Comparison

WillStone vs My Cycle Path

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

Head to head
About

WillStone

This app helps you reduce phone usage by exchanging entertainment time for focused activities. Earn extra screen time by engaging with learning, exercise, or habit-building apps. Gradually decrease reliance on your phone while cultivating healthier habits.

Highlights
  • Time exchange system
  • Earn screen time via focused activities
  • Gradual phone usage reduction
  • Focus Mode for concentration
  • Rewards for healthy habits
  • Tracks exercise and meditation
Features
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Have you ever felt this way: "I spend too much time on social media, mindlessly scrolling through my phone" "I want to limit my phone usage, but I keep removing the limits after apps get locked" "Why can't I control myself?" "How did it get to 2 AM when I was just browsing for a bit..." WillStone is an app designed to help you gradually reduce phone usage. Instead of implementing strict daily screen time limits like other digital wellbeing apps, we've designed a unique time exchange system: Entertainment apps have limited usage time, but you can earn more screen time through focused activities and positive apps (such as learning, exercising, walking, meditation, building habits, early bedtime, etc.). We help you put down your phone progressively while building healthy habits! 【Design Philosophy】 - Immediate satisfaction drives motivation: A 1898 study by Thorndike showed that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those leading to unpleasant outcomes are less likely to recur. James Clear's "Atomic Habits" also mentions the four-step habit model—cue, craving, response, and reward. - Cold turkey approaches are hard to maintain: We've tried many screen control apps like Opal, ClearSpace and Apple Screen Time. Often, these get uninstalled after 3 days—just like quitting any addictive substance, going cold turkey rarely works. - The key to painlessly building good habits is: balancing desires with personal growth. 【How It Works】 - First, set up two categories of apps: - Apps you want to limit, such as Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, shopping apps, etc. We'll call these "entertainment apps." - Apps that help you grow, like reading apps, Duolingo, vocabulary builders, etc. After setup, grant WillStone screen time access permissions to begin. - Initially, you get 10 minutes daily for entertainment apps: Once you exceed this, a full-screen notification appears with no "remind me later" option. - Want more entertainment time? Use positive apps to earn additional screen time. Read books, learn vocabulary, and you can continue browsing. You can also earn time by walking or exercising. 【Use Cases】 We offer multiple ways to earn time: - Focus Mode: For exam prep, vacation study, evening reading/drawing—use our offline timer. During focus sessions, only selected apps remain accessible, helping you concentrate. Earn entertainment time as a reward. - Reading, Vocabulary, Language Learning: Add learning apps to your positive apps list—we'll automatically track usage and reward proportional entertainment time. - Early Bedtime: WillStone reminds you when it's bedtime and locks entertainment apps. Maintaining healthy sleep patterns earns bonus entertainment minutes the next day, encouraging your brain to embrace better sleep habits. - Exercise and Walking: WillStone automatically tracks your activity duration (via Apple Health) and rewards entertainment time proportionally. Meditation counts too! - Daily Habits: Whether it's drinking water, post-work shower, neck exercises, or rehabilitation—customize your habits with reminders and goals. Complete daily tasks to earn entertainment time, making healthy lifestyle changes effortless. 【Features】 - Exchange System: Convert positive app usage, early bedtime, habits, exercise, meditation, walking into entertainment app time - Custom Exchange Rates: Adjust difficulty levels and conversion ratios for gradual progress - Widgets: Display available time and quick-start focus timer on home screen - Analytics: Track your time balance and app usage distribution in "Performance" and "Data" sections Have other habits you'd like to build? Contact us and let us know! - 【Contact】: contact@2.5lab.app - 【App Membership/Annual/Monthly Service Agreement】: https://post.jellow.club/willstone-payment/ - 【Privacy Policy】: https://post.jellow.club/willstone-privacy/

About

My Cycle Path

Features
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My Cycle Path is a private period tracker that helps you record your history and understand what may come next. No account is required. TRACK YOUR CYCLE Start a period when it begins and finish it later, or add a completed period to your history. Record optional daily flow, pain, and notes. Browse your entries in a clear calendar and edit them whenever you need to. UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS Explore cycle and period averages, charts, and clearly labeled estimates for upcoming periods. Fertile-window and ovulation estimates appear once you have logged enough history. If an expected period passes, you can log it or skip the estimate without adding a period to your records. SET REMINDERS YOUR WAY Choose whether to receive period and ovulation reminders, and set their timing. Notification access is requested only when you turn on a reminder. CHOOSE WHAT TO SHARE Your diary works without Apple Health. If you choose to share, My Cycle Path can save recorded period dates and flow to Apple Health. It does not read your Health data or share your pain and notes. You can delete your local data and choose whether to remove Health records created by the app. IMPORTANT Predictions are estimates only. They are not medical advice and must not be used for contraception, diagnosis, or treatment.

Screenshots

WillStone4 screens
My Cycle Path2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Cycle Path at none against WillStone's 7. WillStone's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. WillStone sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Cycle Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WillStone ships an update every 5 days, My Cycle Path every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WillStone versus My Cycle Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWillStoneMy Cycle Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (210 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings210 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宁波群鸟科技有限公司Andrei Koriagin

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WillStone

Subscriptions4
  • WillStone Pro For A Month$2.991 Month
  • WillStone Pro For A Quater$7.993 Months
  • WillStone Pro For A Year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • WillStone Pro For A Year$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • WillStone Discount Pro$17.99
  • WillStone Discount Pro$19.99
  • WillStone Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

My Cycle Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WillStone free?
WillStone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Cycle Path free?
My Cycle Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WillStone or My Cycle Path have ads?
Neither WillStone nor My Cycle Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WillStone or My Cycle Path?
WillStone ships an update every 5 days, and My Cycle Path every 8 days. Most recently, WillStone was updated on October 20, 2026 and My Cycle Path on October 8, 2026.

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