Comparison

FitRot vs Freeze Focus

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

Head to head
About

FitRot

This app helps combat phone addiction and digital fatigue by allowing users to earn screen time through physical exercise. Users perform pushups to unlock minutes for app and website usage, fostering discipline and a healthier relationship with technology.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by doing pushups
  • On-device pushup detection
  • Granular app and website blocking
  • Utilizes Apple's Screen Time API
  • Automatic reblocking of apps
  • Private and secure on-device operation
Features
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FitRot – Fix Brainrot. Earn Your Screen Time. Feeling foggy, drained, or addicted to your phone? You're not alone. What you're experiencing is brainrot—a modern condition caused by constant overstimulation, screen addiction, and effortless dopamine loops. FitRot helps you undo the damage and reclaim your clarity, one pushup at a time. Why You'll Love FitRot Fix Brainrot at the Root FitRot isn't just a screen time blocker—it flips the script on the apps draining your day. Instead of begging your future self for willpower, you trade reps for minutes. It's a dopamine detox that actually works because the cost is real. Earn Minutes by Doing Pushups One pushup = one minute of screen time. Want to scroll Instagram, TikTok, X, or YouTube? Drop and give your brain something back first. No timers to swipe away. No "just five more minutes" loophole. Spend Minutes on Screen Time—Guilt-Free Use the time you earned to unlock the apps you blocked. No shame, no negotiation—just a fair exchange that balances pleasure with effort. Track Progress, Rebuild Discipline Stay motivated with streaks, daily pushup totals, and a system that turns every distraction into a chance to get stronger. Key Features * Pushup-Powered Unlock System One pushup banks one minute. Earn the screen time you actually want. * On-Device Pushup Detection Real-time rep counting using Apple's Vision framework. Your camera feed never leaves your phone. * Granular App & Web Blocking Block individual apps, entire categories (social, entertainment, games), or specific websites. * Built on Apple's Screen Time API The same secure system behind iOS Screen Time. Reliable, official, private. * Automatic Reblocking When your earned time runs out, apps reblock automatically. No willpower required. * Safe & Private by Default No cloud. No data collection. No video recording. Everything stays on your device. Reverse the Symptoms of Brainrot: * Constant phone checking * Decreased attention span * Chronic digital fatigue * Feeling dull, lazy, or unmotivated * Reliance on endless scrolling to feel "okay" Rebuild Mental Clarity and Strength: * Restore your brain energy * Build discipline through real action, not willpower * Create a healthy relationship with tech * Get physically stronger as a side effect * Feel sharp, calm, and present again "FitRot is the first thing that helped me stop doomscrolling without feeling deprived. Now I'm down 200 pushups a day instead of two hours of TikTok." — Sam, University Student "It's like a gym membership for my attention span." — Jamie, Product Designer Stop rotting. Start lifting. Earn before you scroll. Download FitRot today. Privacy Policy: https://emerald-farmer-d10.notion.site/FitRot-Privacy-Policy-33ea2a1fd302808da603f71808127d16 Terms of Use: https://emerald-farmer-d10.notion.site/FitRot-Terms-of-Service-33ea2a1fd30280c68a4cd620132e15d8?pvs=74 Send us a message at andy.okamoto@icloud.com *Access to FitRot requires a paid subscription

About

Freeze Focus

This app helps you stay off your phone during deep work sessions with a visual timer that simulates melting ice. It encourages building focus habits by creating intentional time and reducing distractions.

Highlights
  • Ice-melting focus timer
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Session history tracking
  • Satisfying visual feedback
  • No account required
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Freeze your phone. Find your focus. FreezeFocus is the focus timer app that helps you stay off your phone and follow through on your next deep work session. Instead of checking your phone out of habit, FreezeFocus gives you a simple focus ritual: choose how long you want to focus, start the session, and watch the ice melt as time passes. Stay with it, finish the session, and build a stronger focus habit one session at a time. FreezeFocus helps you turn scattered minutes into intentional time. FEATURES • Ice-melting focus timer • Customise session lengths • Session history • Sound effects • No accounts required WHY FREEZEFOCUS? Most productivity apps ask you to manage more. FreezeFocus helps you do less, better. Because the first step to focusing is creating a little space between you and your phone. FreezeFocus makes that moment simple, visual, and satisfying. Download FreezeFocus and start building calmer, more focused days. Terms of Service: https://freezefocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://freezefocus.app/privacy

Screenshots

FitRot4 screens
Freeze Focus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freeze Focus at none against FitRot's 5. Freeze Focus also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). FitRot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FitRot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Freeze Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FitRot against 5.0 for Freeze Focus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitRot has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitRot ships an update every 5 days, Freeze Focus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FitRot versus Freeze Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitRotFreeze Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaizen Technologies LLC.Matty Hempstead

Customer experience

FitRot

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Freeze Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FitRot

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly 9.99$9.991 Month
  • FitRot Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • FitRot Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly 39.997 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • FitRot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Freeze Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitRot free?
FitRot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Freeze Focus free?
Freeze Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitRot or Freeze Focus?
FitRot and Freeze Focus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FitRot or Freeze Focus have ads?
Freeze Focus shows ads; FitRot does not.
Which is updated more often, FitRot or Freeze Focus?
FitRot ships an update every 5 days, and Freeze Focus every 4 days. Most recently, FitRot was updated on September 8, 2026 and Freeze Focus on August 13, 2026.

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