juuno vs the boring app.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
juuno
This minimalist timer aids focus using the Pomodoro Technique, with 25-minute work sessions and short breaks. It's designed for students, remote workers, and creatives to improve productivity and build habits.
- 25-minute focus sessions
- Short and long break cycles
- Distraction-free interface
- Optional focus mode
- No accounts, ads, or data collection
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Juuno is a beautifully minimal focus timer that helps you stay on track with the Pomodoro Technique — 25 minutes of deep work followed by short breaks. Whether you're studying, coding, writing, or just trying to reclaim your attention, Juuno makes it simple to get in the zone and build lasting habits. Features 25-minute focus sessions Short and long break cycles Clean, distraction-free interface Optional focus mode to block out noise Auto-restart and session tracking (coming soon) No accounts. No ads. No data collection. Just a focused experience designed to help you do your best work. Juuno is perfect for students, remote workers, creatives, or anyone who wants to get more done and feel better doing it. Start your focus journey today with Juuno.
the boring app.
This app is designed to break the habit of constantly checking your phone. It offers no reward each time you use it, weakening the reflex with every interaction. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or data harvesting.
- Breaks reward loop
- Weakens checking reflex
- No accounts required
- No data harvesting
- Distraction-free
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Your phone is hard to put down. You pick it up without deciding to, open something, set it down, then reach for it again a minute later. That is not really a decision anymore. It is a habit, and habits run on payoff. Most times you check, something is waiting: a message, a new post, something you haven't seen. Rewards that arrive unpredictably are the kind that stick hardest, which is how checking became a reflex you barely notice. This app takes the payoff out of that moment. You pick which apps to block. When you go to open one, you come here first and solve a math problem. It is dull, it costs a little effort, and it gives you nothing back. The reflex still fires, but it meets a small wall instead of a reward, and a reflex that stops paying off slowly loses its grip. The cost also rises the more you lean on it. Unlock once and the gate is short; come back again the same day and it asks for more problems and gives less time. Leaning on it harder will make the app push back. You can set locked hours, when the blocked apps do not open at all and there is no problem that will let you in. Strict mode protects that: while a locked window is running, you cannot quietly widen your list, trim your hours, or shut the app off without solving your way through first. The watch app can remind you when a block is lifted, so a few earned minutes do not quietly turn into an hour. No accounts, no sign-in, no email, no data leaving your phone. Boring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: juuno at 15.1 against the boring app.'s 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for juuno against 5.0 for the boring app.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | juuno | the boring app. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Cuff | christopher woods |
Customer experience
juuno
the boring app.
In-app purchases
juuno
No in-app purchases
the boring app.
No in-app purchases









