Comparison

Clamp vs Budli

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

Budli

This app helps you reduce screen time by gamifying app blocking. A virtual pet thrives when you stay off distracting apps, evolving as you reclaim your time. It offers gentle reminders and focus sessions, designed for distractible minds.

Highlights
  • Gamified app blocking with a virtual pet
  • Pet evolves based on time saved
  • Focus sessions for deep work
  • Gentle 'are you sure?' prompts
  • Personalized daily rituals
  • App blocking built on Apple Screen Time
Features
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Meet your Budli - a tiny pet that thrives when you stay off the apps that eat your day. Less doomscrolling, more life. No white-knuckle willpower required. WHY CARE WORKS WHEN GUILT DOESN'T Most blockers say "stop" - but your phone is right there, and one tap later you're back. Budli gives you a reason instead: a little creature that grows on the time you win back. You're not breaking a rule, you're looking after someone. That tiny shift is what makes it stick. HOW IT WORKS - Pick your trap apps - the ones you open without thinking - Stay under your daily limit and your Budli grows, evolves, and cheers you on - Go over and you lose XP - the next evolution stalls until you're back under - Open a trap app anyway and your Budli steps in with a soft "are you sure?" - a pause, not a wall of shame WHAT'S INSIDE - Real app blocking, built on Apple Screen Time - not another reminder you swipe away - One pet, seven forms - it evolves on the hours you win back, and stalls when the scroll wins - Deep Focus sessions for when you need to be unreachable - Honest stats that show where your hours really go - judged by no one - Tiny daily rituals - stretch, sunlight, a mindful break - for you and your pet - Emergency passes, because some days life actually needs your phone MADE FOR DISTRACTIBLE BRAINS If you've ever tapped "15 more minutes" and meant it every single time, Budli was built for you. Gentle structure, visible progress, zero shame - friendly to ADHD brains and anyone whose thumb has a mind of its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no selling your attention back to you. What would you do with two extra hours a day? Your Budli can't wait to find out. BUDLI PLUS Budli requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings - no hoops, no dark patterns. Terms of Use: https://budliapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://budliapp.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Clamp4 screens
Budli4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clamp and Budli are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Clamp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Budli sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clamp ships an update weekly, Budli every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clamp versus Budli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClampBudli
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB278 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayeshkumar AkbariJohn Uschold

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clamp

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro (Full Access)$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro (Full Access)$5.991 Year
7 purchases

Budli

Subscriptions6
  • Budli Plus: App Blocker Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Budli Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$19.991 Year
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  • Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$29.991 Year
  • Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$39.991 Year
  • Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Budli Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Clamp free?
Clamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budli free?
Budli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clamp or Budli have ads?
Neither Clamp nor Budli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clamp or Budli?
Clamp ships an update weekly, and Budli every 4 days. Most recently, Clamp was updated on November 5, 2026 and Budli on October 31, 2026.

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