Comparison

StayBack vs Foremind

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

Head to head
About

StayBack

Features
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Ever wondered why it's so hard to put down your phone? Because it's right there. StayBack solves this with a simple but effective approach: complete a quick challenge to unlock your restricted apps and earn 15 minutes of screen time. Three unlock challenges to make you "snap out of it" before picking up your phone: PREFRONTAL ACTIVATION Complete 5 rounds of timed "subtract 7" mental math. This engages your prefrontal cortex and breaks the autopilot scrolling loop. After finishing, you may realize you didn't really need your phone. VOCABULARY CHALLENGE Learn 3 English words each time you unlock - memorize, then spell. Turn the urge to check your phone into a learning opportunity and build your vocabulary without even trying. DISTANCE UNLOCK Your iPhone and Apple Watch measure real-time distance via Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. Walk at least 5 meters away to unlock. Physical separation works better than willpower. KEY FEATURES - Choose which apps or categories to restrict - Set daily time limits - Apps lock automatically when time runs out - Three unlock methods to choose from - Apple Watch real-time distance display (for distance unlock) - Runs entirely on-device, zero data uploaded PRIVACY StayBack collects no personal data. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. Everything stays on your device. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone 11 or later (UWB required for distance unlock) - Apple Watch (for distance unlock) - iOS 17+ Free download. No in-app purchases. No ads. A small tool by an indie developer, hoping to help you reclaim a little time.

About

Foremind

Features
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Foremind brings AI chat, notes, tasks, timeline planning, and web clipping into one external prefrontal cortex — so you can turn scattered thoughts into clear next actions. With Foremind, you can: • Keep long-running conversations in your main thread, or open 24-hour temporary topics and merge only what matters into your history • Plan across Today, Projects, Timeline, and Priority views to reduce the cost of constant task switching • Organize long-term knowledge with Markdown notes, mind maps, and a knowledge graph • Post quick updates and keep chatting with different AI personas in a lightweight social feed • Save web pages, then keep the source, tags, and cleaned content together • Bring capture, planning, discussion, action, and reflection into one connected system Foremind is especially helpful for people who: • Get distracted easily or feel like they always have too many tabs open in their head • Want one place for ideas, tasks, and long-term memory • Want AI to do more than answer questions — and actually help them sort through their thoughts Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://note.theonly.ltd/privacy-policy-en

Screenshots

StayBack4 screens
Foremind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StayBack at none against Foremind's 4. Foremind's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Foremind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. StayBack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
StayBack versus Foremind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStayBackForemind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Jiyou Information Technology Service Center敬一 马

In-app purchases

None

StayBack

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Foremind

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Membership (Monthly)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Plus Membership (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Basic Membership (Annual)3 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Plus Membership (Annual)3 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is StayBack free?
StayBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foremind free?
Foremind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StayBack or Foremind have ads?
Neither StayBack nor Foremind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StayBack or Foremind?
StayBack ships an update every 2 weeks, and Foremind every 2 weeks. Most recently, StayBack was updated on August 19, 2026 and Foremind on September 20, 2026.

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