Comparison

BUSY vs Onigiri Subs

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

Head to head
About

BUSY

Enhance your productivity by blocking distracting apps and muting notifications. This tool offers customizable focus sessions, including Pomodoro-style workflows, and provides insights into your distraction attempts to help you improve focus.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus sessions (timer, Pomodoro, no time limit)
  • Distraction blocking (apps, notifications)
  • Accountability features (no skipping sessions)
  • Distraction attempt tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable timer themes
Features
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BUSY — Focus Timer & Distraction Blocker
 Stay focused. Get more done. 
Block distracting apps and notifications while adding structure to your day. Choose short focus sessions with regular breaks or switch to deep focus mode. Work without interruptions on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac.
 FEATURES: - Instant Focus. Start focusing in one tap. Choose Pomodoro-style sessions with breaks or work without time limits. - BUSY Bar Сontrol. Connect and manage your BUSY Bar from your phone. Start focus sessions, block distractions, update firmware, connect to Wi-Fi, and more. - Music Themes. Choose visual themes with music designed to support deep, focused work. - Block Distractions. Automatically block distracting apps and mute notifications so you stay in control. - Track Your Attempts. See how often you try to open blocked apps and build stronger focus habits. - Structured Focus Sessions. Stay consistent with focus intervals designed to improve productivity. - Apple Watch & Mac Support. Start, stop, or manage sessions from your Apple Watch or Mac. Everything syncs instantly.
 BUSY helps you stay focused, reduce distractions, and build better work habits — across all your devices.

About

Onigiri Subs

Easily track and manage all your recurring subscriptions in one place. This straightforward application is designed for simplicity, making it accessible for anyone to keep tabs on their recurring payments.

Highlights
  • Subscription tracking
  • Subscription management
  • Simple interface
  • Easy to use
Features
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just track your subscriptions it is that simple—even your grandma could use it!

Screenshots

BUSY4 screens
Onigiri Subs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Onigiri Subs at 5.0 against BUSY's 3.8. Onigiri Subs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). BUSY's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onigiri Subs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BUSY has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BUSY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Onigiri Subs's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BUSY versus Onigiri Subs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUSYOnigiri Subs
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFlipper - FZCOFaiz Anwar Shaikh

Customer experience

BUSY

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Onigiri Subs

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

In-app purchases

None

BUSY

No in-app purchases

None

Onigiri Subs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BUSY free?
BUSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onigiri Subs free?
Onigiri Subs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BUSY or Onigiri Subs?
Onigiri Subs is rated higher. BUSY averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Onigiri Subs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BUSY or Onigiri Subs have ads?
Neither BUSY nor Onigiri Subs shows ads.

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