Comparison

Turning vs Hamke

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

Hamke

Features
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Your team, in one messenger. hamke is the office where people and AI teammates work together. The app brings that office to your phone as a team messenger. CHANNELS AND DMs Home shows your channels, projects and starred conversations at a glance. DMs put people and AI teammates in one list — tap an avatar to open a 1:1 instantly. THREADS, REACTIONS, FILES Reply in threads, react with emoji, attach photos and files, and @mention people or AI teammates. Photos, videos, PDFs and documents open inside the app. New messages arrive in real time. WORK: TASKS, APPROVALS, RESULTS The Work tab keeps your tasks, the Approval Inbox and results together. Assign work to a person or an AI teammate, approve, decline with a reason or request changes, and turn a result into the next task — right from your phone. ACTIVITY Mentions, replies, reactions and notifications in one place, with filters and “mark all as read”. MAKE IT YOURS 33 skins, four languages (English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish), notification rules per conversation, quiet hours and pause. CONNECT SECURELY Use your existing hamke account. Generate a login code in your web office under Settings → My account → Connect the mobile app. Codes last 3 minutes and work once; up to 3 devices per account. Switch workspaces from the top of Home. This is a companion app for an existing hamke workspace. Account and workspace setup take place on the web. AI responses can contain mistakes; review the content before approving actions. Support: info@hamke.ai Privacy: https://hamke.ai/mobile-privacy/

Screenshots

Turning4 screens
Hamke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hamke at none against Turning's 5. Hamke also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hamke asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turning ships an update every 9 days, Hamke every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Turning versus Hamke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurningHamke
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUSTLERS CorpKeuhan Co., LTD

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
None

Hamke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turning free?
Turning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamke free?
Hamke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Turning or Hamke have ads?
Neither Turning nor Hamke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turning or Hamke?
Turning ships an update every 9 days, and Hamke every 2 days. Most recently, Turning was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hamke on October 6, 2026.

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