Comparison

still vs MindFort

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

Head to head
About

still

This app encourages focus by using your phone's physical orientation as a timer. Simply flip your phone face down to start a session and pick it up to stop, eliminating the need for complex settings or gamification.

Highlights
  • Automatic session start/stop by flipping phone
  • No distractions or gamification
  • Minimalist and calm design
  • Simple, friction-free focus tool
  • Optional advanced statistics
Features
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still helps you focus without willpower. flip your phone face down and your session begins. pick it up, and it stops. no setup. no streaks. no pressure. still is designed for study and work sessions where you just want your phone to leave you alone. there are no app blocks, no timers to manage, and nothing to optimize. the act of flipping your phone becomes the signal to focus. use still when you’re working, studying, writing, or thinking — anytime you want quiet attention without friction. why still • start and stop focus automatically • no distractions, alerts, or gamification • calm, minimal design • built for users who want simplicity includes optional one time in-app purchase to unlock advanced statistics. one flip. one focused session.

About

MindFort

Features
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Block distracting apps and websites, limit screen time, and get your focus back on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No account, no ads, no tracking. MindFort turns your best intentions into boundaries. Pick what pulls you away, such as social media, games, video, or news, then start a focus session and let MindFort hold the line. BLOCK APPS AND WEBSITES - Build reusable profiles for work, study, social media, games, and entertainment - Block apps, entire app categories, and websites - On iPhone and iPad, protection uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks - On Mac, MindFort closes selected apps and blocks selected website domains in supported browsers CHOOSE HOW STRICT TO BE - Easy: stop whenever you choose - Medium: a 30-second pause before you can stop - Hard: lock in, with 3 Emergency Passes per device each day - Easy and Medium sessions include 3 breaks a day MAKE FOCUS AUTOMATIC - Recurring schedules for work hours, study blocks, mornings, and evenings - Daily time limits, timed access on iPhone and iPad, and daily access on Mac - Timed or open-ended focus sessions STAY FOCUSED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - Start on this device, or start here and try your other devices too - Stop on one device or on every active device - Profiles, schedules, limits, and focus history sync privately with iCloud SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Actual Screen Time for Day, Week, Month, and Year on iPhone and iPad - Focus history, streaks, trends, and profile insights - Optional weekly focus report - Widgets, Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and quick actions PRIVATE BY DESIGN No MindFort account is required. MindFort has no ads and does not track you across apps or websites. When iCloud is available, your data syncs privately through your Apple Account; MindFort does not run its own account server. GOOD TO KNOW Protection depends on the permissions and settings on each device. Daily limits are enforced and counted separately on each device. iCloud delivery is asynchronous, so focus may not start right away on a device that is offline, closed, not yet authorized, or not yet synced.

Screenshots

still4 screens
MindFort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindFort at none against still's 1. still's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. still sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MindFort asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

still ships an update every 2 days, MindFort every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
still versus MindFort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterstillMindFort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELIJAH EUGENE ADAMSSefa Karagoz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

still

One-time1
  • still+$2.99
None

MindFort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is still free?
still is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindFort free?
MindFort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do still or MindFort have ads?
Neither still nor MindFort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, still or MindFort?
still ships an update every 2 days, and MindFort every 10 days. Most recently, still was updated on October 24, 2026 and MindFort on October 24, 2026.

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