Comparison

Attenya vs Earned

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

Head to head
About

Attenya

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Attenya turns focus into screen time. Your distracting apps stay locked. Focus to earn credit, then spend it on purpose: unlock your apps for exactly as long as you choose, and they lock again on their own. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps that take your time. Attenya locks them with Apple's Screen Time. • Start a focus session: Timer, Pomodoro or Stopwatch. Finish it, and its length becomes credit. • Spend your credit on a deliberate unlock. When the time is up, your apps lock again. BUILT FOR STUDYING • Subjects: tag each session with what you're working on. • Exams: count down to your next exam. • Rate how focused you were. Your Insights use it later. • Pomodoro plans like 4 Ɨ 25 or 2 Ɨ 50, block by block. INSIGHTS • Focus time by day, week and month, and by subject. • Your rhythm, and a streak that allows one rest day a week. • Share your week as an image. Subject names can stay hidden. ALWAYS AT HAND • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. • A Live Activity while you focus. • A calm shield screen that shows your credit when you open a locked app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. What you do in the app is stored on your device and is not sent to us. Apple's Screen Time gives the app only opaque tokens for the apps you protect, not a readable list. ATTENYA PRO The free version covers the full loop. Pro adds Deep Focus (lock extra apps while you focus), Schedules & Sleep Guard, the long view in Insights (the whole year, older periods, your best time of day, exam pace and more than one exam), all themes and a custom earn ratio. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Attenya is a self-control tool, not a medical product. Blocking relies on Apple's Screen Time and can be interrupted, for example by iOS changes or your own settings. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supplemental Attenya Terms: https://attenya.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://attenya.app/privacy

About

Earned

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Every unlock begins with a commitment. Earned helps you break the scroll-first habit. Before you open the apps you love, you do something that matters — wash the dishes, read, work out, study — and only then earn a limited window of screen time. HOW IT WORKS 1. DECLARE A TASK Choose from dozens of built-in tasks across chores, wellness, learning, creativity, and more — or create your own with Earned Pro. 2. SET A TIMER Pick how long you'll focus. The timer cannot be paused or skipped. Your selected apps stay locked until time is up. 3. EARN YOUR APPS When the timer ends, you unlock a scroll window — screen time you've actually earned. When it's over, apps lock again until your next task. WHY EARNED IS DIFFERENT • Commitment-first — scrolling is the reward, not the default • No pause, no override — the timer runs until it's done • Real tasks, real streaks — build momentum day after day • Uses Apple's Screen Time APIs — locking happens on your device • Widgets & Live Activities — see your timer and progress at a glance FREE INCLUDES • Lock up to 3 apps • 1 app folder • Full task library • Streak tracking • Scroll window after each completed task EARNED PRO • Unlimited app locking • Unlimited app folders • Custom tasks & durations • Schedule tasks ahead of time • Full insights & streak history • Custom scroll window length PRIVACY Earned uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls frameworks to lock and unlock apps on your device. We do not sell your data. Screen Time usage data stays on your device. SUBSCRIPTIONS Earned Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://malachipatrick718.github.io/earned/privacy/

Screenshots

Attenya4 screens
Earned4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Earned at every 2 days against Attenya's every 3 weeks. Earned also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Attenya sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Earned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attenya ships an update every 3 weeks, Earned every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Attenya versus Earned: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttenyaEarned
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLAURENZ ZUSERMalachi Patrick

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Attenya

Subscriptions2
  • Attenya Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Attenya Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Attenya Pro One-time$34.99
2 purchases

Earned

Subscriptions2
  • Earned Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Earned Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Attenya free?
Attenya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earned free?
Earned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Attenya or Earned have ads?
Neither Attenya nor Earned shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attenya or Earned?
Attenya ships an update every 3 weeks, and Earned every 2 days. Most recently, Attenya was updated on November 5, 2026 and Earned on November 5, 2026.

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