Comparison

BUSY vs Awesome Hedgehog

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

Awesome Hedgehog

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Awesome Hedgehog helps you finally read all the articles, newsletters, and links you have been saving. No more endless browser tabs. No more "I will read this later." Just fast, focused reading — one swipe at a time. We turn anything you save into clean, story-style slides so you can get through your reading list without feeling overwhelmed. Stop collecting. Start actually reading. Why Awesome Hedgehog? Everyone saves things to read, but most of it becomes a growing pile of open tabs, saved links, and forgotten emails or newsletters. Awesome Hedgehog transforms that chaos into bite-sized stories you can swipe through in minutes, helping you stay informed without the guilt of falling behind. Key Features Clear Your Reading Backlog * Turn "saved for later" into "done" * Finally read the content you keep collecting Convert Anything * Forward emails to your personal address or paste links directly * Instantly transformed into story cards Swipe, Not Scroll * Read like it is social media * Fast, visual, and easy to follow Never Miss Anything * Capture content on the go * Process it later, quickly and calmly Stay Focused * Bite-sized slides reduce overload * Makes long content feel manageable Private and Personal * Your reading, for your eyes only Perfect For * People with too many open tabs or unread emails * Students and researchers * Busy professionals * Curious lifelong learners * Anyone overwhelmed by their reading list If you have ever saved something to read and never got back to it, this app is for you. How It Works 1. Forward or send emails to your personal address, or paste links you want to read 2. Our AI converts them into swipeable story slides 3. Read quickly and actually finish it Take Control of Your "Read Later" Life Your content deserves better than being forgotten. Awesome Hedgehog helps you stay curious, catch up, and keep up, one swipe at a time. Turn your reading mountain into something fun, manageable, and done.

Screenshots

BUSY4 screens
Awesome Hedgehog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Awesome Hedgehog at 15.1 against BUSY's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BUSY versus Awesome Hedgehog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUSYAwesome Hedgehog
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipper - FZCOEduard Maghakyan

In-app purchases

None

BUSY

No in-app purchases

None

Awesome Hedgehog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BUSY free?
BUSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Awesome Hedgehog free?
Awesome Hedgehog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BUSY or Awesome Hedgehog have ads?
Neither BUSY nor Awesome Hedgehog shows ads.

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