erika vs 3AM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Block distracting apps
- Set daily usage goals
- Create unplugging schedules
- Compete with friends
- Join leagues
- Earn badges
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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
3AM
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Erika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 3AM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Erika ships an update fortnightly, 3AM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Erika | 3AM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Erika Technology Ltd | owen 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
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- 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
Erika
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
3AM
No in-app purchases









