Comparison

Skill Trees Pro vs GRDN

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

Head to head
About

Skill Trees Pro

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Skill trees help you see your goals in a way that makes every bit of progress feel rewarding. We make it easier to stick with your long-term goals and less likely that you’ll give up when it feels like you’re not getting anywhere After your free trial ends, this app requires an active, auto-renewing subscription to continue using all features. • Subscription options are yearly. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.skilltreesapp.com/privacyPolicy Support: https://www.skilltreesapp.com/support

About

GRDN

Enhance focus and build positive habits with a productivity app that integrates GTD, Pomodoro, and deep work principles. Block distractions, track your time, and stay accountable with friends.

Highlights
  • GTD task organization
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • App blocking during focus sessions
  • Time tracking and analytics
  • Habit building with gamification
  • Social accountability features
  • Gratitude journaling
Features
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Real focus needs real blocking. GRDN locks the apps that steal your attention — for a session or all day — and gives the hours back to your projects: focus sessions, tasks, tracked time, and friends who cheer you on. The mindful part is real, too. When you need back into a blocked app, GRDN doesn't fight you: breathe through a short countdown, write one thing you're grateful for, and get ten honest minutes. Then it locks again. — BLOCK THE NOISE — • Real app blocking, not reminders: Instagram, TikTok, X stay locked • Session blocking while you focus, or scheduled all-day blocking • The Gate Pause: need back in? Breathe through a short countdown, write one gratitude, and get 10 honest minutes. Then it re-locks automatically. — DO THE WORK — • Pomodoro focus timer with lock-screen Live Activities — sessions that also hard-block your apps • Tasks and projects: priorities, recurring tasks, today planning, and two-way Google Calendar sync • Time tracking built for independent workers: focus sessions land on projects automatically — tracked, billable, exportable to CSV • Friends see your focus sessions and cheer the streak • Your garden grows as you focus — every session levels it up — WHY ONE APP? — Blockers win you the hour, then abandon it. To-do apps organize the hour, but can't protect it. GRDN is the only app that does both: every blocked distraction becomes an hour you can see — planned, timed, tracked, and witnessed. — FREE TIER — Pomodoro timer, tasks, projects, and basic time tracking. Free forever. No card required. — PREMIUM — Real app blocking, the Gate Pause, scheduled all-day blocking, friends and social, lock-screen Live Activities, Google Calendar sync, extended insights and history. $3.99/month or $34.99/year with a 30-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings. Opal charges $99/year for similar Screen Time blocking — GRDN is one-third the price. — FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE TRIED EVERYTHING — If you've installed Forest, Freedom, Opal, Todoist, or Toggl and still can't focus, GRDN is built for you. Structure will take you where willpower can't. Terms of Use: https://www.irons.design/grdn Privacy Policy: https://www.irons.design/grdn

Screenshots

Skill Trees Pro4 screens
GRDN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GRDN at every 2 months against Skill Trees Pro's every 21 months. GRDN also leads on device support. Skill Trees Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Skill Trees Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and GRDN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skill Trees Pro ships an update every 21 months, GRDN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skill Trees Pro versus GRDN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkill Trees ProGRDN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 months — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas PenniceJeremy Irons

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skill Trees Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

GRDN

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$3.991 Month
  • Annual Access$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Skill Trees Pro free?
Skill Trees Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GRDN free?
GRDN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Skill Trees Pro or GRDN?
Skill Trees Pro ships an update every 21 months, and GRDN every 2 months. Most recently, Skill Trees Pro was updated on October 2, 2026 and GRDN on October 5, 2026.

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