Comparison

NoMo vs Breathly

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

Head to head
About

NoMo

Features
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Block distracting apps. Build a village with your focus. NoMo helps you make time for studying, work, reading, or simply being away from the scroll. Choose distracting apps, start a focus session, and turn completed focus time into a little village of your own. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS, FREE • Block chosen apps during focus sessions with Apple's Screen Time permission. • Use the focus timer even if you decline blocking permission. • Start without providing an email address or signing in with Apple. FOCUS → COINS → VILLAGE • Earn coins from qualifying completed focus sessions. • Save for homes, gardens and details that make your village feel like you. • Choose colours, arrange pieces and give animal companions a home. • Welcome pets and explore more of your island as you progress. A CALMER ROUTINE • Choose a focus duration or use count-up mode. • Settle into free ambient sounds or focus in silence. • See your focus time add up and keep a private, device-local journal. OPTIONAL NOMO PREMIUM NoMo Premium adds website blocking, scheduled Quiet Hours, full focus insights, weekly Field Notes, additional village designs and sound mixing. Some designs require NoMo Premium plus earned coins. Membership does not unlock every displayed item immediately or multiply the normal coin-earning rate. Pieces you acquire remain yours to place and edit after membership ends. Pets and regions also depend on your progress. YOUR DATA, CLEARLY EXPLAINED Connected guest mode creates a technical account for synced progress. Link an email or Apple identity to recover that account on another installation. Your v2 journal stays on the device. Optional first-party Usage analytics starts off; essential account, sync and purchase processing is separate. No advertising tracking. PURCHASE INFORMATION NoMo is free to start. Optional NoMo Premium monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Founder Lifetime is a one-time, non-consumable purchase with no recurring charge. The App Store shows your exact price, currency, billing period and introductory-offer eligibility before confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple Account subscription settings. Cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid renewal. Account deletion does not cancel billing. Restore purchases using the same Apple Account. Terms: https://nomoinc.co/terms Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://nomoinc.co/privacy

About

Breathly

Features
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Reclaim your attention. Breathly turns the impulsive moment of opening Instagram, TikTok, or any distracting app into a chance to pause, breathe, and decide. The problem isn't your phone. It's the apps designed to hijack your attention. Breathly puts a friction layer between you and the apps you want to use less — without locking you out. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Pick the apps that distract you. 2. When you try to open them, Breathly shows up first. 3. Take a guided breath, wait a few seconds, or answer a quick question. 4. Then choose: open the app, or move on with your day. — FEATURES — • Screen Time blocks powered by Apple Family Controls — private, on-device, secure. • Breathing sessions: 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds — your choice. • Focus sessions: block apps for a set duration (Pomodoro-style). • Scheduled blocks: silence distractions during work hours, sleep, or family time. • Daily limits: cap how many times or how many minutes per day. • Smart interventions: a breath, a wait, a question, an alternative, or a delay. • Streaks and stats: see exactly how much time you reclaim. • Built for iOS — beautifully simple, warmly designed. — PRIVACY FIRST — Breathly uses Apple's Family Controls to manage app access on your device. We never see which apps you block. Your data lives on your device or in your private account — never sold, never shared. — BREATHLY PRO — Unlock the full experience with Breathly Pro: • Unlimited app blocks • Strict mode (locked sessions you can't bypass) • Advanced interventions (alternatives, delayed open, smart questions) • Detailed weekly reports • Community challenges and shared streaks Subscription options: • Yearly — best value • Monthly • Weekly Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. — SUPPORT — Questions, feedback, ideas? We read every email: hello@breathly.me Privacy Policy: https://breathly.me/privacy Terms of Service: https://breathly.me/terms Use your phone with intention. Not by accident.

Screenshots

NoMo4 screens
Breathly4 screens

Verdict

The call

NoMo and Breathly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. NoMo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Breathly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NoMo versus Breathly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMoBreathly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGleb Suchkov KalmykobPAU BERENGUER LABELLA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NoMo

Subscriptions2
  • NoMo Premium$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Breathly

Subscriptions3
  • Breathly Pro — Weekly$0.497 Days
  • Breathly Pro — Monthly$1.951 Month
  • Breathly Pro — Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is NoMo free?
NoMo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathly free?
Breathly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoMo or Breathly have ads?
Neither NoMo nor Breathly shows ads.

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