Comparison

Clamp vs *slash

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

Head to head
About

Clamp

Features
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Clamp – Focus Better, Live Smarter Clamp helps you take control of your screen time and focus on what truly matters. Designed for productivity and balance, it empowers you to build healthier digital habits. With Safe Zones, Schedules, Focus Timer, and App Usage Insights, Clamp makes it easy to stay mindful, productive, and in control of your apps. Key Features: • App & Website Blocker – Stay focused by blocking distracting apps and websites. • Focus Timer (Pomodoro) – Build deep work habits with customizable focus sessions. • Safe & Restrict Zones – Automatically manage apps based on your location. • Schedules & Group Locks – Create app groups and set daily restriction times. • Take a Rest – Pause distracting apps to recharge and refocus. • App Usage Insights – Track total usage, most used apps, and screen time patterns. • App Lock & Custom Icons – Secure and personalize your home screen. • Widgets & Shortcuts – Instantly restrict or restore apps with one tap. Clamp combines productivity, mindfulness, and automation to simplify your digital life. Stay focused, rest smarter, and take full control of your screen time — effortlessly. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and Privacy Policy (https://clampapp.blogspot.com/2025/11/privacy-policy.html).

About

*slash

Features
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Slash is a minimal to-do list designed for your Dumb iPhone. Focus on what matters today without noise, streaks, or unnecessary features. Key Features • Quick tasks: add, check off, done • Home and Lock Screen widgets for instant access • Looping tasks for simple habit tracking • Built-in Pomodoro timer for deep focus • Gentle nudges you control with custom frequency and duration • Light and dark themes with adjustable text size • Works offline. No accounts. No tracking. • Daily reset keeps your list clean and intentional Open. Write. Close. Stay focused, on purpose.

Screenshots

Clamp4 screens
*slash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: *slash at none against Clamp's 2. Clamp's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Clamp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. *slash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clamp ships an update weekly, *slash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Clamp versus *slash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClamp*slash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayeshkumar Akbariparam kalaria

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clamp

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro (Full Access)$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro (Full Access)$5.991 Year
None

*slash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clamp free?
Clamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is *slash free?
*slash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clamp or *slash have ads?
Neither Clamp nor *slash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clamp or *slash?
Clamp ships an update weekly, and *slash fortnightly. Most recently, Clamp was updated on October 5, 2026 and *slash on October 4, 2026.

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