Comparison

NoPhones vs Ritual

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

Head to head
About

NoPhones

This app helps you break digital habits by blocking distracting applications. It offers customizable lock sessions, progress tracking, and a focus on keeping your data private and on your device. Achieve more by reducing time spent on unwanted apps.

Highlights
  • Block selected apps or categories
  • Customizable lock durations
  • Track focus streaks
  • Share progress
  • No account required
  • On-device data storage
Features
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Less Time on Apps. More Time on What Matters. NoPhones helps you break the habit by blocking the apps that are holding you back so you can focus on what matters. Completely free, with simple friction that works. How it works Select the apps you want to block Start a lock session whenever you need focus Need to unlock? We make it annoying on purpose so you can stay locked in Track the amount of time locked in No account required All screen time and blocked app data stays on your device We never see which apps you use Features Choose any apps or categories to block Set custom lock durations, lock for a set period or indefinitely Track your focus streaks Share your progress Clear your mind, one app at a time. By downloading this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://nophonesapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://nophonesapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Ritual

Features
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Build daily rituals that create lasting habits. Ritual turns the routines you wish you had into something you actually run — a guided sequence of timed tasks that flows from one to the next, hands-free, with calm precision. Start with a 5-minute morning anchor. A 25-minute deep work block. A 10-minute wind-down before bed. Whatever shape your day takes, Ritual gives it structure without rigidity. Designed for consistency. Every routine you complete builds a streak. The Insights tab shows your 14-week heatmap, weekly cadence, top routines, and favourite time of day — so the habits you're building become visible, not just hopeful. Designed for you. Schedule routines by day of week. Pick from 20 timer colour pairings and 8 app-wide background gradients. Light mode, dark mode, your mode. Pre-loaded with six research-backed starter routines — Morning, Deep Work, Midday Reset, Evening Shutdown, Weekly Reset, Student Study (Pomodoro). Or design your own from scratch. Designed for honesty. 1-tap mood reflection after each completion. An optional "why does this matter?" intention you can set per routine and pause on before the timer starts. Eight quiet milestones (First Step, Week Warrior, 30-Day Chain, the 66-day Automatic mark) that celebrate real behavioural inflection points — not arbitrary numbers. What's not in Ritual. • No subscription. Core features are free, forever. • No ads. • No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your data lives on your device. • No streak-shame, no notifications begging you to come back. An optional one-time Supporter purchase unlocks the custom colour wheel — paint any timer you can imagine — and helps cover ongoing development. The full preset palette and every core feature stay free. Built by one person who wanted a habit app that respects the user. No unnecessary updates or bloatware to disrupt you. If that sounds like what you've been looking for, welcome. Routines that flow. Rituals that stick.

Screenshots

NoPhones3 screens
Ritual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ritual at 15.1 against NoPhones's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NoPhones versus Ritual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoPhonesRitual
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB52 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developernoplans labs inc.GEORGE EMMANUEL LIVANOS

In-app purchases

None

NoPhones

No in-app purchases

None

Ritual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoPhones free?
NoPhones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritual free?
Ritual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoPhones or Ritual have ads?
Neither NoPhones nor Ritual shows ads.

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