Comparison

OFF vs Marigold

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

Head to head
About

OFF

This app helps you build healthier digital habits by setting focus sessions to block distractions. It limits scrolling on social media, tracks screen time, and allows you to schedule usage limits for specific apps or your entire device.

Highlights
  • Focus sessions to block distractions
  • Limit social media scrolling
  • Set daily app/phone usage limits
  • Create usage schedules
  • View screen time statistics
  • Strict block skipping prevention
Features
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OFF has been conceived as a digital tool to help you build healthier digital habits. It allows you to set focus sessions to block the device for a pre-set time, allowing you to study or complete an important task without distractions. It also helps limit scrolling on apps like TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter, where we often end up spending more time than intended; you will also be able to set the maximum number of hours you want to spend on a specific app or on your phone overall; and create schedules to limit usage — for example, during work hours, before going to sleep, or when you wake up in the morning. Beyond the blocking features, users can also access screentime statistics to help them understand better their phone usage, adapting the features to their needs. Additionally, something that makes OFF different to the rest of apps is the strictness in the skipage of the blocks. We don't want you to skip the blockage easily and we want you to commit to your own set limits. Enjoy the most advanced blockage options at zero cost. Terms and conditions: Apple: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ OFF: https://offapp.io/termsofuse.pdf

About

Marigold

This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by blocking distracting apps on a schedule or on demand. It offers guided breathing breaks and honest progress tracking without judgment.

Highlights
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • On-demand focus sessions
  • Guided breathing breaks
  • Live countdown timer
  • Home-screen widget
  • Honest screen time reports
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Your phone, on your side. Marigold holds the apps that eat your day — on schedules that run themselves, and on demand when you need to lock in. No shame, no lectures, no tricks. Just a calm minute between you and the scroll. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps you're avoiding. They're held during your schedules — work hours, bedtime, gym — and during focus sessions you start anytime. • Need one anyway? Take a break: sixty seconds of guided breathing, then five honest minutes. The pause is the point. • Changing your mind costs the same calm minute. Marigold is friction, not a prison — every door opens, just never on autopilot. FOCUS, ON DEMAND One tap starts a focus session — 25, 45, 90 minutes, or your own timer. Your apps are tucked away, a live countdown sits in the Dynamic Island, and finished minutes bank toward your day and your streak. Give up early and nothing is counted — the numbers never lie to you. SCHEDULES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Set your hours once. Marigold starts and stops on time with the app closed, overnight windows included. A home-screen widget shows what's held right now and what's next. HONEST NUMBERS Focused minutes are minutes you actually focused. Protected time is time your schedules actually covered. Breaks are counted, not judged. And the Screen Time report shows the week's truth: how much still got through, app by app, the number that should shrink. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your phone. Marigold uses Apple's Screen Time technology, sees your app choices only as anonymous tokens, collects nothing, and sends nothing anywhere. There is no account. The marigold opens at sunrise and closes at dusk. Your apps can learn the same rhythm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lakkireddylabs.com/marigold/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

OFF4 screens
Marigold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marigold at every 5 days against OFF's every 3 weeks. OFF's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. OFF sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Marigold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OFF against 5.0 for Marigold. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OFF ships an update every 3 weeks, Marigold every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OFF versus Marigold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOFFMarigold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKandaro Solutions SLLakshmikar Reddy Lakkireddy

Customer experience

OFF

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Marigold

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

OFF

Subscriptions2
  • Off Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Off Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time10
  • My time is not that valuable$0.99
  • Unlock your time - Tier 1$0.99
  • Unlock your time - Tier 2$1.99
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  • Unlock your time - Tier 3$3.99
  • Unlock your time - Tier 4$8.99
  • My time is valuable$9.99
  • Unlock your time - Tier 5$17.99
  • Off Premium Lifetime$44.99
  • Unlock your time - Tier 6$89.99
  • My time is highly valuable$99.99
2 purchases

Marigold

Subscriptions1
  • Marigold Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Marigold Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is OFF free?
OFF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marigold free?
Marigold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OFF or Marigold?
OFF and Marigold are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OFF or Marigold have ads?
Neither OFF nor Marigold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OFF or Marigold?
OFF ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marigold every 5 days. Most recently, OFF was updated on October 24, 2026 and Marigold on October 11, 2026.

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