Tysh vs Buff3r
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tysh
This app helps you create focused time by blocking distracting applications, websites, and categories. It offers scheduled blocks for routines and timed focus sessions to build better digital habits. Track your progress and screen time without an overwhelming scoreboard.
- App, category, and website blocking
- Scheduled blocks for routines
- Timed focus sessions
- Reusable app lists
- Daily discipline score
- Screen time reports
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Bring the simplicity of a dumb phone to your iPhone. Tysh is a system for mindful phone use. Start with a simpler Home Screen, choose which apps deserve your attention, and build a rhythm for focus, communication, and rest. SIMPLIFY YOUR HOME SCREEN WITH ESSENTIALS Keep up to ten chosen apps in a clean, text-based widget. Rename them, arrange them your way, and choose a medium or large layout. Open your tools through app links or Apple Shortcuts; some apps need setup. Existing app blocks still apply. Use Essentials as your simpler starting point, then add Tysh's boundaries to decide when distracting apps are available. GIVE YOUR DAY A STRUCTURE Schedule app and website blocks around work, study, time with people, or rest. Choose how firm each boundary should be and see your scheduled blocks in a calendar. MAKE CHECKING A CHOICE Set a daily budget for app opens or minutes. Give the apps you enjoy a place in your day, with a clear stopping point. MAKE TIME TO CONNECT Open Lines gives selected communication apps daily access windows. Catch up at times you choose, with an Open early option when plans change. Notifications still arrive. Active Focus sessions keep their own access rules. PROTECT TIME TO CONCENTRATE Start Quick Focus for one session, or use a Rhythm with focus rounds and rests. Classic and Deep Work Rhythms are included free. Premium adds custom Rhythms, focus sounds, and selected apps you can allow through the Focus block. TURN INTENTIONS INTO ACTION Use a Challenge Block to connect app access to a goal: steps, completed Focus minutes, mindful minutes, or a workout. During its scheduled window, the block stays in place until the goal is verified and you finish the block for the day in Tysh. GIVE THE EVENING A GENTLE END Wind Down blocks apps across your sleep window and gives you separate evening and morning checklists. Add your own activities to make the routine yours. Premium lets you allow selected apps through the Wind Down block. NOTICE YOUR PATTERNS Review Screen Time, focus progress, and the boundaries you kept. Classify apps by the role they play in your day. Use what you learn to adjust your next boundary. FREE TO START Includes the Essentials launcher widget; Easy, Hard, and Challenge scheduled blocks; one reusable App List; app-open and time budgets; Quick Focus; built-in Rhythms; Open Lines with two or three daily windows; Wind Down; reports and widgets. One Easy-block pause is included each day. TYSH PREMIUM Adds unlimited App Lists, Complete Blocks, custom Focus Rhythms, focus sounds, selected allowed apps for Focus and Wind Down, Home Screen icon shortcuts, more Open Lines windows, custom early-access duration, and unlimited Easy-block pauses. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Eligible subscribers can try Premium free for 7 days. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Trial availability depends on Apple eligibility. PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS Detailed Screen Time activity and HealthKit data stay on your device. HealthKit access is read-only and checks the goals you choose. Tysh does not write to Apple Health or upload Health data. Use Tysh without an account. Optional sign-in enables backup and restore of selected settings and progress data. No advertising SDKs or third-party advertising tracking. Tysh uses Apple's Screen Time technology and requires Screen Time authorization for blocking and activity reports. Terms of Use: https://www.ty.sh/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ty.sh/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Buff3r
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Ever left a conference or networking event with a phone full of contacts, only to forget where you met or what you discussed? Buff3r is the ultimate privacy-first networking companion for professionals, entrepreneurs, and event attendees. Turn everyday connections into valuable, lasting business relationships without cluttering your personal address book. Unlike basic contact apps, Buff3r focuses on CONTEXT. Easily capture where you met, key conversation points, priority levels, and follow-up action items—all stored safely on your device. KEY FEATURES: - Smart QR & Profile Scanning Instantly exchange contacts by scanning QR codes from WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or LinkedIn profiles—no manual typing needed. - AI Follow-Up Generator Never struggle with what to say. Let built-in AI draft personalized follow-up messages in seconds. Choose from multiple tones: Formal, Casual, Direct & Concise, or Enthusiastic. - AI Note Refinement Transform quick, messy event notes into clean, structured, and professional summaries automatically. - Contextual Contact Management Never lose an opportunity. Categorize contacts by event name, meeting type, priority level, and follow-up status. - One-Tap Direct Outreach Start meaningful conversations instantly via WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, phone call, or email directly from the app. - Smart Follow-Up Reminders Set custom notifications to reconnect with key contacts at the exact right moment while the connection is still warm. - 100% Privacy & Local-First Control Your data stays yours. Buff3r works 100% locally on your phone. Enjoy complete privacy with zero cloud syncs, bring your own API keys (BYOK), or connect local LLMs. - Sleek Adaptive Design Enjoy a modern glassmorphism UI designed natively for both Light and Dark modes. Maximize every event, master your follow-ups, and take control of your professional network. Download Buff3r today and level up the way you connect!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buff3r at none against Tysh's 2. Buff3r also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tysh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Buff3r asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tysh ships an update weekly, Buff3r every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tysh | Buff3r |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Malieiev | Gabriel Estrada |
In-app purchases
Tysh
- Tysh Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Tysh Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Buff3r
No in-app purchases









