Comparison

leaf vs OpenAd

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

Head to head
About

leaf

Features
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Read like you mean it. Most people don't read less because they're busy. They read less because starting feels heavy, and stopping feels easy. Leaf changes that. Leaf is a calm, focused reading app built around one idea: reading should feel good. Not like a workout. Not like a habit you're failing at. Just good. What Leaf does: - Trains your eyes to read faster without losing comprehension - Builds a reading rhythm that sticks; naturally, without streaks or guilt - Creates a distraction-free environment designed to feel like a book, not a dashboard - Tracks your progress quietly, in the background, without making a show of it Who it's for: Leaf is for people who already love books but can't seem to make time for them. For people who want to read more without turning reading into another thing to optimize. For people who want to finish the stack on their nightstand before it becomes furniture. No gamification. No dopamine traps. No notification that says "your streak is at risk." Just you and the page. Download Leaf and read something today.

About

OpenAd

This app helps you limit screen time by making distractions inconvenient. Gate specific apps or categories, and watch a short ad to unlock them temporarily. It's designed to create friction, encouraging deliberate choices and helping you regain focus.

Highlights
  • Gate apps, categories, or websites
  • Watch ads to unlock apps
  • Temporary unlocks (5 or 15 minutes)
  • Automatic re-locking
  • Tracks user resistance
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Before you scroll, pay the toll. OpenAd is a free app blocker and screen time tool. Pick the apps that eat your day, and every time you open one, you watch an ad first. It's annoying. That's the point. 100% FREE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. The ads pay for OpenAd, so you never do. No paywall, no premium tier. HOW IT WORKS • Block any app, category or website • Open a blocked app and you hit OpenAd's block screen • Watch 1 ad for 5 minutes. You also get 2 free passes a day • When time's up, the block comes back on its own • Change your mind? Tap "Not now", and it counts as a win STOP DOOMSCROLLING, AND SEE THE PROOF • Your screen time receipt: tolls paid, ads watched and urges resisted, for this week or all time. Share it in one tap • A Lock Screen countdown while your apps are unlocked • A Sunday recap of your week • A Home Screen widget with today's resisted urges MADE FOR • Cutting back on social media and doomscrolling • Staying focused while you study or work • A digital detox that doesn't depend on willpower GOOD TO KNOW • If an ad can't load, OpenAd offers a short timed wait instead. • You never have to tap an ad, install anything or buy anything. • Screen Time permission is required to block apps. Notifications and tracking are optional. • You can report an inappropriate ad in Settings. YOUR PRIVACY • The apps you block and your Screen Time activity stay on your iPhone. They're never sent to us or to advertisers. • Ads come from third-party ad partners. "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" is in Settings and on by default. • OpenAd collects basic usage analytics to improve the app. See the Privacy Policy for details. The world's most annoying app blocker. You're welcome.

Screenshots

leaf4 screens
OpenAd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: leaf at none against OpenAd's shown. leaf also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). OpenAd's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

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

leaf ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenAd weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
leaf versus OpenAd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterleafOpenAd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlihan SELIMOGLUSeven Agent Studios LLC

In-app purchases

None

leaf

No in-app purchases

None

OpenAd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is leaf free?
leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenAd free?
OpenAd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do leaf or OpenAd have ads?
OpenAd shows ads; leaf does not.
Which is updated more often, leaf or OpenAd?
leaf ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenAd weekly. Most recently, leaf was updated on October 25, 2026 and OpenAd on November 5, 2026.

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