Comparison

touch grass vs Jellwalk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Jellwalk

This app encourages users to reduce screen time by requiring them to walk to earn more usage. Collect virtual creatures and share progress with friends to stay motivated and break the cycle of doomscrolling.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by walking
  • Collect and compare virtual creatures
  • Share progress with friends
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Uses Apple's Screen Time framework
  • Optional social sharing
Features
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Steps up. Screen time down. Walk steps for screen time, and lock your friend's apps to help them focus. Your apps run on Jells. Walk to collect Jells and feed them to your apps for more screen time. When you run out of screen time, your apps lock. Earn screen time for every step you walk. WHY BLOCKERS STOP WORKING A blocker asks you to say no. That is you against your own thumb, and the off switch is right there. Instead you will have to sacrifice a cute Jell for time, and you have to get up and move around to end the doomscrolling cycle. A PLAN BUILT FROM YOUR NUMBERS Jellwalk reads your average steps and asks your average screen time, then sets your goal from there: Easy is 10% more steps and 10% less screen time, Medium is 25% and 20%, Hard is 50% and 30%. WHAT YOU COLLECT As you walk, you get random Jells. Collect them all and compare your collection with friends! LOCK YOUR FRIEND'S APPS Lock your friend's apps to help them focus. About one in three Jells is a Lock Jell: drop it on a friend's app and it stays locked until they walk and spend a Jell to open it. They can lock yours back. See each other's steps and screen time if you both want to. All of it is optional. Switch it off and they see nothing. No emails, just sign in with Apple, and that is all we get. Apple's Screen Time framework means Jellwalk cannot see which apps you open, or anything you look at. No ads. Your data is never sold. Jellwalk reads your steps from Apple Health and uses Apple's Family Controls to lock the apps you pick. Backups live in your own iCloud. Ready to be more present? Put the phone in your pocket and go.

Screenshots

touch grass4 screens
Jellwalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jellwalk at none against touch grass's 17. Jellwalk also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). touch grass's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. touch grass sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jellwalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jellwalk 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of touch grass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jellwalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

touch grass ships an update every 3 weeks, Jellwalk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
touch grass versus Jellwalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertouch grassJellwalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhys KentishKomei Wang

Customer experience

touch grass

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative11.7%

Jellwalk

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

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

Jellwalk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

touch grass

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time10
  • 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
None

Jellwalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is touch grass free?
touch grass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jellwalk free?
Jellwalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, touch grass or Jellwalk?
Jellwalk is rated higher. touch grass averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Jellwalk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do touch grass or Jellwalk have ads?
Neither touch grass nor Jellwalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, touch grass or Jellwalk?
touch grass ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jellwalk every 4 days. Most recently, touch grass was updated on October 22, 2026 and Jellwalk on October 24, 2026.

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