Deny vs Zelune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deny
This app helps you regain focus by blocking distracting applications. It requires a friend's approval to unlock apps, fostering accountability and making screen time limits stick. Take back your attention with a collaborative approach to digital well-being.
- Block distracting apps and sites
- Schedule app blocking
- Daily time limits for apps
- Friend approval required for unlocks
- Temporary unlock with countdown
- Collaborative progress tracking
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Deny locks the apps that waste your time — and puts a friend in charge of the key. Most screen-time apps fail for one reason: the moment you want back in, you just tap "ignore limit." Deny removes that escape hatch. Block your most distracting apps, and when you want to unlock them, you have to ask a friend to approve it. HOW IT WORKS • Build block groups — pick the apps and sites to lock, on a schedule or a daily time limit. • Stay locked. Blocked apps are shielded by iOS, so there's no sneaking past them. • Allow temporary unlocks — give yourself a set number of minutes, with a live countdown showing exactly when apps re-lock. • Bring in friends. Connect with an invite code, then ask a friend for screen time. They approve or deny — you stay accountable. • See each other's progress and keep one another honest. WHY DENY • Friends make it stick. Accountability beats willpower. • Honest by design — no one-tap "ignore." • Private. Your data is yours; we never sell it or use it for ads. Deny uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) features to block apps on your own device. Take back your attention — together.
Zelune
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The hardest part isn't the to-do list. It's crossing the line from "I know I need to" to actually beginning. Zelune meets you right at that threshold. Not a task manager. Not another calendar. No streaks to break, no guilt when you miss a day, nothing new to keep up with. WHAT'S INSIDE • Today's Focus — one gentle screen, never an overwhelming list • Quick Nudge — break any task into tiny, doable steps • SOS — when you're frozen or spiraling, open a calm full-screen space and talk it through. Zelune helps you find the smallest possible starting point. • Gentle check-ins — soft morning, afternoon, and evening nudges (never nagging) • Evening reflection — a kind moment to close the day • Weekly patterns — see how you've been showing up, over time WHAT ZELUNE WON'T DO No streaks. Nothing to break, nothing to lose when you disappear for a week. No badges, no points, no progress bars. No guilt copy. Ever. Nobody tells you you're behind. Your SOS conversations and reflections are encrypted. Your writing is never sold and never used to train anything. If you're ever in crisis, Zelune will always point you to real human help. WHO IT'S FOR Adults diagnosed late, or never. People who know exactly what to do and cannot make themselves start. If "just make a list" has never once worked for you — that's the thing this was built around. FREE, PERMANENTLY 4 tasks a day, 12 a week 3 SOS sessions a week No card, no expiry ZELUNE PRO — $9.99/month Unlimited tasks Unlimited SOS support Weekly Pattern reports Faster help when you need it Starts with 7 days on Pro. No card required. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zelune.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deny at none against Zelune's 2. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Zelune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Deny asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Deny | Zelune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | StepAI K.K. | 东阳 黎 |
In-app purchases
Deny
No in-app purchases
Zelune
- Zelune Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Zelune Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year









