Comparison

Hush or Blush vs TellDone

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

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Hush or Blush

Features
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ADHD? DISTRACTIONS? JUST LAZY? It doesn't matter. Stop making excuses. You know the drill: You sit down to study, and 5 minutes later, you’re scrolling social media. Your willpower is weak. You need consequences. Hush or Blush is the high-stakes focus timer that doesn't ask you nicely. It forces you to LOCK IN. KILL YOUR PROCRASTINATION This is the ultimate tool for students, ADHD brains, and anyone who needs a kick in the pants to get work done. • LOCK IN: Set your time. • ACTIVATE: Hit the button. Your phone is now a "Live Grenade." • DON'T MOVE: Lock the screen and back off. Don't try anything else or... BOOM! Public shame. • SURVIVE: Complete the session to save your dignity. DO YOU DARE TO USE THIS IN A LIBRARY? If you try to leave the app, unlock your phone, or try to cheat during a session, the app instantly punishes you with a loud, embarrassing sound of your choice. The Challenge: Can you sit in a quiet room for 45 minutes without triggering the alarm and having everyone stare at you? FEATURES - The "Shame" Engine Once a study session starts, your phone is a minefield. Don't even think about picking it up until the session ends, or you will be punished with an embarrassment of your choice—Sirens, Screams, and more. - The Mystery Crate (Rewards) You want dopamine? Earn it. Watch ads to open Mystery Crates. Unlock unique alarms or find rare "Silence Passes" to save yourself in an emergency. - Emergency Exit Strategy Real life happens. Store Silence Passes (Max 5) to exit a session silently without triggering the alarm. Hoard them—you will need them. - Call Immunity Protocol The app is tough, but fair. If you receive an incoming phone call, the system pauses automatically. No accidental shaming for answering a real emergency. WHO IS THIS FOR? • Chronic Procrastinators: If you can't put the phone down, we'll make you afraid to pick it up. • Library Warriors: Use the fear of social embarrassment to fuel your focus. • Deep Work: Eliminate the subconscious urge to "just check one notification." QUIT SLACKING. START FOCUSING. Download Hush or Blush now. Silence or Siren. Your call.

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TellDone

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Speak it. It's done. You had a great idea while driving. By the time you could type it, it was gone. TellDone catches it. Record a voice note, and in 10 to 30 seconds it becomes tasks, calendar events, reminders, and notes, synced to the apps you already use. HOW IT WORKS 1. Say your plans, ideas, or to-dos 2. TellDone transcribes your voice and pulls out tasks, events, and reminders 3. Everything syncs to your apps automatically RECORD FROM ANYWHERE - Lock Screen and Control Center: start a voice note without unlocking your iPhone - Action Button: one press to start - Widgets: record from your Home Screen, see today's tasks and what's next - Apple Watch: record from your wrist - Shortcuts and Siri: add notes, check tasks, search by voice - Keeps recording while you use other apps BRING YOUR OWN AUDIO Already have a recording? Share a Voice Memo or any audio file into TellDone from Files, Messages, or Mail, and get the same tasks, events, and notes. Each file can be up to 5 minutes on Free, 10 on Basic, 60 on Pro, and 90 on Ultra. EDIT BY TAP OR VOICE Tap any field on a note, task, or event to change it. Changes save automatically. Prefer to talk? Swipe a row, tap Add by voice, and say "this is done" or "move it to Friday". The item updates. Every edit goes into a history you can undo. PLAN YOUR TIME The Events tab pulls meetings, calls, and appointments out of what you say and groups them by day. Recurring tasks repeat on schedule: say "every Monday" and it comes back. Reminders sync to Apple Reminders and Calendar. SMART FEATURES - Smart Context: say "finished the report" and the matching task checks off - Done without planning: did something that was never on your list? It still gets logged as done - 7 note types: every recording is sorted for you - Search by meaning, by tag, and inside your reports - Archive, multi-tag filters, and a Today button to jump back to today - Works offline: record with no signal and it uploads when you're back online REPORTS Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cards: what you did, what's next, and what changed. WORKS WITH YOUR APPS Apple Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Journal, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Todoist, Notion, and Things 3. Calendar and Reminders get new items even while TellDone is closed. Which integrations you get depends on your plan. YOUR AI ASSISTANT, CONNECTED Connect ChatGPT or Claude and ask about your notes, tasks, events, and reports. Reading works on every plan. On Pro and Ultra, your assistant can also add and update tasks and notes for you. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE The app is translated into 20 languages. Record in any of 60 languages, and switch languages mid-sentence. YOUR WELCOME GIFT Every new user gets 30 days of Pro as a gift. The clock starts with your first voice recording. No card needed. When the 30 days end, you go back to Free automatically: no subscription starts and nothing is charged. PLANS - Free: 50 notes and 60 minutes of speech a month, Apple Calendar and Reminders, AI assistant can read - Basic: 300 notes and 300 minutes, Smart Context, daily reports, Google Tasks, Apple Notes, Journal, and one of Todoist, Notion, or Microsoft To Do - Pro: 1,000 notes and 600 minutes, all integrations, all reports, AI assistant can add and edit - Ultra: unlimited notes and 1,500 minutes Pay monthly, or yearly and save. Cancel anytime. The app shows prices in your local currency. Need help? Record a quick voice message to our team right from the app. Export your data or delete your account anytime. Terms of Use: https://telldone.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://telldone.app/privacy

Screenshots

Hush or Blush4 screens
TellDone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hush or Blush at none against TellDone's 6. Hush or Blush also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). TellDone's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. TellDone sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hush or Blush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hush or Blush ships an update every 6 days, TellDone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Hush or Blush versus TellDone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHush or BlushTellDone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB47 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZEYDAN BULBULKesterly Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hush or Blush

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TellDone

Subscriptions6
  • TellDone Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • TellDone Pro (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • TellDone Ultra (Monthly)$24.991 Month
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  • TellDone Basic (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • TellDone Pro (Yearly)$119.991 Year
  • TellDone Ultra (Yearly)$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Hush or Blush free?
Hush or Blush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TellDone free?
TellDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hush or Blush or TellDone have ads?
Hush or Blush shows ads; TellDone does not.
Which is updated more often, Hush or Blush or TellDone?
Hush or Blush ships an update every 6 days, and TellDone every 2 months. Most recently, Hush or Blush was updated on October 25, 2026 and TellDone on October 24, 2026.

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