Loop Focus vs Glade

a minimal focus timer that helps you build deep work habits — without the noise. Start a session, pick a tag, and focus. Loop runs quietly in the background, tracking your time through the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. When you're done, your session is saved automatically. - Simple by design : No Pomodoro pressure. No forced breaks. Just a clean timer that stays out of your way and lets you work at your own pace. - Tags for every kind of work: Create custom tags — Study, Work, Exercise, Reading, or anything else. See exactly where your time goes. - Stats that actually mean something: Weekly and monthly charts show your focus patterns at a glance. - Built for your rhythm: Night owl? Set a custom day boundary (e.g. 3 AM) so your late-night sessions count toward the right day. - Always within reach: Live Activity, Home Screen widget, Apple Watch companion app. - iCloud sync: Your sessions sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Start a session on your iPhone, check your stats on another device — everything stays in sync.

Put down your phone. Grow your forest. Glade is a nature-themed focus app that actually blocks distracting apps using Apple's Screen Time API. Every session you complete grows your virtual tree. Every session you quit early withers it. The accountability is what makes it work. WHY GLADE? • Real app blocking via Apple Screen Time API — apps are truly locked until your session ends, no tricks • 10 animated nature scenes — choose your focus companion: Oak, Cherry Blossom, Lotus, Fox, Panda, Owl, Deer, Mountain, Ocean, or Aurora • Smart scheduling — set rules like "Block Instagram weekdays 9–12" and they run automatically, without you lifting a finger again • Leaf points — every completed session earns points that level up your forest • Streak system — build daily consistency, protect your streak, feel the momentum grow HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games — anything) 2. Choose your duration — 25 minutes, 1 hour, or fully custom 3. Select a nature scene that speaks to you 4. Tap Start — apps lock instantly, your tree begins to grow Complete the session and your tree advances: Seed → Sprout → Sapling → Young Tree → Mature Tree → Ancient Forest Quit early? Your tree withers. This gentle accountability is what keeps you going. WHO IS GLADE FOR? • Students who get pulled into social media while studying • Remote workers fighting the urge to scroll during deep work hours • Writers, designers, and developers who need distraction-free focus blocks • Anyone building a healthier digital wellbeing habit SCHEDULING — SET IT AND FORGET IT With Glade's smart scheduling (Premium), you create automatic daily rules: • Block social media every weekday morning from 9 to 12 • Lock gaming apps during your work hours • Create a recurring "deep focus window" that runs without you thinking about it No willpower required once it's set up. FEATURES • Session timer with flexible, customizable durations • Smart scheduling by day and time (Premium) • Block shield — a motivational message appears when you try to open a locked app • Daily stats: minutes focused, sessions completed, leaf points earned, streak count • 10 animated nature scenes (Lottie animations) • Streak system with visual progress tracking • Forest evolution across 6 growth stages PREMIUM • All 10 nature scenes unlocked • Unlimited scheduling rules • Advanced statistics Monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY Glade does not transmit which apps you use to our servers. All blocking and monitoring happens entirely within Apple's Screen Time framework, on your device. We never see your app usage data. Every time you reach for your phone, your forest is waiting. Focus. Grow. This app is provided under Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/