Comparison

Breakr vs Lilo

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

Head to head
About

Breakr

This app helps you reduce screen time and improve focus through gamified techniques. It uses a unique battery mechanic, rewards, and a personal focus bot to encourage intentional phone use and build self-control.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus mechanics
  • App blocker for students and professionals
  • Battery mechanic rewards time away from phone
  • Breakr Bot for emotional accountability and coaching
  • Screen Time integration and analytics
  • ADHD-friendly design
Features
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Take Control of Your Scrolling with Breakr: Gamified Focus & Screen-Time Mastery Breakr helps you build real self-control and reduce doomscrolling by turning phone-down focus into satisfying progress. An app blocker designed for students, professionals, and ADHD users, Breakr makes intentional phone use feel REWARDING. So you stay on task, study better, and feel calmer with your phone. How It Works - A unique battery mechanic rewards time away from distracting apps and recharges while you stay focused - Earn Power Points, gain Momentum, and maintain streaks to reinforce healthy habits - The more you concentrate, the more your productivity battery fills and your momentum compounds Breakr Bot: Your Personal Focus Friend - Emotional Accountability: Breakr Bot lights up happy when you stay focused and gets sad when you start scrolling, keeping you mindful in the moment - Adaptive Challenges: The bot adjusts difficulty levels to match your current concentration and stamina - Real-Time Coaching: Get supportive nudges and precision tracking whenever your attention starts to slip - Friendly Boundaries: Breakr Bot helps you choose allowlists and soft limits, keeping you on track without harsh app blocking Personalized Intelligence - Screen Time integration for clear usage analytics and trend insights - Efficiency scores that visualize concentration quality over time - Daily/weekly stats on study time, deep-work consistency, and streaks Beautiful, Intuitive Design - Eye-friendly dark mode, fluid animations, and interactive 3D elements - Clean, minimal interface that keeps attention on your task, not on your phone - Built to feel motivating, calm, and ADHD-friendly Why Breakr Works Most tools rely on hard blocking or guilt. Breakr uses positive reinforcement and game design to make self-control feel natural. By rewarding intentional, off-screen focus, the app adapts to your patterns and helps you sustain digital wellness without stress. Perfect For - Students who want better study habits, exam prep, and retention - Remote workers & professionals who need deep work without constant pings - ADHD & neurodiverse users seeking structure, streaks, and external rewards - Anyone ready to reduce screen time, improve focus, and build productive routines Start mastering your attention and reclaiming your time. Download Breakr and turn phone-down focus into real-world results. It’s time to start your digital detox journey. PRIVACY AND SECURITY: Your data stays private and secure. We use industry-standard encryption and never share your personal information with third parties. Start your journey to better digital wellbeing today. Download Breakr and discover how strategic breaks can transform your productivity and peace of mind. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: A BREAKR SUBSCRIPTION is required to unlock full access to all features and premium content. If you choose a Breakr. subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime in iTunes Account Settings. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the selected plan’s cost. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, any unused portion of the trial will be forfeited once your purchase is confirmed. DISCLAIMER: Breakr is designed as a digital wellness and productivity tool. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. Always consult a qualified professional for medical or mental health concerns. Terms of Use - https://www.breakrrapp.com/terms-of-use Privy Policy - https://www.breakrrapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Lilo

This app helps students focus by offering study timers, Pomodoro sessions, and friendly challenges with friends. Track progress, maintain study streaks, and climb leaderboards to stay motivated. Includes focus music and customizable scenes to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Study timer and Pomodoro
  • Challenges with friends
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Daily study streak protection
  • Focus music and scenes
  • Day planner and stats
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Breakr4 screens
Lilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lilo at freemium against Breakr's subscription. Lilo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 186). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Breakr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Breakr against 4.7 for Lilo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 186, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Breakr's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakr ships an update every 2 weeks, Lilo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Breakr versus Lilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakrLilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (186 ratings)4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1864.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris PenaPawel Gladysz

Customer experience

Breakr

All ratings179 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Lilo

All ratings4,681 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Breakr

Subscriptions10
  • Breakrr (Full Access)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Breakrr (Full Access)$14.991 Month
  • Full Access (Lowest Price)$19.991 Year
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  • Full Access (Lowest Price)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Breakrr (Full Access)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Breakrr (Full Access)$29.991 Year
  • Breakr (Full Access)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Breakr (Full Access)3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Breakr (Full Access)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Breakr (Full Access)3 Days trial$129.991 Year
5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Breakr free?
Breakr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breakr or Lilo?
Lilo is rated higher. Breakr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Lilo averages 4.7 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Breakr or Lilo have ads?
Breakr shows ads; Lilo does not.
Which is updated more often, Breakr or Lilo?
Breakr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lilo every 10 days. Most recently, Breakr was updated on November 5, 2026 and Lilo on November 6, 2026.

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