Turning vs 포켓 블랙박스
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
포켓 블랙박스
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포켓 블랙박스는 사용자가 직접 보호 모드를 켠 상태에서 주변 소리와 기기 움직임을 감지해 필요한 순간을 녹음으로 남길 수 있도록 돕는 앱입니다. 설정한 소리 민감도를 넘거나 충격이 감지되면 자동 녹음이 시작되며, 녹음 시작 시점의 위치를 함께 저장해 나중에 어디에서 기록되었는지 확인할 수 있습니다. 저장된 녹음은 날짜별로 관리하고, 중요한 파일은 즐겨찾기로 따로 보관할 수 있습니다. 주요 기능 - 보호 모드 기반 자동 녹음 - 소리 민감도 조절 - 기기 움직임/충격 감지 - 녹음 시작 위치 저장 - 녹음 파일 재생, 삭제, 즐겨찾기 - 최초 사용 안내 및 이용 승인 절차 개인정보 및 권한 안내 마이크 권한은 소리 감지와 녹음을 위해 사용됩니다. 위치 권한은 녹음 시작 시점의 위치를 저장하기 위해 사용됩니다. 앱은 사용자가 직접 보호 모드를 켠 경우에만 감지와 녹음 기능을 사용합니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 포켓 블랙박스 at none against Turning's 10. 포켓 블랙박스 also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Turning sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. 포켓 블랙박스 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Turning ships an update weekly, 포켓 블랙박스 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turning | 포켓 블랙박스 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HUSTLERS Corp | Yunho Kim |
In-app purchases
Turning
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Kaenggooni$1.99
- Reseori$2.99
- Oriburi$2.99
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- Oriburi$3.99
- Kaenggooni$3.99
- Lifetime Plan$69.99
포켓 블랙박스
No in-app purchases









