Kaizen vs TrueAura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaizen
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Kaizen is a focus timer that blocks your distracting apps, tracks your habits, and lets you study alongside others in live focus rooms. Start a session and the apps you picked stay blocked until your break. Free to use, with no ads. Premium features are marked below. POMODORO TIMER & STOPWATCH • Presets: Classic (25/5/15), Quick (15/3/10), Extended (50/10/30), Long Focus (90/15/30), or your own • Focus 5 to 180 minutes, short breaks 1 to 60, long breaks 5 to 120 • Stopwatch: count up with no fixed end and finish when you're ready • Auto-start runs sessions back to back while Kaizen is open, up to your long break • Keeps time in the background and notifies you when a session or break ends • Fullscreen mode that shows only the timer • Tag each session (Work, Study, and more) to see where your focus goes APP BLOCKER Kaizen uses Apple's Screen Time to block the apps and websites you choose: • Your apps are blocked during focus sessions and open again on your break • Block now: block them right away, until you turn it off • The block stays in place even if Kaizen is closed • An optional "Open anyway" button: you set how often, how long to wait, and for how long • Block up to 3 apps or websites free • Premium: up to 50 apps, plus Strict mode (stays blocked when you pause) and Locked mode (after the first minute the session can't be skipped or ended, with one emergency end a week) Your choices stay on your device. Kaizen can't see which apps you picked. HABIT TRACKER • Check-off habits, or timed habits your focus sessions count toward • Schedules: daily, specific weekdays, or a number of times per week • Forgiving streaks: a skipped day doesn't break them • A consistency score and trend chart for every habit • Backdate any past day and keep your full history • Reminders that follow each habit's schedule • Up to 5 active habits free, unlimited with Premium FOCUS ROOMS Stay on task next to other people, without a video call: • Join public rooms, or private ones with an 8-character code • See who's focusing, on a break, or paused, with live countdowns • No camera or microphone, just quiet company • Premium: create your own public or private rooms (2 to 50 people), manage them as host, and share the task you're working on Many people with ADHD use this kind of body doubling to get started and keep going. TASKS • Jot a task down in one line now, plan the details later • An unlimited inbox, so capturing a thought never hits a limit • Priorities, due dates, subtasks, time estimates, and reminders • Pick a task before a session and your focus time counts toward it • Today, Tomorrow, and Overdue badges keep deadlines in view • Up to 7 planned tasks free, unlimited with Premium THEMES & FOCUS MUSIC • 60+ backgrounds across Lofi, Nature, City, Cozy, Space, and Minimal, including animated ones • Lo-fi, ambient, nature, white noise, and classical tracks, saved for offline listening • Mute music on your breaks • Premium: every theme, the full music library, and your own photo as the background STATISTICS & STREAKS • Daily, weekly, and monthly focus totals • Charts for focus over time, by hour, by weekday, by tag, and by session type • Session history showing which tasks and habits each session counted toward • Re-tag or delete any past session • A daily focus streak • Premium: yearly and all-time statistics MADE FOR • Students studying for their exams • Remote workers and freelancers who need time for deep work • People with ADHD who focus better with structure and company • Anyone who reaches for their phone when they should be focusing WORKS EVERYWHERE Use Kaizen on iPhone, iPad, your computer, or the web. Your tasks, habits, and stats sync across all of them. Start a focus session, block your distracting apps, and see how much more you get done. Terms of Use (EULA): https://my-kaizen.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://my-kaizen.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://my-kaizen.com/terms Questions? Reach us at support@my-kaizen.com
TrueAura
This app helps users build a healthier relationship with technology by tracking moods, blocking distracting apps, and setting personal goals. It offers guided focus sessions, journaling prompts, and resources on digital wellness. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.
- Mood tracking with interactive wheel
- Guided focus sessions with app blocking
- Personal goal setting and habit building
- Journaling with guided prompts
- Digital wellness resources and articles
- Privacy-focused local data storage
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TrueAura — Your Digital Wellness Companion TrueAura helps you build a healthier relationship with technology through mood tracking, guided focus sessions, app blocking, and personal goal setting. MOOD TRACKING • Interactive mood wheel with 12 emotional states • Animated avatar that reacts to your mood throughout the app • Mood history, patterns, and insights over time • Daily check-in reminders FOCUS SESSIONS & APP BLOCKING • Monk Mode — deep focus sessions with app blocking, motivational quotes, and breathing exercises • Night Shield — automatically block distracting apps at bedtime • Scroll Timer — get notified when you've been scrolling too long • Choose which apps and categories to block during focus • Session history to track your focus progress GOALS & ACHIEVEMENTS • Set daily goals for mood logging, focus sessions, and screen time limits • Track streaks and build healthy habits • Earn achievements like 7-Day Streak, Night Champion, and Study Star JOURNAL • Quick guided journal prompts • Reflect on your day with mood-aware entries • Private and stored only on your device RESOURCES • Articles on digital wellness, focus, and healthy screen habits • Local data and statistics on teen wellness • Crisis support resources and helplines PRIVACY FIRST • All data stays on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking • No ads, no in-app purchases • Designed for teens and students TrueAura is built for anyone who wants to be more intentional with their time and emotions. Start with a mood check-in and see how small steps lead to big changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueAura at none against Kaizen's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Kaizen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TrueAura asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kaizen ships an update every 2 weeks, TrueAura every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaizen | TrueAura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MK Development | MyGuru |
In-app purchases
Kaizen
- Premium (monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium (yearly)14 Days trial$44.991 Year
TrueAura
No in-app purchases









