Comparison

Boot Up Focus vs Lyestone

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

Head to head
About

Boot Up Focus

This app adds a deliberate boot-up sequence to distracting applications, creating friction to break impulsive scrolling habits. Customize boot times, grace periods, and select which apps to slow down, putting you in control of your digital consumption.

Highlights
  • App launch delay sequence
  • Customizable boot duration
  • Configurable grace periods
  • Selectable app locking
  • No analytics or network requests
  • Open-source code available
Features
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Make your distracting apps boot up like heavy video games, so you don't accidentally start scrolling whenever you have a second to spare. When you tap TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, or any app you choose, Boot Up intercepts the launch and runs a boot sequence. A loading bar. Compile messages. A few seconds of nothing. Break the habit of opening addictive apps instantly. How it works: - Reaching for TikTok at breakfast You unlock your phone and tap the icon out of habit. Instead of an endless scroll, you get a 30 second Boot Up screen. What might've turned into an 15 minute accidental doomscroll is now a conscious decision to boot up your app. - Doomscrolling in bed You open Reddit at 11pm "just to check." Reddit starts booting up. You decide you are too tired before it finishes booting up. You lock the phone and go to sleep. - Actual break time You actually have a moment to scroll. You wait for Instagram to boot up and start your scroll. After 10 minutes your grace period is reached and Boot Up shuts down Instagram. You are always in control: - Pick exactly which apps to lock - Set the boot duration from 5 seconds to 5 minutes - Set the grace period, how long the app stays open after unlocking - Optional boot time and grace period per app What Boot Up is not: - Not a subscription. It is free, forever. No premium tier, no trial. - Not a tracker. Zero analytics. No network requests. Your app choices never leave your phone. - Not a guilt machine. No streaks. No shame. No motivational quotes. Just friction. - Not closed source. Source code is on GitHub. Instead of relying on willpower every time you pick up your phone, add a few seconds of friction so distraction becomes the harder choice. Set it up once. Tap the icon. Wait through the boot. Feel better about your scroll. github.com/eliguzz/BootUp

About

Lyestone

Features
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Queue recipe snapshots at your own batch sizes, combine their oil requirements and compare the result with stock on hand. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Batches, then Workshop. Choose Plan a batch and a saved recipe. 2. Set oil grams per batch and the number of batches, then save the plan. 3. Tap an oil to record current stock. Share the combined oil pick list. 4. Mark a plan complete to remove its demand, or reopen it later. Keep the recipe calculator, fat library, saved recipes, costing tools and poured-batch journal. Workshop snapshots remain stable when a saved recipe is edited. WHAT TO KNOW Workshop covers oils only. Lye, water, fragrance and additives are excluded; calculate and verify each recipe before making soap. Stock is manual and is not deducted automatically. Cure milestones measure elapsed time and do not certify safety. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Boot Up Focus4 screens
Lyestone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boot Up Focus at Free against Lyestone's $0.99. Lyestone's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Boot Up Focus is free to download; Lyestone costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boot Up Focus ships an update every 2 months, Lyestone every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boot Up Focus versus Lyestone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoot Up FocusLyestone
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEli GuzzoneRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Boot Up Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Lyestone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boot Up Focus free?
Boot Up Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lyestone free?
Lyestone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boot Up Focus or Lyestone have ads?
Neither Boot Up Focus nor Lyestone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boot Up Focus or Lyestone?
Boot Up Focus ships an update every 2 months, and Lyestone every 5 days. Most recently, Boot Up Focus was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lyestone on October 5, 2026.

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