Comparison

Norte vs Donely

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

Head to head
About

Norte

This app helps you build positive routines and break phone addiction by tracking daily habits and blocking distracting applications. It uses a 66-day method to foster lasting change and offers a private, local-first experience.

Highlights
  • Track daily habits and routines
  • Block distracting apps with schedules
  • Utilize the 66-day method for change
  • Set yearly goals with daily steps
  • Private, local-first data storage
  • Home-screen widget for quick check-ins
Features
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Norte is a habit tracker and app blocker for iPhone. It helps you build daily habits and routines, block the apps and websites that eat your time, and see how much of your day you got back. Go to the gym more, read every night, drink more water or sleep on time, while Norte keeps social media, short videos and games locked when you need to focus. WHAT DOES NORTE DO? • Habit tracker: check off daily habits, build streaks and see your progress across the whole year • App and website blocker: block apps and sites on a schedule or with daily time limits, using Apple's Screen Time • Focus reports: see your screen time every week, how often you tried to open blocked apps and how much time you saved WHO IS NORTE FOR? • People building better habits and a steady daily routine • People with ADHD, or anyone who gets distracted easily and needs structure that doesn't depend on willpower • Anyone stuck in doomscrolling who wants less screen time • Students and remote workers who need real focus time, without feeds pulling them away HOW DOES THE HABIT TRACKER WORK? Add the habits you want to build, like exercise, reading, meditation, water or sleep. Check them off each day and watch your streak grow. Set reminders for the time that works for you, add a widget to your home screen, and look back at a year view of every day you showed up. Missed a day? Just pick it up again tomorrow. HOW DOES THE APP BLOCKER WORK? Pick the apps and websites that distract you the most, like Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. Then choose how Norte blocks them: • Schedules: block social media during work, study time or before bed • Daily limits: allow 30 minutes of an app, then it locks for the rest of the day • Hard Mode: once a block starts, you can't turn it off early Blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time, so it keeps working even when Norte is closed. IS NORTE GOOD FOR ADHD? Norte was designed with ADHD brains in mind. Blocks start on their own, so there's nothing to remember to switch on. Reminders nudge you at the right moment, and checking in takes a few taps a day. Norte isn't a medical app and doesn't replace treatment. It gives you outside structure so focus takes less effort. CAN NORTE HELP ME STOP DOOMSCROLLING? Yes. Set a daily limit or a schedule for the apps where you lose the most time, turn on Hard Mode, and the endless scroll is no longer one tap away. Your weekly report shows how many times you reached for your phone and how many hours you got back. HOW DO I KNOW IT'S WORKING? • Weekly focus reports with your screen time breakdown and usage patterns • Blocked opens and time saved, week by week • Streaks and a full year of habit progress in one view IS MY DATA PRIVATE? Yes. You don't need an account. Your habits stay on your iPhone and Norte doesn't sell your data. Screen Time data is handled by Apple and never leaves your device. You can back up and move everything to a new iPhone. HOW DO I START? 1. Add the habits you want to build 2. Pick the apps and websites to block 3. Set a schedule or a daily limit, then go live your day FREE AND NORTE PRO Norte is free to start with 3 habits and 1 focus rule. Norte Pro unlocks unlimited habits, unlimited focus rules and every Pro feature, with monthly, yearly or lifetime plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thenorte.app/privacy

About

Donely

Features
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**Not a to-do list. A done list.** You probably get more done than you realise. Most apps focus on what you still need to do. Donely is about everything you've already done. Finished something at work? Went for a run? Got something done at home? Add it to your done list. Over time, you'll have a record of what you've accomplished, whether it's the small everyday things or bigger goals you've been working towards. **What you can do with Donely:** • Log completed activities in seconds • Organise activities into your own categories • Set goals and follow your progress • See statistics for weeks and years • Look back at what you've done • Export and import your data • Keep your data stored locally on your device Donely is simple to use. Open the app, add what you've done and get on with your day. Sometimes it's nice to look back and realise how much you've actually accomplished. **Subscription** Donely includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. After the trial, an annual Premium subscription is required to continue adding activities. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Norte4 screens
Donely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Donely at none against Norte's shown. Donely also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Norte sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Donely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norte ships an update every 9 days, Donely every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Norte versus Donely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorteDonely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMatheus SeixeiroSimon Petersson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Norte

Subscriptions2
  • Norte Pro Mensal$1.991 Month
  • Norte Pro Anual3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Norte Pro Lifetime$22.99
2 purchases

Donely

Subscriptions2
  • Donely Premium$0.991 Month
  • Donely Premium 1 year$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Norte free?
Norte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Donely free?
Donely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Norte or Donely have ads?
Norte shows ads; Donely does not.
Which is updated more often, Norte or Donely?
Norte ships an update every 9 days, and Donely every 3 days. Most recently, Norte was updated on November 5, 2026 and Donely on October 31, 2026.

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