Comparison

Chi. vs Manaya

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

Head to head
About

Chi.

This app helps you cultivate mindfulness and productivity through features like locked alarms, screen time limits, and guided journaling. It also includes affirmation practices, visualization exercises, and breathing techniques to promote a clear mind. Track your daily progress and establish healthy routines.

Highlights
  • Locked alarms
  • Screen time limitations
  • Routine scheduling
  • Smart journaling
  • Affirmation practices
  • Breathing exercises
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Chi offers the following features: - Locked alarms - Screen time limitations - Scheduling routines and activities - Journaling with smart elements - Affirmation practices - Visualization practices - Breathing exercises - Special frequency sounds for a clear mind - Tracking the day This app is licensed under the standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Manaya

This app introduces intentional friction to your digital habits by creating groups of apps and websites to protect. It offers various plans with wait times and limited open windows, encouraging you to reclaim your time.

Highlights
  • App and site grouping
  • Customizable blocking plans (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Wait times before app access
  • Limited app open windows
  • Streak building with companion
  • Hard lock options
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Tired of Screen Time limits you can ignore in one tap? Manaya is a native iPhone app that puts real friction between you and the apps that eat your day. You choose what to protect. Manaya steps in when you reach for them. How it works • Create a group of apps or sites you want to protect • Pick a plan for that group: Easy, Medium, Hard, or Custom • When you open a protected app, you Wait first, then get a short Open window, or stay fully blocked on Hard-style setups • Build a streak and meet Mana, your small companion along the way Plans • Easy: a short Wait, then a short Open window • Medium: longer Wait, schedules and open limits when you want them • Hard: strong lock by default, including making it hard to delete apps while Hard is on, plus a deliberate task if you try to turn it off early • Custom: tune Wait, Open window, schedule, and limits yourself Built for honesty Manaya uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. It makes the impulsive path hard. It is not impossible to bypass. You can always change Screen Time settings in iOS if you truly need to. Privacy No account required. No cloud sync. Your protection settings and streak stay on your iPhone. Set your groups. Wait for the hold. Take your time back.

Screenshots

Chi.4 screens
Manaya4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chi. and Manaya are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chi. versus Manaya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChi.Manaya
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmincan AkyildizBishwo Dahal

Customer experience

Chi.

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Manaya

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

In-app purchases

None

Chi.

No in-app purchases

None

Manaya

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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