Chi. vs Manaya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Chi. | Manaya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emincan Akyildiz | Bishwo Dahal |
Customer experience
Chi.
Manaya
In-app purchases
Chi.
No in-app purchases
Manaya
No in-app purchases









