Comparison

Kronus vs Ransom

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

Head to head
About

Kronus

This app helps you build discipline by turning goals into daily habits. Track your progress, earn experience points, and stay accountable with clear statistics and community support. Focus on execution and consistency to achieve your commitments.

Highlights
  • Customizable habit creation
  • Daily habit tracking and check-offs
  • Gamified progress with XP and streaks
  • Detailed weekly, monthly, and yearly stats
  • Community support and accountability
  • Vacation mode for streak preservation
  • Habit-specific reminders and timers
Features
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Stop guessing whether you're getting better. Kronus turns your goals into daily habits and shows you, day by day, whether you're actually doing them. No fluff. No motivation hacks. Just execution. --- BUILD YOUR SYSTEM Pick your habits from a ready-made library or create your own. Schedule them your way: specific weekdays, days of the month, a number of times per week or month, or every few days. --- EXECUTE EVERY DAY Check off each habit as you do it. Set reminders at the times that matter, and run timers for the habits that take focus. --- LEVEL UP Every completed habit earns XP. Complete your whole day for a bonus. Climb through the ranks and keep your streaks alive. Take a planned break with vacation mode without breaking your streak. --- SEE WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS Clear stats for every week, month and year. See your consistency, find the patterns, and spot what's holding you back. --- YOU'RE NOT DOING IT ALONE Join the Kronus community. Share your wins, your setbacks and what's working, and stay accountable. --- BUILD DISCIPLINE Kronus is not just a habit tracker. It is about knowing exactly what you committed to, showing up for it every day, and having the discipline to execute. --- Perfect for: • People who want discipline, not motivation • Builders, athletes, students, entrepreneurs, and high performers • Anyone tired of starting over • Anyone who wants a clear system for daily execution --- KRONUS PREMIUM Kronus offers paid auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock premium features to help you build, track, and improve your habits with more control. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.kronusdiscipline.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.kronusdiscipline.com/privacy --- Own your days.

About

Ransom

This app helps you reclaim your time by requiring physical exercise, like push-ups or steps, before you can access distracting apps. Earn minutes for your workouts to unlock your chosen apps, encouraging healthier habits and better focus.

Highlights
  • Exercise for app access
  • Push-up and squat tracking
  • Step counting
  • Customizable app blocking
  • Timed app unlocks
  • Progress tracking
  • Scheduled 'wind-down' rules
Features
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Get your evenings back. Keep your apps. Ransom locks Instagram, TikTok and whatever else eats your day, and asks for push-ups, squats or steps before it opens them. Most of the time you'll decide it isn't worth ten push-ups. That is the whole trick. WHAT CHANGES You stop opening apps by reflex. A set standing between you and the feed makes you notice your hand reaching for the phone, and noticing is most of the battle. The hour before bed comes back. Set a wind-down rule and scrolling takes twice the reps right when you'd normally lose the evening to it. You get a bit stronger without meaning to. Ten push-ups a few times a day adds up faster than you'd think. You watch the number drop. The Progress tab shows today against this time yesterday, and your whole week. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that eat your day. 2. Rex, a buff T-rex with tiny arms, locks them. 3. Do a set. The front camera counts push-ups and squats. The pedometer counts steps. 4. A set earns coins, and coins are minutes, one for one. 15 coins opens your apps for 15 minutes. Spend them on whatever you like. When they run out, your apps lock again until your next set. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no sign-up. Your screen time never leaves your phone. The camera looks at your form on the device and never records, saves or uploads a frame. Your screen time is your business. EVERY DAY IS A FRESH START Coins clear at midnight, so unspent minutes never pile up. Had a bad day and scrolled through all of it? Tomorrow starts at zero, and Rex is not going to bring it up. REX COUNTS PROPERLY Half a push-up is not a push-up. The camera looks for real depth, so a bounce doesn't earn a minute. It also means the minutes you do earn actually feel earned. RULES FOR THE HOURS THAT MATTER Name an hour. Dinner, gym time, wind down. During it, opening your apps takes twice the reps. You still can, it just takes more work. PICK YOUR LEVEL Chill, Standard or Beast. Start easy. Move up when ten push-ups stops being a reason to put the phone down. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO It doesn't delete your apps. It doesn't shame you. It doesn't nag. Full access is a subscription that renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms: https://lucascoles.github.io/ransom/terms/ Privacy: https://lucascoles.github.io/ransom/privacy/

Screenshots

Kronus4 screens
Ransom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ransom at none against Kronus's shown. Kronus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Kronus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Ransom sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kronus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kronus ships an update weekly, Ransom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kronus versus Ransom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKronusRansom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis PintoLucas Coles

Customer experience

Kronus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ransom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kronus

Subscriptions10
  • Kronus Pro$4.997 Days
  • Kronus Pro$6.997 Days
  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Kronus Pro$29.991 Year
  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Kronus Pro$39.991 Year
  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kronus Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
6 purchases

Ransom

Subscriptions6
  • Ransom Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Ransom Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Ransom Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Ransom Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Ransom Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Ransom Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Kronus free?
Kronus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ransom free?
Ransom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kronus or Ransom?
Kronus is rated higher. Kronus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ransom averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Kronus or Ransom have ads?
Kronus shows ads; Ransom does not.
Which is updated more often, Kronus or Ransom?
Kronus ships an update weekly, and Ransom every 5 days. Most recently, Kronus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ransom on November 6, 2026.

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