Comparison

Gua vs List(s)

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

Head to head
About

Gua

Features
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Gua helps you use your phone on purpose. Most screen-time tools are easy to ignore โ€” one tap and the block is gone. Gua is built on a simple idea: breaking a commitment to yourself should take more than a tap. So you set up "lines of defense," and getting past a block means going through them first. BLOCK WHAT PULLS YOU IN โ€ข Schedule blocks for the hours that matter โ€” mornings, work, wind-down. โ€ข Set daily time limits on specific apps and websites. โ€ข Block by app, by website, or by whole category. PUT REAL FRICTION BETWEEN YOU AND THE SCROLL Choose one or more lines of defense. To take a break from a block, you pass them first: โ€ข Accountability buddy โ€” a friend approves your break. โ€ข Create something first โ€” write, record, or sketch before you consume. BUILT TO KEEP YOU HONEST โ€ข Weakening a block requires passing your defenses โ€” no quiet backsliding. โ€ข Take a timed break when you genuinely need one, then it re-blocks automatically. โ€ข See your streaks and progress over time. Gua runs on your device using Apple's Screen Time technology. Your block list never leaves your phone in a readable form. Start with one block and one line of defense. Small steps, real change. ``` ### What's New (for v1) > The first version of Gua. Block apps and websites, set limits and schedules, and > put a real line of defense between you and the scroll. We're a tiny team and we > read every piece of feedback โ€” tell us what you think.

About

List(s)

Features
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Lists is a grocery list and a to-do list. Type several things and send. Groceries are spelled and sorted into aisles. To-dos stay in the section you aimed at. Ask what's left and the open items come up as one checklist you can tick off. Dictate a list out loud, or type it. No account required to start.

Screenshots

Gua4 screens
List(s)2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: List(s) at every 4 days against Gua's every 10 days. Gua's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gua ships an update every 10 days, List(s) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Gua versus List(s): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuaList(s)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob GoldsmithBinyomin Nudell

In-app purchases

None

Gua

No in-app purchases

None

List(s)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gua free?
Gua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is List(s) free?
List(s) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gua or List(s) have ads?
Neither Gua nor List(s) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gua or List(s)?
Gua ships an update every 10 days, and List(s) every 4 days. Most recently, Gua was updated on September 28, 2026 and List(s) on October 2, 2026.

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