CardGate vs Focus Timer

CardGate turns your phone's distractions into study motivation. Pick the apps that waste your time, bring your flashcards (or let AI generate them), and your phone won't open those apps until you pass a quiz. BUILT FOR • Students grinding Anki for exams (USMLE, MCAT, A-levels, Abitur, bar prep) • Language learners building vocab in Spanish, Japanese, German, and more • Anyone trying to cut screen time — but tired of apps that just nag HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that distract you — Instagram, TikTok, games, anything 2. Add flashcards: import an Anki .apkg, paste a CSV, generate with AI, or use the built-in starter deck 3. Open a blocked app — tap "Take Quiz" on the shield. Pass to unlock the app 4. Track your streak and watch your screen time drop FLASHCARDS YOUR WAY • Import Anki decks (.apkg) with full media — images, audio, cloze deletions, image occlusion, LaTeX/MathJax • Paste CSV or TSV from Quizlet, Excel, or any spreadsheet • Create cards directly in the app • AI flashcard generator — paste your notes (or upload a .txt or .pdf) and get a deck back. Free with your own ChatGPT/Claude account using paste-back, or one-tap Direct AI with affordable credit packs (no subscription required) • Built-in starter deck on first launch QUIZ MODES • Flip — read the answer, self-grade • Multiple Choice — AI-generated distractors or smart on-device fallbacks SMART STUDYING • Card selection prioritizes cards you struggle with and haven't seen recently • Wrong answers re-queue until you get them right EARN TIME MODE Don't want hard blocks? Switch on Earn Time — answer cards to bank screen-time minutes, then spend them on the apps you've blocked. PER-APP CONTROL • Cooldowns so passing a quiz buys you 0–60 minutes of access before the shield returns • Halfway and 1-minute-warning notifications before the shield comes back • Set the card count required per app TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Daily streak • Weekly and monthly study stats • Recent quiz history FREE VS PREMIUM • Free: 1 blocked app + 1 deck (up to 500 cards), Flip and Multiple Choice modes, paste-back AI generation, cooldowns, Earn Time mode, all stats • Premium: unlimited blocked apps, unlimited decks, unlimited cards per deck, recurring AI credits each period • Plus: pay-as-you-go AI credit packs for one-tap Direct AI generation — no subscription required PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. AI generation only sends the text you choose to generate from — never your decks, browsing data, or anything else. ABOUT FAMILY CONTROLS (SCREEN TIME) CardGate uses Apple's official Family Controls / Screen Time APIs to block apps. You'll be asked to grant permission once during setup. Apps you select are tokenized by Apple — CardGate never sees the actual list of apps you've installed and never reads your screen. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Premium is offered as Weekly, Monthly, Yearly auto-renewable subscriptions and a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy policy and terms linked below. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Focus Timer: Pomodoro turns overwhelming work and study sessions into short, winnable focus sprints. Set a task, start the timer, and let proven work/break cycles keep you concentrated, fresh, and consistent — one Pomodoro at a time. Built for students, developers, writers, and anyone doing deep work, Focus Timer combines a beautiful distraction-free countdown with focus statistics, streaks, and ambient concentration sounds. No account, no ads, and everything works 100% offline. WHY FOCUS TIMER • FOCUS IN SPRINTS — A clean circular Pomodoro countdown with cycle dots keeps you on task. Label every session (Study, Coding, Reading, Writing…) so your time has a purpose. • SMART BREAKS, NO BURNOUT — Short breaks after every focus session and an automatic long break after each cycle keep your energy and concentration high all day. • TRACK YOUR PROGRESS — See today's focus time, weekly charts, best days, session history, and your daily goal. Watch your focus minutes grow. • BUILD A STREAK — Focus at least once a day and keep your streak alive. Small daily wins become a lasting deep-work habit. • FOCUS SOUNDS — Ticking clock, white noise, deep noise, and soft rain help you stay in flow while you work or study. • MAKE IT YOURS — Customize focus length, short and long breaks, cycles per set, daily goal, and session alerts. Classic 25/5 Pomodoro, 50/10 deep work, or fully custom. • SESSION ALERTS — Get notified the second a focus session or break ends, even when your phone is locked. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN — No account, no tracking, no data collection. Your focus history never leaves your device. FOCUS TIMER PRO (PURCHASE REQUIRED) Focus Timer requires a Focus Timer Pro purchase to use the app. Choose the plan that fits you (US prices; local prices may vary): • Yearly — $19.99/year with a 3-day FREE trial • Monthly — $2.99/month • Lifetime — $39.99 one-time payment, yours forever Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The free trial converts to a paid yearly subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appios432.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy_0805149280.html Start your first focus sprint today — your future focused self will thank you.