Comparison

Do it Myshelf vs the boring app.

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

Head to head
About

Do it Myshelf

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Do it Myshelf is a focused task manager built around a simple idea: you can only work on three things at a time. Your tasks live on a wooden shelf with exactly three slots. Everything else stays tucked away in a drawer below. When you finish a task, the next one moves up automatically. No endless lists. No overwhelm. Just three things, right in front of you. KEY FEATURES • Shelf + Drawer system — Only your top 3 tasks are visible. The rest wait in the drawer until you're ready. • Multiple projects — Swipe through up to 15 projects, each with its own shelf. Inactive projects fade so you stay focused on what matters now. • Guided setup — A simple wizard walks you through creating a project: name it, list your tasks, then pick which 3 go on the shelf first. • Quick editing — Long-press to rearrange, rename, or move tasks between shelf and drawer. Context menus keep everything one tap away. • Archive & restore — Done with a project? Archive it. Changed your mind? Bring it back. • Offline & private — Works without an account. Your data stays on your device with iCloud sync. Do it Myshelf doesn't try to be everything. It does one thing well: keeping you focused on what's next.

About

the boring app.

This app is designed to break the habit of constantly checking your phone. It offers no reward each time you use it, weakening the reflex with every interaction. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or data harvesting.

Highlights
  • Breaks reward loop
  • Weakens checking reflex
  • No accounts required
  • No data harvesting
  • Distraction-free
Features
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Your phone is hard to put down. You pick it up without deciding to, open something, set it down, then reach for it again a minute later. That is not really a decision anymore. It is a habit, and habits run on payoff. Most times you check, something is waiting: a message, a new post, something you haven't seen. Rewards that arrive unpredictably are the kind that stick hardest, which is how checking became a reflex you barely notice. This app takes the payoff out of that moment. You pick which apps to block. When you go to open one, you come here first and solve a math problem. It is dull, it costs a little effort, and it gives you nothing back. The reflex still fires, but it meets a small wall instead of a reward, and a reflex that stops paying off slowly loses its grip. The cost also rises the more you lean on it. Unlock once and the gate is short; come back again the same day and it asks for more problems and gives less time. Leaning on it harder will make the app push back. You can set locked hours, when the blocked apps do not open at all and there is no problem that will let you in. Strict mode protects that: while a locked window is running, you cannot quietly widen your list, trim your hours, or shut the app off without solving your way through first. The watch app can remind you when a block is lifted, so a few earned minutes do not quietly turn into an hour. No accounts, no sign-in, no email, no data leaving your phone. Boring.

Screenshots

Do it Myshelf3 screens
the boring app.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Do it Myshelf at every 3 weeks against the boring app.'s every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do it Myshelf ships an update every 3 weeks, the boring app. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Do it Myshelf versus the boring app.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo it Myshelfthe boring app.
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHI HANG WONGchristopher woods

In-app purchases

None

Do it Myshelf

No in-app purchases

None

the boring app.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Do it Myshelf free?
Do it Myshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is the boring app. free?
the boring app. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Do it Myshelf or the boring app. have ads?
Neither Do it Myshelf nor the boring app. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do it Myshelf or the boring app.?
Do it Myshelf ships an update every 3 weeks, and the boring app. every 2 months. Most recently, Do it Myshelf was updated on November 5, 2026 and the boring app. on October 31, 2026.

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