still vs Kaizen Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic session start/stop by flipping phone
- No distractions or gamification
- Minimalist and calm design
- Simple, friction-free focus tool
- Optional advanced statistics
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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.
Kaizen Focus
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Kaizen Focus blocks the apps that pull your attention away. When you open one anyway, you reflect with note and breathing before the scroll begins. KEY FEATURES Adaptive Daily Limits — starts from your current screen time, then gradually decreases every few days. Your time comes back slowly, without the shock of going cold turkey. Restricted Hours — schedule focus blocks or bedtime hours when apps stay locked. That's the whole mechanic. No scores. No streaks. No gamification. Just a moment of friction between you and the habit. Built on Screen Time framework. Works with any app on your phone. Block what pulls you in. Own every time you open it anyway. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION* A Kaizen Focus subscription is required to use Adaptive Daily Limits and Restricted Hours. If you choose a subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple Account after the free trial ends (if applicable). The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your Apple Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your trial ends, the remaining free trial period will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. Terms: https://kaizen-focus.app/terms Privacy: https://kaizen-focus.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: still at every 2 days against Kaizen Focus's weekly. 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
Both are free to download. still sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kaizen Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
still ships an update every 2 days, Kaizen Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | still | Kaizen Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELIJAH EUGENE ADAMS | Yuttakhan Baingern |
In-app purchases
still
- still+$2.99
Kaizen Focus
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year





