touch grass vs Binaural Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
touch grass
This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by blocking distracting applications. It requires you to verify that you've touched real grass before allowing access, encouraging you to connect with nature and reduce screen time.
- Block apps until grass is touched
- Computer vision for grass detection
- Track screen time progress
- Flexible unblock durations
- Block unlimited apps (premium)
- View screen time history (premium)
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touch grass block your apps until you literally touch grass. tired of mindless scrolling? touch grass helps you reclaim your time by blocking your most distracting apps until you connect with nature. key features: - block distracting apps until you verify touching grass - smart grass detection using computer vision - track your screen time progress - flexible unblock durations for your lifestyle - monthly free skip when you need it premium features: - block unlimited apps and categories - view your screen time history - deeper insights into your usage patterns impact: 50% of all skip purchase profits support uk rewilding projects. reduce your screen time while helping restore natural habitats. how it works: 1. choose apps to block 2. when you want to use them, take a photo of grass 3. enjoy your apps, knowing you've stepped outside perfect for: - breaking phone addiction - building healthier habits - finding balance with technology - reconnecting with nature - mindful tech usage requirements: - iphone running ios 17 or later - a patch of grass (real ones only!) touch grass: end the screen addiction. terms of use: https://touchgrass.now/terms
Binaural Focus
Enhance concentration with science-backed binaural beats. Select session length and focus modes to achieve calm, steady attention for studying, writing, or pre-task mental clarity. Enjoy a clutter-free, soothing experience with a breathing timer and background audio that continues when the screen is locked.
- Customizable session lengths (5-120 minutes)
- Alpha, Beta, Gamma focus modes
- Soothing wave background
- Breathing timer ring
- Background audio playback
- No sign-ups required
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Binaural Focus is your simple way to get in the zone fast. Choose a session from 5 to 120 minutes, pick Alpha, Beta, or Gamma focus modes, and let science‑backed binaural beats guide your mind into calm, steady concentration. No clutter. No sign‑ups. Just a beautiful, soothing wave background, a breathing timer ring, and audio that keeps playing even with the screen locked. Whether you are studying, writing, or clearing your head before a big task, tap Play and feel your attention settle so you can finish what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: touch grass at Free against Binaural Focus's $0.99. touch grass also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 2). Binaural Focus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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
touch grass is free to download; Binaural Focus costs $0.99 up front. touch grass sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Binaural Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binaural Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: touch grass has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | touch grass | Binaural Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rhys Kentish | Mason Earl |
Customer experience
touch grass
Binaural Focus
Bugs and requests
touch grass
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera menu going black
- Inconsistent app behavior after touching grass
- Issues with app recognizing grass in certain conditions
Requested features
5 requests- More flexible scheduling options
- Ability to block more than 2 apps in free version
- Flashlight or low-light detection for night use
- Expanded detection for different outdoor surfaces
- Social features to share outdoor experiences
Binaural Focus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
touch grass
- touch grass pro monthly$2.991 Month
- tg pro weekly$3.997 Days
- touch grass pro monthly$5.991 Month
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- tg pro monthly$8.991 Month
- tg pro black friday 2025$19.991 Year
- touch grass yearly$49.991 Year
- touch grass yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- touch grass skip credit$0.99
- 2 touch grass skip credits$1.99
- 3 touch grass skip credits$2.99
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- 4 touch grass skip credits$3.99
- 5 touch grass skip credits$4.99
- 6 touch grass skip credits$5.99
- 7 touch grass skip credits$6.99
- 8 touch grass skip credit$7.99
- 9 touch grass skip credits$8.99
- 10 touch grass skip credits$9.99
Binaural Focus
No in-app purchases









