Comparison

Turning vs Loft

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

Head to head
About

Turning

Manage your smartphone usage to boost focus and build better habits. This app helps you intentionally use only the apps you need, when you need them, with features like a 24-hour lock system and a deep focus mode for stricter control. Track your progress and gain insights to reduce screen time and improve productivity.

Highlights
  • 24-hour app lock system
  • Deep Focus Mode with per-app limits
  • Categorize helpful and distracting apps
  • Personalized usage statistics tracking
  • Digital buddy 'Turny' for mood feedback
  • Build healthy smartphone habits
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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.

About

Loft

Features
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Put everything down. Protect your own time. Loft plays lofi the moment you open it, with a living window scene that follows the season, the hour and the weather. Make a place to study, work or wind down. Living scenes A loft, a cafe, a Korean hanok, Gyeongju's Wolji pond, a Busan coastal village, a cartoon train, a forest camp. The same spot looks different in spring and winter, by day and by night, in rain and in snow. Layered sound Rain, cafe murmur, campfire, train, birds, keyboard, a purring cat. Turn on several at once, set each volume, and drown out the world. 8 moods, 90 lofi tracks Calm, cozy, dreamy, sleepy, rainy, piano, uplifting, melancholy. Pick a mood and Loft keeps the music going. Time that stays yours Countdown, pomodoro or count-up. Notifications go quiet while you focus, and a finished session can go straight to your calendar. The timer stays on the lock screen, with pause and resume. Loft Plus Every scene, every track, every sound without limits, plus Google Calendar records and an ad-free screen. Loft Plus renews automatically every month or year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loft.myfavbit.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Turning4 screens
Loft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Turning at none against Loft's shown. Loft's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). 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. Turning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Loft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turning ships an update every 9 days, Loft every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Turning versus Loft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurningLoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUSTLERS CorpJOUNGMI JU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Turning

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly plan$7.991 Month
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime plan$89.99
2 purchases

Loft

Subscriptions2
  • Loft Plus (Monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Loft Plus (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Turning free?
Turning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loft free?
Loft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turning or Loft have ads?
Loft shows ads; Turning does not.
Which is updated more often, Turning or Loft?
Turning ships an update every 9 days, and Loft every 3 days. Most recently, Turning was updated on October 30, 2026 and Loft on October 29, 2026.

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