ClarityDo vs ctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClarityDo
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Behind most busy yet stuck lives is the Scattered Effort trap. Not laziness. Not lack of organization. Just effort pointing in too many directions. Most effort resets. You finish the day, close the list, and start from zero tomorrow. ClarityDo is built to help you carry that effort forward — because it was pointed at something real in the first place. ClarityDo works on a simple premise — your choices, more than your efforts or habits, are what actually shape your life. Direct them better and life responds. ClarityDo helps you shape both — the big picture actions and the ones you take daily. It pauses you at key points that usually slip through when on autopilot. Gives you mindspace when you need it. Most systems help you do more. ClarityDo helps you decide whether you should do it in the first place. So you may find us frustrating at times. Especially when we ask you to briefly think about parts of life most of us like to leave on autopilot. But that's necessary. That's where lasting change actually comes from. Not from doing more. But starting each day pointed in the right direction, building on yesterday. Over time ClarityDo does something most apps don't. It helps you build a vision that holds when things get busy, a judgment that sees clearly when things get noisy, and a life that thrives in reality. Often success isn't about doing more or doing less. Most of us do enough. It's about your efforts aligning in the right way. That's ClarityDo. A valid subscription is required to use ClarityDo. ClarityDo is available as a yearly subscription which offers access to all in app features. If you have a valid subscription, you may download and continue using the app without any further purchase required. Subscriptions are auto-renewed, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of current subscription period. After purchase, you can manage your subscription through Account Settings, under Manage Account option. We're committed to making ClarityDo even more accessible in future updates. Please find terms of use at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ctrl
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You're losing 4+ hours a day to your phone. That's 60 full days every year—gone forever. ctrl-time helps you take them back. WHAT MAKES CTRL-TIME DIFFERENT Most screen time apps shame you with numbers. ctrl-time does something different: it shows you what those numbers actually mean for your life. Every minute wasted is a minute you'll never get back. Every minute saved is a minute you can spend on what truly matters. YOUR LIFE IN WEEKS Inspired by Stoic philosophy, the Life in Weeks grid shows your entire existence at a glance—4,160 weeks, each represented by a single dot. The filled dots are weeks you've already lived. The empty ones are all you have left. It's not meant to scare you. It's meant to wake you up. - See exactly what percentage of your life you've lived - Tap any week to explore what you did (or didn't do) - Export the grid as your iPhone wallpaper - A daily reminder that your time is not infinite FOCUS MODE — BLOCK DISTRACTIONS One tap. Zero willpower needed. ctrl-time uses Apple's native Screen Time integration to block the apps that steal your attention. Choose sessions from 15 to 120 minutes and watch the distractions disappear. - Block Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and any time-wasting app - Native iOS integration—no workarounds or hacks - Live Activities show your timer on Dynamic Island MINUTES RECLAIMED — YOUR NEW KPI Every focus session gives you back precious minutes. ctrl-time tracks them all, showing you exactly how much life you've reclaimed. Watch the counter grow. Those aren't just numbers—that's time you've taken back from the algorithm. REPLACEMENT ACTIONS What will you do with your reclaimed time? - Read a book - Exercise - Learn a new skill - Spend time with loved ones Log your activities and give meaning to every minute you save. Turn screen time into life time. DAILY JOURNALING A minimalist journal to reflect on your day. Each entry is linked to its corresponding week in your Life in Weeks grid—building the story of your life, one week at a time. THREE MOTIVATION STYLES Choose how you want to be guided: STOIC — Direct messages inspired by ancient philosophy. "Memento mori. Your time is not unlimited." EMPATHETIC — Gentle, compassionate reminders. "It's okay to slow down. This is living too." PRAGMATIC — Data and concrete numbers. "18 minutes on Instagram = 18 minutes of life." ALWAYS WITH YOU - Home Screen widgets: Life in Weeks, minutes reclaimed, quick journal - Live Activities: timer visible on Dynamic Island and lock screen - Smart notifications: only when they truly matter PREMIUM Unlock everything: - Unlimited focus sessions - Advanced stats and trends - Goals Progression - Journaling Monthly: $9.99 | Yearly: $25 (save 79%) Spend life, not screen. Your next week starts now. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ClarityDo at none against ctrl's shown. ClarityDo also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ClarityDo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year and ctrl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ClarityDo ships an update weekly, ctrl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClarityDo | ctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strategic Fulcrums | Giuseppe Renna |
In-app purchases
ClarityDo
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
ctrl
- ctrl-time Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ctrl-time Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year









