Reshade vs GitFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Reshade
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Reshade helps you stop opening apps on autopilot and build screen time limits that fit real life. Most app blockers only ask: should this app be blocked or not? Reshade goes further. It gives you hard limits, soft pauses, intent checks, and place-based app rules, so your phone can react to your real day instead of treating every moment the same. Your phone should fit your life. Not steal your time. APP LIMITS FOR REAL LIFE Create rules for apps, websites, and app groups that pull you into scrolling, checking, doomscrolling, and repeat-use loops. Use Reshade to protect work, study, workouts, focus sessions, creative projects, real-life commitments, calmer phone habits, and intentional breaks. PLACES: APP RULES BY LOCATION Your phone should not behave the same everywhere. With Places, you can create app rules for real locations like your office, gym, study space, home, commute, or other important places in your life. When location access is enabled, Reshade can recognize saved places in the background and help your rules activate around the places you choose. No need to rebuild your limits every time your context changes. Examples: - keep social media away during work - protect study spaces from entertainment apps - reduce scroll loops around workouts - allow useful apps where they help - change access when you arrive or leave COMMITMENT PLACES Some goals only work when you actually show up. Set a commitment, such as reaching the gym, arriving at your study spot, or getting to work. Reshade can keep distracting apps locked until you reach the place you committed to. If you do not show up, your distractions stay closed. SHIELD: HARD DAILY LIMITS Shield sets a daily time budget for distracting apps. Once your limit is used, selected apps stay blocked until the next day. No endless βjust one more minuteβ loops. SUPPORT: PAUSES FOR DOOMSCROLLING LOOPS Support is for moments when you only wanted to check something quickly, but the app keeps pulling you back in. Instead of fully blocking access, Support interrupts repeat-use loops with a pause. After the wait time you choose, access can unlock again automatically. A softer way to slow doomscrolling and quick-check habits. SIGNAL: OPEN APPS WITH INTENT Signal adds a conscious step before selected apps open. Add a short pause, a reason, a reminder, or daily minute credits before access. Turn opening an app into a small decision instead of an automatic reflex. REDIRECT THE MOMENT When you try to open a protected app, Reshade can guide you toward a better next step instead of leaving you stuck. Open a useful app, start a focused action, reflect for a moment, or choose something that fits what you wanted to do. UNDERSTAND YOUR SCREEN TIME Reshade Lens helps you see your patterns more clearly: protection behavior, pressure moments, redirects, screen time context, and progress signals. BUILT FOR INTENTIONAL PHONE USE Use Reshade as a screen time app, app blocker, focus tool, digital wellbeing companion, productivity system, and a practical way to stop app loops before they take over. Reshade also includes Targets for goals, Journal for writing things down, Telescope for clarity before the next step, and Resona for audio-based resets with binaural beats. Less autopilot. More intention. Download Reshade and build app limits for real life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Reshade Terms of Use: https://reshade.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://reshade.app/privacy
GitFocus
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GitFocus helps developers stay productive by rewarding coding with app access. Block distracting apps until you commit code to GitHub. HOW IT WORKS β’ Add one or more GitHub accounts (no sign-in required) β’ Select apps to block during focus sessions β’ Each new GitHub contribution earns you 5 minutes of unlock time β’ Need emergency access? Use a life to unlock until midnight KEY FEATURES Commit-Based Rewards Every time your GitHub contribution graph increases, you earn unlock time for your blocked apps. The more you code, the more time you earn. Smart App Blocking Uses iOS Screen Time to block apps you choose. No workarounds - the apps are truly blocked until you earn time or use a life. Lives System Start with 1 free life. Use it for emergency access when you need to check something urgent. Earn more lives by building your coding streak. Time Borrowing Need to quickly finish a message? Borrow up to 5 minutes. Your future commits will pay it back automatically. Contribution Graph See your GitHub activity at a glance. Watch your coding streak grow as you stay focused and productive. Privacy First We only read your public contribution graph (no access to your repositories or code). Your data is stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync for certain settings/statistics if iCloud is enabled. PERFECT FOR β’ Developers who want to reduce social media time β’ Students learning to code β’ Anyone building a coding habit β’ Teams doing focus sprints Break the doom-scrolling cycle. Start coding, start earning. Note: Requires a public GitHub profile with visible contributions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitFocus at none against Reshade's 2. Reshade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Reshade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. GitFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reshade ships an update every 3 days, GitFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reshade | GitFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OVAS LLC | Atlas Codes LTD |
In-app purchases
Reshade
- Reshade Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Reshade Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.901 Year
GitFocus
No in-app purchases









