Mastery vs Elio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mastery
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Mastery — Stop feeding distractions. Start building power. Most people don’t have a time problem. They have a standards problem. You say you want discipline, then hand your day to social apps, random scrolling, and mood-based decisions. Mastery is built to end that cycle. Mastery turns your habits and skills into a score-driven progression system with real consequences, real momentum, and real proof that you’re changing. The killer feature: Non-Negotiable Mode This is where Mastery separates itself from soft productivity apps. Set a habit as non-negotiable, choose distracting apps, and those apps stay locked until you complete the habit. No fake “nudges.” No gentle reminders. If the work isn’t done, the distractions stay closed. You can configure it your way: • Set global blocked apps for your full discipline system • Add extra blocked apps to specific habits • Choose active weekdays • Run all-day locks or custom time windows If you keep breaking promises to yourself, this is the feature that stops the bleed. Free vs Premium The free version of Mastery allows tracking up to 3 habits or skills. With a Mastery subscription, you can unlock unlimited habit and skill tracking, allowing you to build a complete discipline system around everything that matters to you. What you get with Mastery • Habit + skill tracking in one clean system • Daily completions with clear limits and progress states • Mastery Points for actions that move your life forward • Leveling system and chapter progression (100 completions per chapter) • Mission system that rewards consistency and challenge milestones • Daily check-ins for momentum • Journaling for reflection and self-accountability • Full journey timeline of completions, check-ins, missions, and level-ups • Reminder system with scheduling options • Home screen widget support • Deep links for fast access to specific habits How it works 1. Create your habits and skills. 2. Mark the most important ones as non-negotiable. 3. Block your biggest distractions. 4. Execute daily, earn points, level up, repeat. Simple structure. High standards. No excuses. Who Mastery is for • People tired of “starting over on Monday” • Builders, athletes, creators, students, operators • Anyone ready to trade comfort for progress If you want another cute habit tracker, this isn’t it. If you want a system that pushes you to keep promises to yourself, welcome to Mastery. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Elio
This app helps you tackle home organization by breaking down overwhelming tasks into small, actionable steps. It offers features like room scanning for personalized plans, quick 8-minute resets, and voice input for specific challenges, making home tidying feel manageable.
- Room scanning for reset plans
- Quick 8-minute resets
- Voice input for specific problems
- Household sharing and task assignment
- Mapping of real living spaces
- Customizable rescue templates
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Elio helps you reset your home when you feel stuck. Sometimes the hardest part of cleaning is not the cleaning. It is knowing where to begin. Elio gives you one small, clear move you can do right now. Scan a room, start a Quick Rescue, or tell Elio what feels overwhelming. Instead of giving you a giant chore list, Elio helps you make visible progress in a few minutes. SCAN A ROOM Take a photo of a room and Elio turns it into a simple reset plan: • one Start action • a few Next actions • a short route through the room No long reports. No judgment. No “clean everything.” Just a place to begin. QUICK RESCUE When your energy is low, Quick Rescue gives you a short 8-minute reset with small, physical tasks like clearing a walkway, gathering visible trash, or creating one empty spot. It is designed for the moments when your home feels loud and your brain feels full. TYPE OR VOICE WHAT FEELS STUCK No photo needed. Tell Elio what is going on: • “The kitchen feels impossible” • “Laundry exploded” • “I need the entryway to feel better” • “People are coming over soon” Elio turns that into a tiny plan. SHARE THE CARE AT HOME Create a household, invite people, and assign small resets without turning home into a project board. Elio is calm household support, not a scoreboard. MAP YOUR REAL SPACES Homes are not perfect room categories. Elio can work with the places that actually collect life: • Project Desk • Entryway Drop Zone • The Chair • Kitchen Counter • Home Office ELIO PLUS Plus helps Elio adapt to your home with: • more room scans • Room Memory • Custom Rescue templates • household sync • shared spaces • widgets and Apple Watch support, when available Elio is for people who want to clean, tidy, or reset their home but do not know what to do first. Start small. Feel lighter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Elio at 3 against Mastery's 1. Elio also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mastery sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Elio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Mastery | Elio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Kovacs | Kriztopher Mendoza |
In-app purchases
Mastery
- Mastery Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Mastery Lifetime$29.99
Elio
- Elio Plus Monthly$8.991 Month
- Elio Plus Yearly$59.991 Year









