Cascade vs Nosk

Cascade blocks the apps you pick, for as long as you pick. The rest of the app is about the moment you want to open them anyway. THE MODES - Zen: block your apps for a time you choose. You can stop anytime. - Monk: locked until the timer ends. Longer sessions earn a few short unlock windows for real needs. If you want to stop early, Cascade first asks what you are feeling. - Vault: no stopping early. You get 3 passes a week, each opens your apps for 15 minutes. WHEN THE URGE COMES The feeling you name decides what you get: a short breathing exercise, a small thing to do away from the screen, or a question to think about. Each takes a minute or two. None of them lead back to the feed. ROUTINES Set the days and hours once. Sessions start and end on their own, even when the app is closed. ASK CASCADE Ask anything about the app, or just say what you want: it sets up your routine, starts a session or switches modes for you. Pro. ALWAYS ON Always locked keeps the apps you choose closed until you remove them. Check-ins add a short pause before an impulsive open. FRIENDS Add friends with a code. In the Progress tab you see each other's focus time, longest session and streak. You can invite friends into a focus session, or into a shared routine so everyone focuses at the same hours with their own apps. Every finished session also counts as a vote for the person you are becoming, and your friends can see your votes too. THE WEEKLY LETTER At the end of every week Cascade writes you a short letter: which days you focused, why you stopped, what you finished. Past letters stay in an archive. ALSO INSIDE Short meditations for focus, calm and sleep. Rewire, a course on why feeds are so hard to put down. A lock screen widget and Live Activities for your sessions. PRIVACY The list of apps you block stays on your phone. Blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework, on your device. We never see your apps. What you type in Ask Cascade goes to our server to be answered. PRICE Free: unlimited Zen sessions, one meditation, one Rewire lesson. Pro unlocks everything else, as a subscription or a one time purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7 day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Nosk is the ultimate focus and screen time manager that transforms how you unlock your apps. Instead of mindless scrolling, Nosk blocks distracting apps and only unlocks them when you complete physical, real-world tasks! Break the digital loop. When you try to open a blocked app (like Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube), Nosk requires you to step away from the screen and complete a challenge to gain access. REAL-WORLD UNLOCK CHALLENGES: • MOTION CHALLENGES Unlock your apps by staying active! Count physical steps, do squats, or move around to boost your energy before screen time. • REAL-WORLD IMAGE HUNT Disconnect from the digital world. Find and capture physical objects in your room (like a plant, cup, or chair) using your camera to verify you are present in the real world. • MINDFUL WRITTEN AFFIRMATIONS Re-align your focus. Read and type screen-free affirmations to build positive mental habits and verify your focus intent. KEY FEATURES: • SMART APP SHIELDING Instantly block distracting social media, games, and entertainment apps during study, work, or family time. • WEEKLY SCREEN TIME REPORTS See where your time goes with premium, privacy-safe charts tracking your daily and weekly device activity. • CONSISTENCY STREAKS Track your focus progress and maintain your daily limits. Build streaks of digital mindfulness and active life balance. Transform your screen time habits. Step into the real world with Nosk! Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XVFLS6yUqi6ltJg6zZh2Jqzek2q2vHnRjQcuYafj8rk/edit?tab=t.0 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IoFtHvFSP2dSbr6sf5VHfNViaSa80NATfg8ZdifJUMc/edit?tab=t.0