Comparison

Nudge vs 20/20 Focus

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

Head to head
About

Nudge

This app helps you use your phone more intentionally by detecting distractions and gently guiding you back to your goals. It offers modes for setting time limits or using AI to understand your usage context, promoting better habits without outright blocking apps.

Highlights
  • AI-powered distraction detection
  • Intention Mode for mindful usage
  • Timer Mode for time limits
  • Context-aware AI understanding
  • Promotes better phone habits
  • Gentle nudges to stay on track
Features
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Nudge is a focus app that reclaims your wasted phone time. Instead of blocking distracting apps entirely, Nudge lets you use them exactly how you want to. Need Instagram, TikTok or YouTube for work? Post, reply to messages and check comments in the real apps. If you drift into Reels or Shorts, Nudge nudges you back. How it works: 1. Choose which apps you want Nudge to help you with 2. Tell Nudge how you want to use your apps (e.g., "No political content" or "Let me reply to Sarah's message" etc.) 3. Nudge detects if you get distracted and gently pulls you away from distraction 4. Use your phone exactly how you want and waste no time TWO MODES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS Task Mode (Pro) AI detects when you're distracted from your stated goal. Get a gentle nudge to get back on track. No willpower required. Timer Mode (Free) Set time limits for each time you use an app. Simple, effective, no AI. WHY NUDGE IS DIFFERENT Other blockers limit screen time, which works for a few weeks until it’s too annoying and people give up. Nudge restricts phone use with nuance. • Not just a blocker (but also a blocker): you can still use your apps, just more mindfully • Intelligent waiting room designs: the more you use distracting apps, the bigger the friction to access • AI understands context: scrolling Instagram for a friend's post? That's allowed. Falling down a Reels rabbit hole? You'll get nudged. • Builds better habits: over time, you'll naturally become more intentional PERFECT FOR: • Never checking "just one thing" that turns into an hour • Stopping to use media that steals your focus • Those fed up with other basic app blocking solutions • Creators and anyone who uses social media for work • Anyone who wants to use their phone, not be used by it Timer Mode is completely free. --- Subscription Details: - Nudge Pro Weekly: $12.99/week - Nudge Pro Monthly: $19.99/month - Nudge Pro Annual: $99.99/year (7-day free trial for eligible users) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Nudge-Privacy-Policy-2ce4f09a055780899d14eb89f5486b50 Take back your attention. One nudge at a time.

About

20/20 Focus

This app prompts you every 20 minutes to log your current activity, building an honest picture of how you spend your time. It provides daily and weekly reports with visual insights into your time allocation, helping you make better decisions about your future. Features include streaks, top activities, and custom tag analytics.

Highlights
  • Activity logging every 20 minutes
  • Daily and weekly time reports
  • Visual insights (pie charts, bar charts)
  • Voice input for logging
  • 11 fixed activity categories
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Streaks and top activity tracking
Features
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20/20 asks what you've been doing every 20 minutes — a 5-second log that builds an honest picture of your days At the end of the day and the week, you have real data on how you actually spent your time. No complexity. Just truth. The core habit is simple: when the reminder arrives, log what you were doing. That's it. Over days and weeks, patterns emerge. You see where your time went. You make better decisions about where it goes next. TODAY TAB Your daily view at a glance. A completion ring shows what percentage of your check-in windows are logged. Navigate to past days to fill in anything you missed. LOGGING Describe your activity in a few words, pick a category, and save. Use voice input, just speak and the app transcribes it. Tap a recent activity to repeat it instantly. Log a single slot or bulk-fill an entire afternoon. 11 CATEGORIES Focused Work · Work Admin / Meetings · Personal Admin · Personal Development · Social / Relationships · Health & Fitness · Sleep / Recovery · Leisure · Spiritual / Mindfulness · Distractions · Other Fixed categories mean your data is consistent and your charts are always meaningful. INSIGHTS See your time as a pie chart or bar chart, broken down by category. Navigate by day, week, or month. See what changed compared to last period. Spot the trends that are easy to miss in the middle of a busy week. WEEKLY REPORTS Every Sunday, 20/20 generates a report of your week. How you spent your time, what your best category was, what shifted and personalized commitments to carry into next week. ICLOUD SYNC Your data stays in your own iCloud account. It syncs automatically across your Apple devices. We have no servers. We never see your data. 20/20 Focus Includes → Streaks: Day, week, and month streaks with your all-time bests → Top Activities: See your most-logged activities ranked by time → Tag Analytics: Track patterns within categories using custom tags → Tag Heatmap: A calendar view of any tag over time → Focus Score: A 0–100 metric reflecting the quality of your time allocation → Advanced Analytics: Category timeline, hourly patterns, personalized insight opportunities → Project, Goals & Habits: Set outcomes, build habits, track weekly progress → Full Weekly Reports: All 8 sections, full history, personalized commitments Annual: $3.99/year - includes a 7-day free trial Lifetime: $9.99 once - yours forever, all future updates included 20/20 is designed for people who care about their time and want to take control of it without turning self-improvement into a second job. No ads. No social features. No gamification. Just your time, clearly organized. Terms of Use: https://get2020.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://get2020.app/privacy

Screenshots

Nudge4 screens
20/20 Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nudge at 52 against 20/20 Focus's 2. Nudge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Nudge sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days and 20/20 Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

20/20 Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nudge has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Nudge's written reviews are positive against 100% of 20/20 Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nudge ships an update every 5 days, 20/20 Focus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nudge versus 20/20 Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNudge20/20 Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERG LLCChester Carlson

Customer experience

Nudge

All ratings52 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

20/20 Focus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Nudge

Subscriptions4
  • Nudge Pro$12.997 Days
  • Nudge Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Nudge Pro - Welcome Offer7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Nudge Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • Top Up 4 Hours$7.99
  • Top Up 8 Hours$14.99
  • Top Up 16 Hours$28.99
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  • 30 Hours$52.99
2 purchases

20/20 Focus

Subscriptions1
  • 20/20 Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • 20/20 Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 20/20 Focus free?
20/20 Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nudge or 20/20 Focus?
20/20 Focus is rated higher. Nudge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while 20/20 Focus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nudge or 20/20 Focus have ads?
Neither Nudge nor 20/20 Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nudge or 20/20 Focus?
Nudge ships an update every 5 days, and 20/20 Focus fortnightly. Most recently, Nudge was updated on October 25, 2026 and 20/20 Focus on October 14, 2026.

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