Comparison

Blobber vs Hearth Island

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

Head to head
About

Blobber

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Meet Blob โ€” the little paper bag that holds your noisy apps. Blobber is a screen-time app that takes your side. No guilt, no lectures. Your apps did the pulling; Blob just holds the pouch shut while you get your time back. SEAL THE NOISE โ€ข Quick Focus โ€” one tap seals your chosen apps for 25, 45 or 90 minutes โ€ข Schedules โ€” quiet hours that close the pouch every evening โ€ข Daily limits โ€” when the time's up, the pouch holds until midnight โ€ข Open limits โ€” a few deliberate visits a day instead of endless ones โ€ข Location zones โ€” arrive at the library, the pouch closes itself KEEP THE RHYTHM Every day Blob actually blocks something, your streak grows โ€” and Blob's little world grows with it. Miss a day and it's never a scolding: tomorrow starts even. A REPORT THAT DOESN'T SHAME YOU Two ways to read your day: a calm story in plain sentences, or the full data terminal with every chart. Your Screen Time data is rendered on your device by Apple's framework and never leaves it. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK โ€ข Home-screen widgets: your streak, what's sealed right now, a 30-day rhythm ledger, and Blob's Corner โ€” a tiny world that changes with your streak โ€ข Lock-screen widgets and a Live Activity countdown while a session runs โ€ข Start a session straight from Control Center BREATHE BEFORE YOU BREAK IT Opening a sealed app early takes three slow breaths with Blob first. Most of the time, that's all it takes to change your mind. YOURS, IN 15 LANGUAGES Native-quality localization, six Blob outfits, four paper palettes. FREE & PREMIUM Free keeps one shield active with core features. Premium opens unlimited rules, full report history, every preset and every Paper Radio station. Subscription, cancel anytime. Terms and privacy inside the app. Your attention is yours. Blob just helps you keep it. Terms of Use: https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Terms-of-Use-3a50c42398648064b7a1fb311c78bfc1 Privacy Policy: https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Privacy-Policy-3a50c423986480378722edbc24b165f7 Terms of Use (EULA): https://catnip-cost-f9b.notion.site/Blobber-Terms-of-Use-3a50c42398648064b7a1fb311c78bfc1

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Hearth Island

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Start a focus session. When you finish, a tiny 3D island grows - and it keeps living while you're away. FOCUS. EARN. GROW A LIVING WORLD. Hearth Island turns the minutes you focus into something you can see. Set a timer, put the phone down, and do your work. Every focused minute earns one Spark. Spend them to plant trees, build cottages, adopt a companion, and raise whole new islands out of the sea. Nothing here is bought with money. Sparks are earned only by focusing - that is the whole point. A WORLD THAT LIVES ON ITS OWN - Real day and night, drifting clouds, and rain that ripples the sea - Four seasons that follow your real calendar - spring blossom, summer fireflies, autumn leaves that fall and gather, winter snow on every roof - Mochi, a companion who wanders the island, plays with a yarn ball, and naps in a little bed - Plants that grow a stage with every session you complete THE FOCUS THAT EARNS IT - Simple sessions - pick a length, start, and focus - Leave the app mid-session and it gently pauses instead of punishing you; a screen wake-lock keeps the phone awake while you work - Optional Focus Shield quiets notifications for the length of a session - Early ends still bank the minutes you focused - you are never punished for stopping GROW THE ISLAND - Plant flowers, bushes, pines, oaks and maples - Build cottages, cabins, a greenhouse, a lighthouse and a dock - Raise new land - Sunny Meadow, Quiet Cove, North Ridge - from open sea - The flagship moment: build the Bridge and a brand-new isle rises, "New area discovered!", with more ground to make your own FREE, AND ACTUALLY GENEROUS The whole loop - focus, earn, plant, build, grow - is free. You can fill a whole island without paying a cent. HEARTH PREMIUM Premium opens the full catalog - palms, campfires, wishing wells, cabins, greenhouses, lighthouses, companion pieces, and new islands as they arrive. Premium items still cost the Sparks you earn by focusing; money only opens the catalog, it never buys progress. $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $59.99 once for lifetime. Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, and your island is never uploaded anywhere. Requires iOS 15 or later; the living 3D world needs a device with WebGL2 (iPhone 8 and later). ---------- Hearth Premium is available as a monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($29.99, with a 7-day free trial) auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/privacy.html

Screenshots

Blobber4 screens
Hearth Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blobber at none against Hearth Island's shown. Blobber also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Hearth Island's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Blobber sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Hearth Island sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blobber ships an update every 3 days, Hearth Island every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Blobber versus Hearth Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlobberHearth Island
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size115 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermehmet samet tufekciNhan Vo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blobber

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Hearth Island

Subscriptions2
  • Hearth Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hearth Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hearth Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Blobber free?
Blobber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearth Island free?
Hearth Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blobber or Hearth Island have ads?
Hearth Island shows ads; Blobber does not.
Which is updated more often, Blobber or Hearth Island?
Blobber ships an update every 3 days, and Hearth Island every 11 days. Most recently, Blobber was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hearth Island on October 24, 2026.

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