Limit vs Solarday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Limit
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by setting daily time limits for distracting applications. It blocks apps by default, making each use a conscious decision and helping you improve focus and presence.
- Blocks distracting apps by default
- Set daily time limits
- Mindful app usage tracking
- Behavioral science principles
- Runs quietly in the background
- Promotes focus and presence
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Scrolling steals your time – Limit helps you take it back. Limit transforms how you use your phone through simple, science-based behavioral design. You choose your distractions, set a daily time limit, and go on with your day. Limit blocks those apps by default – so every time you open one, it’s a mindful choice, not a reflex. When you decide to use a distracting app, your time budget starts ticking. When your limit is reached, those apps stay blocked for the rest of the day. You’ll feel the difference in focus, mood, and time – one intentional decision at a time. Why Limit * Blocks distractions by default – every tap becomes intentional. * Set it once, live your day – Limit runs quietly in the background. * Behavioral science built-in – based on proven habit-change principles. * Free – no subscriptions, no upsells, no ads. * Backed by Freedom – trusted by millions for digital well-being and focus. Limit doesn’t shame you for using your phone. It simply helps you stay aware, present, and in control. Whether you want to focus on work, be more present with family, or reclaim creative time, Limit makes it easier to live intentionally. Download Limit and enjoy your apps – mindfully.
Solarday
This app offers a calm and intentional approach to productivity, focusing on doing less but better. It helps users set daily intentions, manage tasks without pressure, and reflect on their progress. Features include hourly weather forecasts and lunar cycle insights.
- Set daily intentions
- Mindful task management
- Focus on one task at a time
- Daily reflection prompts
- Hourly weather forecasts
- Lunar cycle insights
- Future planning notes
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Solarday helps you find a little more meaning and delight in ordinary days. It's for people who want to feel calmer while still making progress in life. If your to-do list has become some mindless alternate universe not in touch with how you actually live your days, Solarday might... might just be that space you're yearning for. I built Solarday for myself, so, of course, I use it every day and love it. Naturally, I'm biased. But here's what others say: "Beautiful, calming design." — Dense Discovery newsletter, Issue #378 "You can tell the app that you'll do one thing at a time, that you don't need to do everything perfectly, or that you'll prioritize what matters most." — MacMagazine, Brazil (translated) "Plan your days with an app so beautiful you can show it off to others." — Mac O'Clock From Solarday's users: "Stable, serene option for tracking tasks" "Pretty, simple and calming" "This app helped me think in buckets that brought more alignment than a to-do list ever could. Absolutely genius." "It's beautiful and well-thought out and I would pay twice what they aren't asking for. 5 stars." "Been looking for an app like this for a very long time" Solarday brings daily productivity, intention setting, weather forecasts, aspirations for the future, and daily journaling into one place, while still trying to do very little. Solarday was App of the Day in 2026 in over 100 countries. If you've read this far, that's all you need to know. But, for folks who are very particular about the details, here's nearly everything that Solarday does: – Do & focus: Add things to Do. Divide the space up with a Divider (or two), and fold one away to see the most immediate Dos. Set focus timers, and check in on progress from the Dynamic Island and Live Activities on the Lock Screen. – Day's Intention: Set an Intention to start each day. A positive affirmation, or any brief sentiment that guides the day ahead for you. Write your own, pick one from the library, or let Apple Intelligence generate one privately on-device. – Skies, by the hour: Weather forecasts for the rest of us. Drag to see 24 hours ahead. Know the moon, sun, and rain. Tonight's illumination, the feel of the air, whether you'll need sunscreen or an umbrella. – Future: Everything that isn't for today goes in Future. Ideas, little notes to self, things on the horizon. Move them into Do if and when the time is right, or just let them brew. – Reflect privately: To close the day. What went well? What are you grateful for? What did you observe today? Make it deep, or keep it brief. Private & encrypted, so only you can ever see your Reflections. – Themes: Basic and Sunrise-Sunset are included. Four more — London Fog, Forest, Firehorse, and Wild Blueberry — are available to buy, for different moods or seasons. Each theme has light & dark variants that adapt based on your iPhone's Appearance. – Widgets: Glance at your Intention, the moon, the day, and more from the Lock Screen & Home Screen. – Siri AI: Say "Add a Do in Solarday" and Siri AI asks what it is and how long it should take, then saves it without opening the app. "Save to Future in Solarday", "Set my Intention in Solarday", and "Reflect in Solarday" work the same way. One-step phrases like "Add a task to Solarday called…" or "Complete (task name) in Solarday" also work. Solarday's actions also appear in Spotlight and the Shortcuts app. – Controls: Add a Do, a Future note, or Reflect from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button (iOS 18 and later). And: – Privacy: Everything you write is encrypted on your iPhone (AES-256) and in iCloud. Only you can ever read it. – Seamless iCloud sync – Works offline: Full functionality without internet (say, on a flight). Syncs quietly when you're back. Simple, noise-free interface. No ads. Locally made by a small business of one in Perth County, Canada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Limit at none against Solarday's 5. Limit also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 16). Solarday's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). 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
Both are free to download. Solarday sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Limit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solarday holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Limit has 245 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Limit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solarday's.
Limit ships an update every 6 weeks, Solarday every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Limit | Solarday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (245 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eighty Percent Solutions | Plot Network Inc. |
Customer experience
Limit
Solarday
In-app purchases
Limit
No in-app purchases
Solarday
- Wild Blueberry Theme$2.00
- Forest Theme$2.00
- London Fog Theme$2.00
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- Firehorse Theme$2.00
- Solarday Early Bird Supporter$7.00









