Comparison

Filled Days vs PhoneJail

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

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About

Filled Days

This calendar app helps you overcome procrastination with on-screen triggers and rewarding micro-wins. Visualize your time with colorful blocks and easily start focused sessions from your lock screen or widgets.

Highlights
  • On-screen triggers (Lock Screen, Widgets, Dynamic Island)
  • Visual time blocking
  • Micro-win sessions (5-40 mins)
  • Quick-log board
  • Day/Week/Month/List views
  • Color-coded categories
  • Smart reminders
Features
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I’ve procrastinated. A lot. So I built the tool I needed: a calendar that nudges me to start and makes each tiny action feel rewarding. Why it works • On-screen triggers. Start right from Lock Screen, Home widgets, or Dynamic Island—no app hunting, no friction. • Visual, not vague. See time as colorful blocks; watch empty gaps shrink as your day fills up. • Micro-wins. Pre-set 5/10/15/20/30/40-minute sessions make “just start” effortless. • Behavior cues. I researched what actually helps: clear next step + visible progress bar = momentum. What I do with it • Tap a tile (Code, Deep Work, Gym, Cleaning, Cooking… you choose) → timer starts → progress shows on Lock Screen. • Quick-log board for instant actions; no typing, no setup. • Day / Week / Month / List views to plan and review at a glance. • Color-coded categories keep context obvious and motivating. • Smart reminders surface the right nudge at the right time. Designed for humans • Gentle, friendly UI—high contrast, readable, and calm. • Built for short bursts or deep focus. • Feels like a game of filling your day, not a chore list. Perfect if you • Want an anti-procrastination calendar that actually gets you to start. • Love time-blocking but hate friction. • Believe small habits create big change. I finally found a way that sticks. If you’ve struggled like me, try filling just one block—then another. Your day will take care of itself.

About

PhoneJail

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Put your iPhone or iPad in an AR jail on your real desk, then give your attention to studying, working or reading. PhoneJail combines a focus timer with app blocking to make putting your device down a deliberate part of your routine. A REAL PLACE TO PUT YOUR DEVICE Set your session length, then use your camera to scan a flat surface and place a virtual jail. Confirm the location and put your device down to begin. Your desk becomes a visible reminder of the time you chose to spend away from your screen. FEWER DISTRACTIONS WHILE YOU FOCUS With Screen Time permission, PhoneJail temporarily restricts apps and websites during your session. Choose a 5-minute session or work up to 2 hours; a 1-minute option lets you try the flow first. PICK UP TO PAUSE, PUT DOWN TO CONTINUE While PhoneJail is active on screen, lifting your device pauses the focus timer with a jailbreak warning. Put it back down and keep it steady to continue. Normal mode includes an emergency release option. OPTIONAL STRICT MODE Strict Mode is off by default and can be enabled in Settings before starting a session. It removes the emergency release button for that session. Picking up your device pauses the timer; putting it down resumes it. Complete the selected amount of focus time to finish. An unfinished strict session is preserved when you reopen the app. SEE THE TIME YOU HAVE SET ASIDE Review your focus history, streaks and trends. New failed or interrupted sessions remain in your history but do not count toward focus statistics. Existing history and its statistics are preserved. Library Mode keeps vibration alerts quiet when you are sharing a space. POWER-SAVING FOCUS AND WIDGETS Power-saving mode is on by default and respects your device’s Auto-Lock setting. Focus time continues while the screen is locked or the app is in the background, with pickup detection suspended until you return to PhoneJail. A Home Screen widget opens session setup, and a Live Activity shows remaining time on supported devices. The completion label appears at the next system refresh. Reopen the app after time expires to finish the session and remove restrictions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, ads or tracking SDKs. Focus records and settings stay on your device, with no cloud account to maintain. Camera and motion data are processed on your device to support AR placement and pickup detection. BEFORE YOU START Requires an ARKit-capable iPhone or iPad with iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later. AR placement needs camera access, a flat surface and enough light. Screen Time authorization is required to start a protected focus session. Restrictions depend on iOS and your authorization settings. If iOS suspends or terminates the app, reopen PhoneJail to update the session and remove restrictions when it is complete. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Italian and Indonesian.

Screenshots

Filled Days4 screens
PhoneJail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Filled Days at Free against PhoneJail's $4.99. PhoneJail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

Filled Days is free to download; PhoneJail costs $4.99 up front. Filled Days sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PhoneJail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filled Days ships an update every 11 days, PhoneJail weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filled Days versus PhoneJail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilled DaysPhoneJail
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreenWood Technology LimitedShanghai Infinite Imagination Information Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Filled Days

Subscriptions2
  • Filled Days Flow Builders$0.991 Month
  • FilledDays Plus$1.991 Month
None

PhoneJail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filled Days free?
Filled Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhoneJail free?
PhoneJail costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filled Days or PhoneJail have ads?
Neither Filled Days nor PhoneJail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filled Days or PhoneJail?
Filled Days ships an update every 11 days, and PhoneJail weekly. Most recently, Filled Days was updated on October 11, 2026 and PhoneJail on October 24, 2026.

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