Comparison

Totem vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Totem

Features
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Most app blockers fail for one reason: the "skip" button is always within reach. Totem moves it across the room. Lock your most distracting apps and websites behind a real object in your home: a book on the shelf, the kettle, a stone by the door. Want them open? You get up, walk to your totem, and scan it. The apps unlock for the time you chose. That short walk is the pause that was always missing. Willpower isn't the fix. Distance is and most days you won't even reach the totem. The walk ends the urge before you get there. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps and sites that pull you in. 2. Choose when they're locked โ€” a daily schedule, a focus session, or a daily limit. 3. Register a real object as your totem (scan it by Photo, Object, QR sticker, or NFC tag). 4. To open your apps, walk over and scan. No scan, no scroll. WHY IT WORKS โ€ข Your apps go quiet โ€” during your blocks, iOS shields the apps you chose. They're still yours, just resting. โ€ข A real object holds the key โ€” other blockers keep the bypass a tap away. Totem puts it across the room. โ€ข The walk is the choice โ€” by the time you reach your totem, the impulse has usually passed. Scan only if you still mean it. WHAT YOU GET BACK Totem counts the hours it guards for you โ€” and you'll feel them: an evening that's actually yours, the book you keep not finishing, the streak you don't want to break. FEATURES โ€ข Block any app or website with Apple Screen Time โ€ข Scheduled blocks, instant focus sessions, and a focus countdown timer โ€ข Daily limits โ€” cap minutes or number of unlocks per app โ€ข Three ways to scan โ€” photo recognition, QR sticker, or NFC tag โ€ข Hard Lock โ€” once a block starts, the only way past is the walk โ€ข Streaks & insights โ€” guarded hours, scans, and your most-walked totem โ€ข Gentle, never-shaming nudges (plus sleep mode, accent colors, and haptics) ** All features described above required subscription.* BUILT ON YOUR OWN NUMBERS Five quick questions. Then Totem does the math you've been avoiding: what your current pace costs you this year โ€” and over a lifetime. No guilt. Just your number, and a lock with a walk attached. YOUR PRIVACY STAYS YOURS Totem only ever receives anonymous tokens from Apple โ€” it never sees the names of the apps you pick. Your answers and your plan stay on your iPhone. Setup takes about five minutes. Pick your totem, and from here, it's just a walk. Requires Screen Time permission (Family Controls). Privacy Policy: https://www.maydora.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: :https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: info@maydora.com

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Bloom

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Your phone takes 4 hours a day. Bloom gives them back. Bloom is an app blocker that turns your screen time into a garden. Put your phone down and your flowers grow. Keep scrolling and they wilt. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Pick the apps that drain you: social media, games, entertainment, or all of them at once. 2. Set your rule: a fixed schedule, a daily time limit, or a limit on how many times you can open an app. 3. Every day you keep your rules earns you a watering can. 4. Water your garden and watch it grow. Or let it wilt. **WHAT YOU CAN BLOCK** - Individual apps, or entire categories - Social media, games, entertainment, shopping, news - Schedule blocking: mornings, work hours, evenings - Daily time limit per app - Daily limit on how many times you open an app **WHY IT LASTS** Other screen time apps show you numbers. You look once, then you ignore them. Bloom is a garden that depends on you, every single day. It is simple, and it changes everything. **WHAT YOU GET BACK** Bloom gardeners cut their screen time by 38% on average in their first month. That is 28 hours a week, and 61 days a year. **YOUR GARDEN** Sunflowers, tulips, lavender and many more. Every week you keep unlocks new plants. Your garden becomes the visible proof of your discipline. **YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU** Bloom is built on Apple's Screen Time API. Your usage data never leaves your phone. Bloom requires a subscription to unlock all features. Pricing details are available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Totem4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bloom at none against Totem's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Totem sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Totem versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotemBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaydora Teknoloji ve Ticaret Anonim SirketiRodger Studio (Apps)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Totem

Subscriptions2
  • Totem Weekly Pro$6.997 Days
  • Totem Yearly Pro$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Bloom Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Totem free?
Totem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Totem or Bloom have ads?
Totem shows ads; Bloom does not.

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