Ozzy vs Takeback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ozzy
This app helps you stay focused by blocking distracting applications during dedicated work sessions. It gamifies productivity by letting you earn coins for completing tasks, which can be used to customize your virtual companion and unlock rewards.
- App blocking during focus sessions
- AI-verified task completion
- Gamified coin earning system
- Tribe-based leaderboards and accountability
- Customizable opossum character
- All-day blocking option with Pro subscription
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Meet Ozzy — your focus pal! Not another timer app. Not another to-do list you'll abandon by Thursday. Ozzy is built for people who know exactly what they should be doing and still can't make themselves start. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a session, and Ozzy locks down the apps that pull you away — no willpower required, no negotiating with yourself at 11pm. Just you, your task, and one very determined opossum making sure you actually finish it. TASKS, WITHOUT THE FRICTION Ozzy hands you tasks — no blank page, no deciding what to do next. Just a fresh set waiting for you, every day. See one you're ready for? Hold to complete it. No forms, no fuss, no fifteen taps to check one box — just a satisfying hold-to-confirm that turns "I should do that" into "done," instantly. PROOF, NOT PROMISES Some tasks pay more than others. Snap a photo when you finish, and Ozzy's AI verifies it's real — turning your actual effort into actual coins. No more marking things done just to clear the list. If you did it, you earn it. YOUR TRIBE Focus is easier when you're not doing it alone. Join a tribe, climb the leaderboard, and turn your streak into something the people around you can see — and push you to keep. Finish on top and it pays: bonus coins, exclusive gear, and rewards you can't earn any other way. Quiet competition, real accountability, real stakes. DRESS THE OPOSSUM Every coin you earn is spendable. Head to the gear shop and kit out your opossum — new looks, seasonal drops, premium pieces you can only unlock by putting in the work. Your streak has a face. Make it yours. MEET OZZY Every session, Ozzy's right there with you — equal parts hype man and honest friend. He doesn't judge the slow days. He just wants you to show up for the next one. GO PRO Schedule blocks for nights, workdays, or any custom hours, so your shield runs even when you forget to start a session. See your full screen time history, plus unlimited AI-verified tasks and a PRO badge in your tribe. Built for the version of you that's done starting over every Monday. Ozzy isn't about forcing focus. It's about making it easier to want it. Download Ozzy and start your first session today. Ozzy Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ozzyfocus.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://ozzyfocus.app/terms.html
Takeback
This app uses a drill sergeant persona to help you break free from excessive phone use. It negotiates your access to distracting apps and implements a progressive 60-day bootcamp to retrain your habits.
- Drill sergeant accountability
- Negotiated app access
- Progressive 60-day bootcamp
- Customizable difficulty (Chill/Savage)
- Habit retraining
- Time and attention recovery
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Takeback is Sarge, an AI coach who lets you into your social apps when you have a real reason and cuts off the doomscrolling. Not another app blocker. Other blockers lock everything, so you delete them by Friday. Or they're easy to skip. Sarge is tougher, but fair. A REAL REASON GETS YOU IN DMing a friend? Work? You get in. Doomscrolling? He cuts you off. He knows how long you've already scrolled today. 5 MODES. FIND YOURS. Some days your apps stay open, and the second you start doomscrolling, they lock. Some days every open costs a short wait while he tries to talk you out of it. On Blackout days, only a strong reason or a real emergency gets you in. Sarge picks your first modes, then you choose the one that works. HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED IT On Hardcore days you say it out loud. Hold to talk, tell him why you need your apps, and he talks back. HE LEARNS YOU How you scroll. When you slip up. Then he adjusts your plan, and your daily limit steps down to your goal. YOUR ANTI-ALGORITHM Thousands of engineers. Billions of dollars. One job: keep you scrolling. Willpower can't beat that. It was never your fault. Sarge is an AI on your side against a billion-dollar feed. WANT MORE TIME? EARN IT. Go for a walk, work out, touch real grass, or hold a focus block. He checks the proof: your steps, a fresh photo, or 45 minutes with no unlocks. Pictures of pictures don't work on him. WHAT CHANGES Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. WHO'S BEHIND IT Takeback is run by Stan Tatarnykov. He built games played by 80M+ people, so he knows how apps keep you hooked. Now he's on your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ozzy at none against Takeback's shown. Ozzy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ozzy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Takeback sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ozzy against 5.0 for Takeback. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Ozzy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Takeback's.
Ozzy ships an update every 11 days, Takeback every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ozzy | Takeback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALI JALAL MOHAMED ALDIRSI | Gatarn Games Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ozzy
Takeback
In-app purchases
Ozzy
- Ozzy Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
- Ozzy Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Yearly - 50% Off Special$19.991 Year
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- Ozzy Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Takeback
- Takeback Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
- Takeback Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
- Takeback Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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- Takeback Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Takeback Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
- Takeback Monthly$19.991 Month
- Takeback Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Takeback Yearly$39.991 Year
- Takeback Annual$44.991 Year
- Takeback Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Takeback Pro Annual$69.991 Year









