Comparison

Just This vs Through

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

Head to head
About

Just This

Features
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This is not another feed. Just This is a focus app with one job: catch you the moment you reach for the scroll, and hand you back the thing you actually sat down to do. You pick the apps that pull you in. Just This seals them shut for the length of a focus session. When you reach for one anyway, you don't get the feed — you get your own intention, in your own words, staring back. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a session. Name the one thing. Pick a duration and how strict you want it. 2. Reach for the feed out of habit. Just This intercepts before it opens. 3. Face your intent — your words, not a dopamine loop. 4. Finish the thing. Blunt stats. No reward, no confetti. CHOOSE YOUR STRICTNESS - Soft — a 5-minute door, if you truly need it. - Hard — sealed until the timer ends. No negotiating. - Locked — no early exit at all. You committed; honor it. WHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE No streaks. No points. No badges. No leaderboards. No notifications nagging you back. No feed of its own. Nothing engineered to keep you in the app. The best session is the one where you forget Just This exists. EVERYTHING, UNLOCKED A Just This subscription unlocks the whole app: - Block the feeds that pull you in - Full session history & insights - Recurring schedules — auto-seal on repeat - Locked mode — the no-escape commitment - Multiple app profiles — work, study, sleep Start with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your sessions, schedules and stats live only on your device. Just This never even sees which apps you block — that stays between you and iOS. Just This uses Apple's Screen Time to seal apps during your own focus sessions. Setup is one tap. Requires iOS 18. Sit down. Seal the feed. Do just this. — Just This Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. It auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://dojustthis.com/terms Privacy: https://dojustthis.com/privacy

About

Through

Features
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Through is a focus app built on one honest idea: say what you'll do, do it, then tell the truth about whether you did. No streaks to break. No guilt. No subscription. THE LOOP • Name one specific intent: "draft the report intro," not "work." • Focus. The world goes quiet; your sentence stays in front of you, the timer steps back. • At the end, answer one question: did you do it? Yes or no. Honestly. • Watch your intent-completion grow. Effort counts, not perfection. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most focus apps push you with guilt, streaks, or numbers in your face. Through never punishes. "No" is never red. There's no series to protect, so the yes/no stays honest. The only thing it sells you is your own word. FREE, FOREVER • The whole honest loop: intent, timer, yes/no, and your week at a glance • Continuity: pick up the same effort where you left off, with its honest history • No limit: when you can't honestly guess how long it needs, the clock counts up instead • Your intent on your Lock Screen widget • Start hands-free with Siri, or auto-start from an iOS Focus THROUGH PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription ever) • Block distracting apps during a block. Really mute them, not just a nudge. • Your intent on Apple Watch, right on your wrist. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. Your data stays on your device. Nothing is collected.

Screenshots

Just This4 screens
Through4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Through at monthly against Just This's every 3 months. Through also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Just This sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Through sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just This ships an update every 3 months, Through monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Just This versus Through: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust ThisThrough
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr HubinJuraj Macak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Just This

Subscriptions2
  • Just This Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Just This Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Through

One-time1
  • Through Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Just This free?
Just This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Through free?
Through is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just This or Through have ads?
Neither Just This nor Through shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just This or Through?
Just This ships an update every 3 months, and Through monthly. Most recently, Just This was updated on October 5, 2026 and Through on October 25, 2026.

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