Comparison

Wick vs Armadillo

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

Head to head
About

Wick

Features
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Some timers just count your minutes. Wick turns focus into a ritual you actually want to return to. Light a candle, name one honest intention, and begin. A little candle burns beside you while you work โ€” put the phone face down, and the flame holds the time for you. When the session ends, you've made something real. MAKE FOCUS A RITUAL Choose Pomodoro, Flowtime, or a plain timer, then step into a warm candle room โ€” no angry red numbers, no pressure. Just you and the next stretch of deep work. GUARD THE HOUR Turn on the Shield and Wick keeps distracting apps behind a gentle wall while you focus โ€” a breath of friction, never a cage. There's always an exit for you. ONE HONEST INTENTION A DAY Skip the endless to-do list. Name what matters, give it your full flame, and let the rest wait its turn. ONLY COUNTS THE FIRE THAT WAS REAL Wick logs the focus you truly gave โ€” nothing padded, nothing faked. Watch small flames add up on your almanac, one focused day at a time, and keep a streak worth keeping. YOURS ALONE No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Everything runs on your device. Wick is free to use. Wick Pro is a one-time purchase โ€” no subscription โ€” that unlocks deep-guard mode, candle skins, ambient sounds, and more themes. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Armadillo

Features
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Thanks to NFC technology Armadillo creates a physical hurdle to unblock your apps during a blocking session: to unlock your restricted contact, you must scan a special NFC-card first. Armadillo also comes with a schedule feature in which you can determine pre-selected times for blocking your content.

Screenshots

Wick4 screens
Armadillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armadillo at none against Wick's 1. Wick's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Wick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Armadillo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wick ships an update every 2 weeks, Armadillo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Wick versus Armadillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWickArmadillo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignalRender Technology Co., LtdORFEO ISAIAH KAPLOW

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wick

One-time1
  • Wick Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

Armadillo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wick free?
Wick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armadillo free?
Armadillo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wick or Armadillo have ads?
Neither Wick nor Armadillo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wick or Armadillo?
Wick ships an update every 2 weeks, and Armadillo monthly. Most recently, Wick was updated on November 5, 2026 and Armadillo on October 31, 2026.

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