Comparison

The Square Is vs EVORA

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

Head to head
About

The Square Is

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The Square Is - a daily ritual of digital resistance. We have lost the ability to be absent. The digital world is noise. The Square Is: the return to the zero of form. One hour of total black. No content. No scrolling. Leave the screen, and the session ends. THE DISCIPLINE Each day, the Square waits. You come when you are ready - morning, noon, or night. Three attempts. Every start consumes one, whether it ends in the journal or in a crack. The day does not grant a fourth. Once you begin, you do not leave. THE BLACKOUT Initiate the manifest. The screen becomes a solid black square. No content. No exits. No distractions. Just you and 60 minutes of total presence. THE REFLECTION After one hour, a solitary cursor appears. Record your thoughts. Or let them disappear. This is your choice. THE RECAP On the final day of each month, the Square reveals the sum of your resistance. An echo of your mind while the world was yours. WE REJECT THE ALGORITHM We reject the infinite scroll. We reject the constant "on". We value absence over engagement. We offer silence over content. A daily reminder is optional - a fixed hour, or a random one. Not a command. An invitation. You come on your own, or not at all. TOTAL CONFIDENTIALITY On iOS we store absolutely no data about you. No account. No name. No cloud. Your journal never leaves this device. THE INITIATION 7-Day Trial: experience the void. Keep it, or leave. Lifetime License: $9.99. In an era of endless subscriptions, reclaim the ritual once. This is not a tool. It is an act of liberation. Some of us choose the Square.

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EVORA

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EVORA, Earn coins for daily habits. Spend them in a shop you create. Build better routines with a custom reward economy, streaks, XP, and a wallet for real life treats. Every action counts. What EVORA is: EVORA is a gamified habit tracker for iPhone with a personal coin currency and a shop you design yourself. You create habits, complete them, earn coins, then buy rewards that pay out in currencies you invent: spending money, treat calories, game time, screen time, or anything that actually motivates you. A normal habit app stops at a checklist and a streak. EVORA turns self improvement into a small game you control. Water, reading, sleep, skincare, and deep work can fund Β£10 of guilt free spending or the next car in a racing game, because you set the prices and you earned the coins. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. We never see it, sell it, or track you. Features and benefits: Today. One calm home for the day: habits left to do, coin balance, XP level, and your streak flame. Tick a simple habit or fill a quantity goal such as ml of water or pages read. Each completion pays 1 to 10 coins plus XP, with a coin burst and haptic so finishing feels like a win, not a chore. Habits that match real life. Create check off tasks or quantity goals with units you type yourself. Schedule daily, on chosen weekdays, weekly, or as a one off. Add a local reminder. Allow more than one completion a day when it helps. Drag to reorder Today, Habits, and the Shop so the list matches how you live. Long press to edit. Archive habits with history instead of wiping your stats. Your shop. This is the difference. You are not picking from a generic reward catalogue. You build the store: name the reward, set the coin price, and choose the payout currency. Repeatable items, one off prizes, and stock limits keep it honest. Buy with coins you earned from habits, not with willpower speeches. Your wallet. Purchases collect as balances until you claim them in real life. Redeem Β£10 of personal spending, log treat calories, or unlock game time when you are ready. Undo a redeem if you tapped too soon. The wallet is the bridge from the app to the treat, so the reward stays real. Motivation that lasts. Per habit and global streaks, XP levels, and an achievement gallery keep the loop going without social feeds or ads. Stats show coins earned, a completion heatmap, and consistency per habit, so you can see the compound effect of small daily actions. Privacy by design. No account to create. No ads. No analytics SDKs. Reminders are scheduled on the device. Optional Face ID or passcode lock. Light and dark appearance. Export everything as JSON when you want a copy. Widgets and power features. With EVORA Pro you get Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for habits left, habits done, today’s progress, coins, streak, level, next habit, quick complete, and a daily motivational message that changes each day. Habit groups keep related tasks together. Streak insurance can restore a broken streak once every 7 days. Advanced insights highlight patterns in your week. Start free. The free plan includes the full coin, shop, and wallet loop with up to 5 active habits and 5 shop rewards, plus 7 and 30 day stats. EVORA Plus removes those limits and unlocks 90 day and lifetime stats, per habit history, and the full achievement set. EVORA Pro adds widgets, groups, streak insurance, and insights. A Pro trial lets you try the extra tools. Redeem App Store promo codes from Settings. Cancel anytime in the App Store. Downgrading keeps your data; extra items are locked, never deleted. EVORA is for people who want a habit tracker, a to do style daily list, and a custom reward shop in one place. Build the routine. Earn the coins. Pay yourself. Grow through action. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Square Is4 screens
EVORA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EVORA at every 2 days against The Square Is's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. The Square Is sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EVORA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Square Is ships an update every 3 months, EVORA every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
The Square Is versus EVORA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Square IsEVORA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAna Maria DumbraveanuDominic Ponniah

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Square Is

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
3 purchases

EVORA

Subscriptions2
  • EVORA Plus$1.991 Month
  • EVORA Pro$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • EVORA Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is The Square Is free?
The Square Is is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EVORA free?
EVORA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Square Is or EVORA have ads?
Neither The Square Is nor EVORA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Square Is or EVORA?
The Square Is ships an update every 3 months, and EVORA every 2 days. Most recently, The Square Is was updated on October 25, 2026 and EVORA on October 25, 2026.

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