Comparison

Ritual vs Spec.md

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

Head to head
About

Ritual

This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by blocking distracting apps during scheduled focus periods. It offers a deliberate window where chosen applications simply won't open, eliminating the need for willpower and preventing post-session regret.

Highlights
  • Block any app
  • Schedule focus windows
  • Manual focus sessions
  • Sealed ritual option
  • Track usage patterns
  • Private streaks
  • Home Screen widget
  • Live Activity integration
Features
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You opened Instagram for "just a second." Twenty minutes later, you don't even remember what you came for. Screen Time tells you about the scroll the next morning. Ritual stops it before it starts. Ritual is a focus app for people tired of fighting their phone. Set a ritual — a deliberate window where the apps that pull you away simply don't open. No willpower required. No shame after the fact. Just a clean intention, and the time to live it. — WHY RITUAL — The system Screen Time gives you the stats. Ritual gives you the actual block. • "Ignore Limit for 15 Minutes" is a one-tap escape on the system blocker. There is no such button in Ritual. • System limits drop after a phone restart. Ritual holds. • Sealed sessions add a 60-second breath exit. Ritual is designed so the moment of impulse can pass before the lock can. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Block any app. TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, mail, games, news. Pick freely from the system app list. • Schedule windows. "9–5 weekdays, no social. After 9 pm, no work." Set it once, the schedule runs forever. • Manual ritual. One tap, lock for 30 / 60 / 90 minutes — or any duration you set. • Seal the ritual. Opt into a 60-second breath exit. The ritual doesn't fail when you flinch. • See your patterns. Which apps cost the most hours, which days you held the line, which hour your willpower breaks. • Streaks that aren't a game. Your longest lock, your weekly trend, the month that turned the corner. Private. For you. • Home Screen widget. Today's lock at a glance — countdown when locked, your next ritual when idle. • Live Activity. The lock lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while it's running. • Apple Watch. The countdown on your wrist, in case the phone is the thing you're trying not to look at. • iCloud sync. Schedules, history, and progress follow you to every device on your Apple ID. — THE 14-DAY FREE TRIAL — A focus app should never ambush you with a charge. You get 14 days, fully free. Your card is charged on day 14, never before. Cancel any time from Settings, one tap. We even put the cancellation link inside the app. — RITUAL PRO — Annual with a 14-day free trial, or one-time Lifetime. Both unlock everything: unlimited rituals, sealed sessions, full history, week and month insights, and every future Pro feature. Lifetime is for people who already know — yours across every iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch on your iCloud. — WHAT RITUAL IS NOT — • Not a guilt trip. The shame mirror trick stops working in three days. • Not a streak game. Your streak is private; you're not playing it for an audience. • Not a productivity hack. Productivity is a side effect of presence, not the point. — PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS — Ritual uses Apple's Family Controls framework to enforce your blocks. Everything runs on-device. We do not see which apps you block, when you lock, or how long you stay. There are no ads, no data sold, no profiles built. Read the privacy policy — it's two pages, written in plain English. — A RITUAL YOU CAN KEEP — Most blockers feel like a fight. Ritual feels like a decision you already made — to stop arguing with your phone twenty times a day, and get back the part of your life that used to belong to you. Block apps. Reclaim hours. Begin the ritual.

About

Spec.md

Features
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Spec.md is an app for saving and managing prompts, specs, and Markdown documents created with AI tools. Capture text quickly, keep it organized, and bring it back when you need it. Key Features - Clipboard Detection: Detects copied text and suggests saving. - Share Extension: Save from Safari and other apps from the Share sheet. - Markdown Rendering: Supports headings, tables, code blocks, task lists, and images. - Folders, Tags, and Search: Keep documents organized and easy to find. - File Import: Import .md and .txt files. - One-Tap Copy All: Copy full content back to your clipboard. Built for developers, PMs, and designers who work with AI content every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bow-frog-cb1.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Spec-md-3033305ae1cd80d89cc2e947e77082e2?pvs=74 Contact: sozohoy@gmail.com

Screenshots

Ritual4 screens
Spec.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spec.md at 17.4 against Ritual's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Ritual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Spec.md sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ritual versus Spec.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRitualSpec.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoyeon NohJiseok Han

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ritual

Subscriptions1
  • Ritual Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ritual Pro Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Spec.md

Subscriptions3
  • Spec.md Pro 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • Spec.md Pro Plans$3.991 Month
  • Spec.md Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ritual free?
Ritual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spec.md free?
Spec.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ritual or Spec.md have ads?
Neither Ritual nor Spec.md shows ads.

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