Eclipta vs Devoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipta
This app helps you regain focus by locking distracting applications until you complete a short meditation session. It uses system-level blocking with no in-app bypass options, encouraging consistent attention training.
- Non-bypassable app blocking
- Integrated meditation timer
- System-level blocking via Screen Time API
- Focus Score and streaks
- Apple Health sync
- Per-app rules and time-of-day windows
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You don't have a willpower problem. You have an off-switch problem. Every blocker puts its escape hatch where the temptation is. Eclipta asks you first: switch on Strict mode and the block holds until you meditate. "Ignore Limit." "15 more minutes." A switch buried three menus deep. Every app that promised to guard your attention also shipped the button that hands it back. In Strict mode, Eclipta ships no such button. You train your attention, then you unlock. That is the entire mechanism. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that own you: social, news, games, anything you open on reflex. 2. Choose how they're held: a scheduled window, a daily allowance that runs out, or time you earn by meditating. 3. Open Eclipta and meditate. The apps open when you've done the work. FOUR KINDS OF BLOCK • Scheduled block: a window you set. It can run overnight, end at a fixed time, or stay shut until you've meditated. • Daily allowance: a budget for the day. It shows what's left, counts down as you spend it, and closes when it runs out, whether or not Eclipta is open. • Earned time: every minute you meditate buys app minutes at a rate you set. Meditate longer, get longer. • Instant block: one tap, blocked now, for when you can feel it starting. Each block picks its own apps and its own days. Set once, runs on its own. WHAT ELSE YOU GET • Guided sessions: a calm voice leads you into deep rest in 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes. Or choose breathwork, or a quiet unguided timer, timed or open-ended, with a bell or in silence. • System-level blocking built on Apple's Screen Time (FamilyControls): not a timer you can swipe away. • Clarity: one daily number from your meditation, focus and recovery, with streaks that show your attention compounding week over week. • Apple Health (Mindful Minutes) sync and cloud backup, offline-first, across your devices. • No courses, no mood sliders, no sleep stories. It looks like a tool because it is one. WHY MEDITATION AND NOT JUST A BLOCKER Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube have spent years training your brain to crave the next swipe. A blocker alone stops the damage but builds nothing back. Ten focused minutes a day trains the attention itself. Eclipta forces the trade: no session, no apps: so the two compound instead of taking turns. PRIVATE AND SECURE Eclipta uses Apple's Screen Time API, so your app usage is read on your device and stays there. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. Eclipta does not sell or share your data for advertising. Eclipta is free to download and needs a subscription to use. There is no free tier and no ads; the annual plan begins with a free trial. This is for people who have already tried Screen Time, grayscale, and three other blockers, and watched themselves switch every one of them off. If one breath had fixed you, you'd have stopped already. With Strict mode on, this is the version with no door. Subscription Information: Service: Eclipta Premium (Weekly, Monthly or Annual access) Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://eclipta.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://eclipta.app/terms-of-service/
Devoro
This app trains your focus using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to help you read more effectively. It allows you to learn about any topic with AI-generated articles and quizzes, or import your own content to read at adjustable speeds.
- RSVP focus training
- AI-generated articles on any topic
- Comprehension quizzes
- Import URLs, PDFs, EPUBs, text
- Adjustable reading speed (50-1500 WPM)
- Multi-device sync
- Shareable certificates
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Your attention is under siege. Every scroll trains your brain to expect novelty faster — and focus less. Devoro flips the script: same phone, same spare moments, but now they train your focus instead of destroying it. Devoro uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to display one word at a time at a single fixed point. Your eyes can't wander. Your attention has exactly one target. It's meditation for reading — and when your mind drifts and you rewind, that's not failure. That's a rep. LEARN Curious about something? Type any topic — philosophy, nutrition, how satellites work — and Devoro generates articles just for you. Every article ends with a quiz to test retention and lock in what you learned. Curiosity is the fuel. Attention is the muscle. PRACTICE Not sure where to start? Browse 200+ pre-built articles across 15 topics and build your focus habit with guided speed reading sessions. Quizzes after each article prove you retained it — not just read it. READ Bring your own content. Paste a URL, upload a PDF or EPUB, or drop in plain text. Devoro serves it back at whatever pace you choose — from a comfortable 200 WPM to a blazing 1500. WHAT MAKES DEVORO DIFFERENT: FOCUS TRAINING Most reading apps help you go fast. Devoro trains you to stay focused. The effort isn't a bug — it's the entire point. Five minutes a day on your commute, lunch break, or before bed. Replace the scroll with a training rep. FEATURES • Adjustable speed: 50–1500 WPM • Comprehension quizzes after every article • AI-generated articles on any topic • Import URLs, EPUBs, PDFs, and plain text • Multi-device sync • Beautiful shareable certificates for meaningful speed & retention milestones • 4 themes: dark, midnight, sepia, light • Supports 12 languages Train your attention. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Service: https://devoro.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://devoro.app/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Eclipta at 11 against Devoro's 2. On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Eclipta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Devoro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eclipta against 5.0 for Devoro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipta has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Eclipta ships an update weekly, Devoro fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Eclipta | Devoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bingen Larranaga | Kaya Aykut Cesur |
Customer experience
Eclipta
Devoro
In-app purchases
Eclipta
- Eclipta Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Eclipta Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Eclipta Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Devoro
- Devoro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Devoro Yearly$49.991 Year









