ScreenFox vs Catudy

ScreenFox helps you reduce screen time by caring for a virtual fox whose wellbeing reflects your digital habits. The more mindfully you use distracting apps, the happier your fox becomes. Excessive scrolling makes it sad, and when it runs out of energy, distracting apps stay locked until tomorrow or until you help it recover through focused work. The Digital Fox Companion: At the center of ScreenFox is a virtual fox companion that reflects the user’s digital wellbeing. The fox has hearts that decrease when opening selected apps. Its emotional state changes based on remaining hearts: - Plenty of hearts: The fox is happy and smiling - Some hearts: The fox appears neutral - No hearts: The fox becomes sad and starts crying When no hearts are left, access to restricted apps is blocked for the rest of the day. Daily Limits & Reset System: Users define which apps to manage and set daily hearts. - Once there are no hearts left, access to selected apps is restricted for the day - Every unlock of restricted apps consumes a heart to use for a user-defined session length - At the end of each day, hearts reset to amount of hearts set This system encourages more intentional and mindful app usage. Focus Sessions: Focus sessions help users regain control and restore balance: - Restricted apps are blocked during focus time - Completing a focus session restores hearts - Restored hearts allow additional restricted app unlocks This creates a positive loop between focus and digital freedom. Additional Features: ScreenFox also includes tools to reduce impulsive behavior: - App launch delay before opening restricted apps - Session duration limits with reminders during extended usage These features encourage reflection and break automatic usage patterns. Motivation System: To support long-term habit building, the app includes: - Daily streaks - Tasks and achievements - XP and leveling system Users are rewarded for consistent mindful usage. User Control: All restrictions are fully user-defined and can be changed at any time. ScreenFox is designed to support awareness and self-regulation, not enforce control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://screen-fox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://screen-fox.com/privacy

A little more reason to focus: a cat waiting for you. Catudy is a focus app for studying, work and personal goals. Set your timer, finish a session and restore your cat's happiness and energy. Build a bond, decorate a room and make a routine that feels like yours. When you want company, join friends in a lobby, work toward crew goals and follow your team's progress. FOCUS ZONES THAT HELP PROTECT YOUR ATTENTION Choose the apps that distract you. Use app blocking during focus sessions or in places you choose, such as your library, school or workspace. You decide where and which apps to restrict. YOUR FOCUS BRINGS YOUR CAT TO LIFE Completed real focus sessions restore your cat's happiness and energy. Happiness decreases over time; energy decreases while you use your selected distracting apps. Optional cat-based protection blocks selected apps when energy reaches zero or happiness falls below 25%. A GROWING BOND. A ROOM OF YOUR OWN. Play with your cat, show it affection and strengthen your bond. Spend in-app rewards earned through focus on furniture, decorations and accessories. Choose walls, floors and your cat's look to make its room your own. SHARE A LOBBY, SHARE YOUR FOCUS Create a lobby or join with a friend's code. Start the same focus timer together and make time for a shared study session. FIND YOUR CREW. REACH SHARED GOALS. Create or join a crew, contribute to a shared weekly minute goal and follow your team's progress. Weekly gem leagues are coming soon. SEE YOUR PROGRESS. PLAN YOUR NEXT STEP. Set daily and monthly goals. Explore your focus time, sessions and categories in weekly, monthly and all-time stats. Review past sessions on the calendar and keep plans, tasks and reminders together. PERMISSIONS AND CONTROL App blocking is optional and requires iOS 16 or later and Screen Time access. Location locks require location permission, including background access to update while Catudy is in the background. You can turn off cat-based blocking or choose reminders only. Lobbies and crews need an internet connection. Weekly leagues are not open yet. Support: https://catudy.com/support Privacy: https://catudy.com/privacy