Comparison

Distant vs What? Ask AI

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

Head to head
About

Distant

This application helps you disconnect from digital distractions by offering a premium focus timer. Block distracting apps, set custom focus sessions, and track your progress with detailed analytics. Reclaim your time and stay present with its intuitive design and smart notifications.

Highlights
  • Premium focus timer
  • App blocking
  • Customizable themes
  • Detailed analytics
  • Session history
  • Achievement system
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Distant is a premium focus timer designed to help you disconnect from digital distractions and reclaim your time. Set a focus session, block distracting apps, and stay present in what matters most. Beautiful, Intuitive Design Dark, premium interface with tactile dial controls Smooth animations and haptic feedback Customizable themes and gradients Multiple timer appearance modes (Standard, Minimal, Detailed) Powerful Focus Features Focus sessions from 1 to 240 minutes Deep Focus mode for extended concentration Quick presets for instant session starts Custom focus types (Work, Study, Reading, Meditation, etc.) Pause and resume sessions as needed Emergency override with a 5-minute break Track Your Progress Detailed analytics and insights Session history with completion tracking Achievement system to celebrate milestones Experience points and level progression Focus streaks and statistics Smart Notifications Progress updates during sessions Session completion alerts Motivational reminders In-app notification center Customization Personalize colors and gradients Configure quick preset durations Toggle features to match your workflow Available in 10 languages

About

What? Ask AI

Features
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AI chats get noisy. Subjects get lost. What? Ask AI is your Digital Diary: one photo, one subject, one conversation you can find and continue later. Capture an image of a label, a part, a letter, or a problem. Ask what it is. Pick up the thread later — model number, parts, next steps — instead of searching through a pile of unrelated chats. A real example Someone photographed the data plate on a refrigerator and wrote: “the ice maker in my refrigerator is not working. What brand is this?” One problem, one thread: • Identified a Kenmore Coldspot, model 106.51133210 • Named likely causes • Answered “there is a filter compartment inside the door. Should I replace the filter and how do I do this?” • Gave the part number (Kenmore 46-9083 / 9083 / 9030) and the twist-out steps • Answered whether the fridge needs a reset afterward Photograph a suspicious letter, a plant, a part, or a bottle label the same way. The subject stays together so you can return to it. How it works • Grab an image from the camera or gallery • Keep the conversation on one subject • Ask follow-ups as the problem unfolds • Find the thread again in your Digital Diary • Email or share the transcript — take it to the hardware store or the technician Control the answers • Terse — short and fast • Normal — balanced • Verbose — full explanations Your setting stays with that chat. No account required. We don’t mine, profile, or resell your chats. Traffic is encrypted. Paid plans remove ads and raise usage limits. Privacy Policy: https://cqcorp.com/what-privacy-2025.html Terms of Use: https://cqcorp.com/what-terms-2025.html

Screenshots

Distant4 screens
What? Ask AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Distant at weekly against What? Ask AI's every 2 months. What? Ask AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Distant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and What? Ask AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distant ships an update weekly, What? Ask AI every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Distant versus What? Ask AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistantWhat? Ask AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOdd OmensRobert Gaffaney

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Distant

One-time1
  • Distant Full Access$3.99
4 purchases

What? Ask AI

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Standard Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Standard Subscription$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium Subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Distant free?
Distant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What? Ask AI free?
What? Ask AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Distant or What? Ask AI have ads?
Neither Distant nor What? Ask AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distant or What? Ask AI?
Distant ships an update weekly, and What? Ask AI every 2 months. Most recently, Distant was updated on November 5, 2026 and What? Ask AI on November 5, 2026.

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