Comparison

Eclipta vs Aatram

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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. Need one app for a moment? Without Strict mode, open an app you picked for 1 to 15 minutes, up to 15 minutes a day, and the rest of the block stays on. 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 Feeds 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. In Strict mode, 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. 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/

About

Aatram

This app redefines productivity by focusing on sustainable progress rather than strict streaks. It uses a unique Momentum Meter that gently decays, acknowledging consistency without guilt. Emotion check-ins and intelligent nudges adapt to your feelings and behavior, creating a supportive environment for focused work.

Highlights
  • Momentum Meter for gentle progress tracking
  • Emotion check-ins to adapt to user feelings
  • Distraction-free focus timer
  • Intelligent nudges based on behavioral psychology
  • Privacy-first design with no account required
  • Dark mode and minimal interface
Features
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Procrastination isn't a discipline problem. It's a design problem. Aatram is a different kind of productivity app, one that doesn't punish you for being human. Instead of rigid streaks that shatter the moment you slip, Aatram uses a Momentum Meter that gently decays, giving you credit for consistency without the guilt of starting over. How it works: Momentum Meter - Your progress doesn't vanish overnight. The Momentum Meter rises when you show up and slowly fades when you don't, so a bad day doesn't erase a good week. It's designed around how motivation actually works. Emotion Check-Ins - Before you start a session, Aatram asks how you're feeling. Not to judge, but to adapt. Your emotional state shapes your productivity, and Aatram respects that. Focus Timer - A clean, distraction-free timer to help you do the work. No clutter. No upsells. Just you and the task. Intelligent Nudges - Aatram's notification engine doesn't spam you. It learns when and how to nudge you, drawing from behavioral psychology to send the right message at the right moment. Think of it as a coach that knows when to push and when to back off. Built for people who've tried everything: If you've downloaded a dozen habit trackers and abandoned them all, Aatram was made for you. It's not about doing more. It's about doing what matters, without the mental overhead. Privacy-first. No account required. Your data stays on your device. No servers. No sign-ups. No tracking. Just a tool that respects your time and your privacy. Designed with care in dark mode. Minimal by intention.

Screenshots

Eclipta4 screens
Aatram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aatram at none against Eclipta's 5. Eclipta's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. Eclipta sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Aatram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eclipta against 5.0 for Aatram. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eclipta ships an update every 9 days, Aatram every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Eclipta versus Aatram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcliptaAatram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBingen LarranagaSri Ujjwal Reddy Beereddy

Customer experience

Eclipta

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aatram

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Eclipta

Subscriptions5
  • Eclipta Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Eclipta Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Eclipta Pro Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Eclipta Pro Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Eclipta Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Aatram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eclipta free?
Eclipta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aatram free?
Aatram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eclipta or Aatram?
Eclipta and Aatram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Eclipta or Aatram have ads?
Neither Eclipta nor Aatram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eclipta or Aatram?
Eclipta ships an update every 9 days, and Aatram every 6 weeks. Most recently, Eclipta was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aatram on October 31, 2026.

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