Comparison

Deeply vs Trance

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

Head to head
About

Deeply

This app helps you focus by temporarily blocking distracting applications during designated work sessions. Set a timer for your task, and selected apps will lock until your session ends, allowing for focused work without permanent restrictions.

Highlights
  • Temporarily block distracting apps
  • Timebox-style focus sessions
  • Customize blocked apps per task
  • Track focus history
  • One-tap setup with presets
Features
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Deeply blocks distracting apps only while you focus — a timebox-style focus app, not an always-on blocker. Pick a task, set a timer, and start. Social media and games lock automatically for that session. When you're done, you're free again — no permanent restrictions, just focus when it counts. Made for you if • You keep opening social media without noticing • You want to lock in right before a deadline • Always-on blockers never stuck for you Features • Choose which apps to block for each task • Deep Focus timer • Track completed / interrupted sessions and review your focus history • One-tap setup with presets Deeply Plus • Unlimited tasks, presets & blocked apps • Full focus history • No ads Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. Focus by design, not willpower. Privacy Policy: https://fossil-tsunami-a92.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Deeply-37cedeb800428087a7c8e4d1348fe03b Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trance

Features
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Set how long you want to focus, press start — and your own galaxy awakens on screen. Finish your session and a new star is born, glowing along a spiral arm. This simple rule turns "putting your phone down" into a joy. With Trance, focus isn't something you endure — it's the joy of growing your own galaxy. The core focus timer, galaxy, and soundscapes are free — with no ads. ■ How it works · Pick a focus length — preset buttons, or turn the ring minute by minute (1–180 min) · Your galaxy lives and turns while you focus · Finish, and a new star is born ■ Features · A living galaxy — luminous line-art drawn in light, a gently turning spiral · One evolving galaxy — every session adds stars and constellations to a shape that's yours alone · Star color & size — shaped by when and how long you focused · Weekly constellations — reach your weekly goal to connect that week's stars into a named figure · Constellation collection — revisit completed constellations and include them in your galaxy poster · 16 focus soundscapes — from real Mars wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover to rain, thunder, forest, waves, campfire, café and a singing bowl · Free poster — save and share your galaxy as a single image · Focus stats & insights — streaks, completion rate, a "night sky" activity map · Evolving galaxy shapes — spiral → barred → elliptical → ringed → irregular as you grow · 5 galaxy themes — Cyan / Rose / Emerald / Abyss / Aurora nebulae · Home & lock-screen widgets, plus a lock-screen timer (Live Activity) · Optional Trance Pro — app blocking during focus, multiple blocking sets, and protected-focus reports · No ads · no account — your focus history stays on-device (non-linked product analytics only) Start focusing — the most beautiful way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deeply4 screens
Trance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trance at none against Deeply's shown. Trance also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deeply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trance sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deeply ships an update every 3 weeks, Trance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Deeply versus Trance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeeplyTrance
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuki Mimurayusik koh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deeply

Subscriptions2
  • Deeply Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Deeply Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Trance

Subscriptions2
  • trance Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • trance Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • trance Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Deeply free?
Deeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trance free?
Trance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deeply or Trance have ads?
Deeply shows ads; Trance does not.
Which is updated more often, Deeply or Trance?
Deeply ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trance every 3 days. Most recently, Deeply was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trance on November 10, 2026.

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