Comparison

Bonfire vs Lilo

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

Head to head
About

Bonfire

This app helps reduce excessive phone usage and improve focus. It offers features like app blocking, real-time focus feedback, and progress tracking to enhance productivity and well-being. Manage your digital habits and build structured routines for a better quality of time spent on your device.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Focus reporting
  • Real-time focus score
  • Scheduled focus sessions
  • Digital habit management
  • Productivity enhancement
Features
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Introducing Bonfire, your new ally against excessive screen time. Aimed at reducing the average six hour daily phone usage. Yes, you will spend over six hours today looking at your phone. Bonfire helps you control your screen time to improve focus and achieve your dreams. From app restrictions to real time feedback and rewarding milestones, Bonfire is designed to boost productivity and wellness. Why Bonfire Bonfire is built on the idea that managing your digital environment can lead to meaningful improvements in daily life. It is not just about cutting down screen time, it is about improving the quality of the time you spend. Benefits of Bonfire • Improve focus and reduce distractions • Enhance productivity at work or school • Support mental wellness and stress management • Help manage ADHD related distractions • Build structured daily routines for work, sleep, and family time • Take control of your digital habits Features include • Focus Report. Track and measure your focus improvement over time • Focus Score. A real time assessment of your current focus level • App Blocker. Block a limited number of apps for free, with the option to unlock additional blocks using a premium subscription • Focus Sessions. Schedule session based app blocks to maintain deep focus Safe and private Bonfire uses Apple Screen Time APIs to monitor app usage securely. All data remains on your device to ensure privacy and safety. Download Bonfire and start building better focus today. Terms of Service https://www.bonfirefocus.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.bonfirefocus.com/privacy-policy EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lilo

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with distraction avoidance
  • Study challenges with friends
  • Live leaderboards for comparison
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Habit building and streaks
  • Social accountability
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Bonfire4 screens
Lilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lilo at none against Bonfire's shown. Lilo also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 68) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bonfire sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lilo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.6K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Bonfire's written reviews are positive against 66% of Lilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bonfire ships an update every 6 weeks, Lilo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bonfire versus Lilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonfireLilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings)4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews66.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings684.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffbeat Apps LLCPawel Gladysz

Customer experience

Bonfire

All ratings65 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Lilo

All ratings4,498 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative30.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bonfire

Subscriptions6
  • Bonfire Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Bonfire Premium$9.991 Year
  • Bonfire Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Bonfire Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Bonfire Premium$59.991 Year
  • Bonfire Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bonfire free?
Bonfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bonfire or Lilo?
Lilo is rated higher. Bonfire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Lilo averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Bonfire or Lilo have ads?
Bonfire shows ads; Lilo does not.
Which is updated more often, Bonfire or Lilo?
Bonfire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lilo every 9 days. Most recently, Bonfire was updated on October 27, 2026 and Lilo on October 30, 2026.

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