LitLock vs SwingCat

LitLock is a Screen Time blocker that turns each blocked moment into something worth reading. Most tools built to cut screen time are good at exactly one thing: taking something away. Block a distracting app, and what's left is a bare warning screen. It works, but it doesn't give the phone anything better to do. LitLock takes a different approach. It's built on Apple's Screen Time framework, so blocking apps and categories works the normal way. The difference shows up once a session or schedule starts: instead of a warning screen, you get a passage from literature. At the center of the app is a literary clock. Check your phone at 3:47, and the passage on screen is one where that exact time appears in the original text. The library holds more than 1,500 such passages, each credited to its author and title. The result is a small, steady invitation to read: one passage at a time, all day long. WHAT LITLOCK DOES Block, on your terms • Block individual apps or whole categories instantly • Run a timed blocking session for as long as you choose • Set recurring schedules by day and time • Hard Lock: a stricter session you can't end early Read, instead of stare • Open a blocked app and see a passage from literature instead of the usual warning • A literary clock with 1,500+ passages, each matched to the exact time as it appears in the original text • Every passage comes from a public-domain work, credited to its author and title • View the clock in portrait, landscape, or full screen • Works with StandBy • Home Screen quote widgets in Small, Medium, and Large Built for privacy • No account required • No ads. No user tracking. • Your blocking settings and Screen Time data never leave your device LitLock is for anyone who'd rather their phone feel like a quiet, well-kept library than an endless feed. Access to LitLock requires an active subscription or a lifetime purchase. Eligible new subscribers can try the annual plan free for 7 days. This translation and text refinement were assisted by AI. Privacy Policy: https://litlock.onechunk.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://litlock.onechunk.app/terms

SwingCat is a simple focus timer where you stay focused with a swinging cat. Start the timer, and your cat grabs onto the pendulum and swings along with you. Stay focused until the end to succeed. Stop early, and your cat may fall or run away. The more you focus, the more cats you can collect. Use SwingCat for studying, work, reading, deep focus, or as a Pomodoro timer. 【Features】 ・A simple focus timer that's easy to start ・Collect cats by completing focus sessions ・Live with a growing collection of unique cats ・Enjoy playful cat animations ・Track your focus time by day, week, and month ・Review your recent focus sessions and tasks ・Set your own focus duration 【Focus more. Meet more cats.】 Complete your focus sessions and your little cat world will gradually grow. The cats you collect live together in your house, each with their own little moments and behaviors. SwingCat turns the time you spend focusing into something you can see, collect, and enjoy. 【And when focus doesn't go as planned】 End a session early, and your cat may fall or run away. You don't have to be perfectly focused every day. Just start again with your cat when you're ready. 【Great for】 ・Studying and homework ・Work and deep focus ・Reading and exam preparation ・Pomodoro sessions ・Staying off your phone while working ・Tracking your daily focus time 【SwingCat Pro】 SwingCat is free to use with its core features. With SwingCat Pro, you can enjoy: ・More cats ・All available items ・More detailed focus history and statistics ・Additional themes and customization options SwingCat Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled and can be canceled at any time. A one-time purchase gives you ongoing access with a single payment. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews for the same duration and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Refund requests are handled by Apple in accordance with its refund policies. A timer alone can feel a little boring. So let a cat swing with you while you focus. SwingCat Focus with a cat by your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syncraft.dev/swingcat/privacy/index.html