EvoCat vs OrbieLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EvoCat
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by strictly blocking distracting applications during designated focus sessions. It offers various focus modes, from hard locks to timed delays, to support productivity and digital detox.
- Strict app blocking
- Screen time control
- Customizable focus sessions
- Multiple focus modes
- Recurring focus schedules
- Digital detox support
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A cat guards your phone. Reach for a blocked app and it swats your hand. EvoCat is a strict app blocker with a grumpy, hand-drawn guardian. Pick the apps that eat your day, set your focus blocks, and your cat sits on your phone until time's up. Want a break before then? Earn it with push-ups, quick sums, a chess puzzle or one slow breath. YOUR CAT IS ON DUTY • Blocks the apps and categories you choose, using Apple's Screen Time • Runs scheduled focus blocks and manual sessions, and sets daily app limits • Lounges between sessions, guards while you focus, and swats when you reach BREAKS ARE EARNED Set how hard a break should be in Settings → Breaks, from easier to harder: • Breathe: one slow 7-second breath with your cat • Quick quiz: three mental math problems • Push-up race: your camera counts your reps while your cat races you to your own target (1 to 50). If your cat gets there first, there's no break this time. Reps are counted on your device, and no video leaves it • Chess: find the mate in one against your cat, with 100 puzzles to solve. A wrong move means no break this time • Hard block: no break screen at all. The Night Guardian keeps watch Pass the challenge, then pick a break of 1 to 15 minutes. When the break ends, your apps lock again. SCHEDULES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Start from nine templates: Morning, Work, Study, Learn, Deep Focus, Gym Time, Family Time, Wind Down and Sleep. Each card shows your cat doing that activity, and the room changes to match the block that's running. THREE HEARTS A DAY Every drift over a minute costs a heart, and your cat shows it: Sharp, Tired, Brainrot, then Drained. A streak keeps count of your focus days. DRESS UP YOUR GUARDIAN Choose from 20 cats, including Larry from the app icon and Mirzo, the peach cat in a doppa (a traditional Uyghur and Uzbek cap). Mix and match doppas, a chapan robe, hats, glasses and meme faces. Reach 100 focus hours and your cat evolves to Level 2. There are also six art styles, from Sketchbook to Soft 3D. OPENS LIKE A BOOK EvoCat runs on iPhone and iPad, and it's made for iPhone Duo. Open it like a book: your cat's room on the left page, your whole schedule on the right. Close it and the room fills the outer screen. The layout reshapes itself as you fold. EvoCat speaks English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. The app also runs in Uyghur. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription is required for app blocking and core features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://evocat.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://evocat.app/privacy
OrbieLock
This app helps you minimize distractions by allowing you to block specific applications and categories during focused work or study sessions. It integrates with device screen time features and offers a physical tag option for added distraction control. Track your progress and schedule recurring focus periods to enhance productivity.
- Create multiple focus profiles
- Block selected apps and categories
- Timed focus sessions
- Physical OrbieLock tag integration
- Track focus session patterns
- Live Activity progress
- Schedule recurring locks
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Tap OrbieLock. Your distracting apps are gone. Tap again when you're ready to come back. OrbieLock turns focus into something physical. Stick your OrbieLock on your desk, on your fridge with the built-in magnet, or your gym bag, then tap your phone to it. The apps that eat your day get locked behind a physical barrier. No willpower needed. And you're not doing it alone. Every minute you stay off those apps feeds Orbie, your focus buddy, who levels up and earns coins right alongside you. WHY A PHYSICAL TAG WORKS Deleting an app is too easy to undo. A physical tag puts real distance between you and the impulse where you have to get up and walk back to it. That small friction is the entire point. The app is completely free to try. No purchase necessary. No subscription. No account. BLOCK YOUR WAY • Tap to lock: start a session with your OrbieLock • Timed sessions: set a timer to lock in for, and go (no OrbieLock required) • Manual start: your OrbieLock isn't nearby? Start from the app • Profiles: select your app sets for Work, Study, Sleep, etc. • Schedules: recurring blocks that automatically start • Emergency unlocks: a limited amount for when you genuinely need one MEET ORBIE • Earn coins for every focused minute • Level up your companion as your streak grows • Spend coins in the shop on hats, accessories, and room decor • The longer you lock in, the more swag Orbie has SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Daily and weekly screen time breakdowns • Set a daily goal and track against it at a glance • Spot the apps quietly taking your hours STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows your session at a glance • Focus reminders nudge you to start PRIVACY OrbieLock is built on Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework. Your app usage stays on your device. We never see which apps you use. There's no account, no sign-up, and no ads. REQUIREMENTS Requires Screen Time permission. NFC tags are sold separately and work with any NTAG-compatible sticker or card. NFC features require iPhone 7 or later. Tap in, and watch Orbie grow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrbieLock at none against EvoCat's 4. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. EvoCat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OrbieLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for EvoCat against 5.0 for OrbieLock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
EvoCat ships an update every 9 days, OrbieLock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EvoCat | OrbieLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enzer Erkin | KarKar Tech LLC |
Customer experience
EvoCat
OrbieLock
In-app purchases
EvoCat
- EvoCat Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- EvoCat Pro Yearly Discount$24.991 Year
- Yearly$34.991 Year
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- EvoCat Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
OrbieLock
No in-app purchases









