Lucid vs Procrastination Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucid
This app helps you break free from distracting phone habits by interrupting automatic app openings. It offers features like breathing exercises, conscious decision prompts, and time limits to encourage intentional phone use and reduce excessive screen time.
- Interrupts automatic app openings
- Breathing exercises for awareness
- Conscious decision prompts
- Customizable time limits
- Automatic routine activation
- Screen time and habit tracking
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The average person spends 5 to 6 hours a day looking at their phone — often without even realizing it. Willpower alone isn't enough to change that. Social media apps are built by teams of psychologists, designers, and algorithms whose only job is to keep you scrolling. That's why I built Lucid. Lucid is a screen time and focus app that helps you stop opening distracting apps on autopilot. Instead of relying on motivation, Lucid creates small moments of friction exactly when you need them — and those small moments can change everything. How Lucid works: When you try to open a distracting app, Lucid can: – Interrupt the habit loop with a short breathing exercise – Ask you to make a conscious decision before entering – Let you set your own timer — you decide how much time is enough – Lock apps completely during focus sessions, no bypass – Automatically activate rules based on your daily routines The goal isn't to make your phone unusable. The goal is to help you use it on your terms. Most app blockers only help you block distractions. Lucid helps you want them less. Over time, distracting apps become less automatic, less rewarding, and easier to ignore — because Lucid addresses the root cause of excessive screen time, not just a temporary barrier in front of it. Features: Lucid Mode Pause before opening distracting apps. A short interruption breaks automatic behavior and creates a moment to decide intentionally — built to interrupt autopilot scrolling before it starts. Lock Mode Need deep focus? Lock selected apps completely — for a custom duration or until you decide you're done. No temporary unlocks. No loopholes. Routines & Presets Create automatic focus environments for different parts of your day: Mindful Morning, Deep Work, Study Session, Evening Wind Down. Start your day phone-free for maximum momentum, wind down at night for real rest — Lucid activates everything automatically in the background. Insights See how your habits and productivity change over time. Track screen time, app pickups, most-used apps, and your Awareness Rate. What is Awareness Rate? It shows how often you make an intentional decision instead of an automatic one. If Lucid interrupts you 10 times and you choose not to continue 7 times, your Awareness Rate is 70%. The higher it gets, the more you're breaking automatic habits — not just blocking them. Is Lucid just another app blocker? Yes — but that's not the whole story. Most blockers only create restrictions. Lucid combines app locking with real behavior design, so the goal isn't just to stop scrolling today. It's to make scrolling less appealing in general. Who is Lucid for? Lucid is for people who: – Open Instagram or TikTok without even thinking about it – Lose hours to brainrot content and doomscrolling – Want to focus more deeply, including with ADHD – Want a real habit tracker, not just a screen time counter – Are tired of relying on willpower alone – Want to feel their best every single day I built Lucid because I struggled with the exact same problem. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me. — Nico Terms of Use: https://thegreatluciapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://thegreatluciapp.netlify.app/privacy *Subscription required
Procrastination Timer
This app helps users overcome procrastination by timing tasks and creating shareable timelapse videos. It breaks down large projects into manageable steps with visual proof and offers gamified elements like points and badges to build momentum. The app provides personalized insights into procrastination styles and a gentle, supportive approach to productivity.
- Timed task sessions
- Shareable timelapse videos
- Task breakdown with photo proof
- Gamified progress tracking (points, levels, badges)
- Weekly goal setting and progress visualization
- Personalized procrastination style quiz
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Built by Michelle, solo founder. Actually helps you find out, one timed session at a time. The dread is almost always bigger than the task. Here's how it works: name the task you've been avoiding, guess how long it'll take, then hit start. Actually films you doing it and builds a shareable timelapse comparing your guess to the real time. Most people find out the thing they dreaded for days takes twelve minutes. No shame, no guilt trips, no hustle-culture noise. Just a gentle nudge and a little proof that you can, in fact, do the thing. One App Store reviewer put it this way: "I love how I can predict how long it will take and then actually find out the real time it took." — DavidProductTester, App Store review BIG TASKS, SMALL STEPS • Break big tasks into steps, with photo proof at each one • Overwhelming projects turn into a simple checklist POINTS, STREAKS AND BADGES • Earn points, levels and streaks along the way • Unlock 27 badges across five categories as you build momentum YOUR WEEK • Set a weekly goal and watch a live progress card fill in as you go • Every Sunday, get a warm recap of your week instead of a guilt-trip reminder TIMELAPSES WORTH WATCHING • Speed ramps and a Before/After ending • Share straight to Instagram Stories or Feed if you want to show off your win PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything lives on your phone • No account required • Your sessions and videos stay private unless you choose to share them STRAIGHT TO YOUR FIRST WIN • No quiz, no account: name one task, guess the time, and start • Filming is optional, and the timer works great on its own TRY IT FREE • Your first 3 sessions are free • Then unlock unlimited sessions with Actually Pro https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/terms https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Procrastination Timer at none against Lucid's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Lucid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Procrastination Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Lucid against 5.0 for Procrastination Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lucid ships an update every 10 days, Procrastination Timer every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Lucid | Procrastination Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Kaiser | Michelle Theurer |
Customer experience
Lucid
Procrastination Timer
In-app purchases
Lucid
- Lucid Full Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Lucid Full Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Procrastination Timer
- Actually Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Actually Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Actually Pro Yearly$39.991 Year







