Comparison

ZenGate vs Overgrow

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

Head to head
About

ZenGate

This system helps you block distractions and enter deep focus with a physical card and app. Customize focus modes for different activities and create separation between work and rest.

Highlights
  • Activate focus modes with a tap
  • Block distracting apps
  • Silence notifications
  • Customize focus modes
  • Create work-life separation
  • Physical commitment device
Features
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ZenGate is a focus system that pairs a beautifully engineered ZenGate Card with a seamless app experience to help you block distractions instantly and enter deep focus - no timers, no hacks, no loopholes. Switch between custom focus modes like *Work*, *Gym*, or *Unplug* with a single tap. The ZenGate Card gives you a way to reset your environment, physically and mentally. --- What ZenGate Does --- - Tap your ZenGate Card to instantly activate a focus mode - Block time-wasting apps, silence notifications, and reduce screen friction - Customize modes to fit your routines, not the other way around - Create separation between work and rest, distraction and intention --- Who It’s For --- ZenGate is made for founders, creatives, and high-performers who need structure without friction. If you’ve outgrown app-based screen limits, this was built for you. --- Why It Works --- Focus isn’t just about blocking apps… it’s about creating the right rituals. The ZenGate Card acts as your commitment device, turning intention into action with a single tap.

About

Overgrow

Features
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Your attention is a garden. Overgrow helps you take it back. Overgrow is a screen-time commitment device. You pick the apps that eat your day, set limits while you're feeling strong, and Overgrow holds you to them when you're feeling weak. Every time you resist the urge to open a distracting app, a living garden grows. Heavy scrolling and it gently wilts. It never dies, and there is no shame, just progress you can see. WHY OVERGROW IS DIFFERENT The limits you set are limits you actually keep. Tightening a limit applies right away. Loosening one only takes effect tomorrow, so you can't talk yourself out of your own commitment in a weak moment. No instant snooze. The only way out is deleting the app, and you'll feel that. HOW IT WORKS - Choose the apps and categories to block, powered by Apple Screen Time. - Set your rules: how many unlocks a day, the earliest hour you're allowed in, and how long each unlock lasts. - Open a blocked app and you'll meet a calm shield instead of the feed. Spend one of your limited daily unlocks, or stay focused and water your garden. - Watch your garden grow as your screen time falls. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No sign-up. Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. We never see the apps you block or how you use them. OVERGROW PLUS Overgrow is a paid app. A subscription to Overgrow Plus unlocks everything: - Block unlimited apps, categories, and websites - Always-on, hard-to-cheat blocking with your daily unlock budget and curfew - Your full focus history and a living garden that grows over time - Day-one access with a free trial on the yearly plan Start your 7-day free trial and reclaim your time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getovergrow.com/privacy SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Overgrow Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. - Yearly: includes a 7-day free trial, then billed once per year. - Monthly: billed once per month, no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

ZenGate4 screens
Overgrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenGate at none against Overgrow's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Overgrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. ZenGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZenGate versus Overgrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenGateOvergrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer24 Labs Inc.QUANTUMRISE SRL

In-app purchases

None

ZenGate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Overgrow

Subscriptions2
  • Overgrow Plus$24.991 Month
  • Overgrow Plus7 Days trial$64.991 Year

Questions

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

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