Comparison

Kotu vs why?

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

Head to head
About

Kotu

Features
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Take control of your screen time and build healthier digital habits with Kotu. Stay focused, reduce distractions, and spend more time on what truly matters. Set daily app limits, create custom schedules, block distracting apps, and track your screen time with clear insights. Whether you're studying, working, or simply trying to use your phone less, Kotu helps you stay in control without making life complicated. ### Features • Set daily app usage limits • Block distracting apps and categories • Create custom focus schedules • View detailed screen time analytics • Build healthier digital habits • Stay productive and reduce distractions • Clean, fast, and easy-to-use interface Kotu is designed for anyone who wants to improve productivity, reduce phone addiction, and maintain a healthier balance between screen time and real life. Download Kotu today and take back your time. https://beratonerdev.com/privacy/kotu https://beratonerdev.com/terms/kotu

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why?

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why? We don’t think your phone is the enemy. And we don’t think every minute on your screen is a minute wasted. Sometimes you open Instagram because you need to reply to someone. Sometimes you open YouTube because you want to watch something. Sometimes you just want to do nothing. That’s okay. The problem isn’t using your phone. The problem is using it without choosing to. We unlock. We tap. We scroll. And somewhere along the way, we stop knowing why we started. So we built why? Not to block you. Not to shame you. Not to tell you how many hours of your life you’ve wasted. Just one small question, at the moment it matters: Why? Why are you opening this? What are you looking for? What do you actually want to do? Sometimes, asking the question is enough. Sometimes, you’ll realize you do want to continue. Good. Continue. Sometimes you’ll realize you don’t. Good. Close it. Both are wins. Because the goal isn’t less screen time. The goal isn’t perfect discipline. The goal isn’t becoming someone who never scrolls. The goal is something much simpler: To put you back in the driver’s seat. A phone should be a tool you pick up, not a place you disappear into. So pause. Ask yourself. And choose. Why? FREE & PRO why? is free for two apps. Pro removes the two-app limit. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and, for renewals, within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. REQUIREMENTS why? requires Screen Time access, which iOS requests during setup. You can withdraw this permission at any time. Showing all three answers together requires iOS 26.4 or later. On earlier versions, the question still appears with one answer and a way back. Fifteen minutes is the shortest access window Apple’s system allows. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. TERMS Privacy Policy: commalabs.co/why/privacy Terms of Use: commalabs.co/why/terms Apple Standard EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kotu4 screens
why?4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kotu and why? are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kotu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and why? sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kotu versus why?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotuwhy?
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERAT ONERComma Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kotu

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

why?

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Kotu free?
Kotu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is why? free?
why? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kotu or why? have ads?
Neither Kotu nor why? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotu or why??
Kotu ships an update every 5 days, and why? every 5 days. Most recently, Kotu was updated on October 14, 2026 and why? on October 11, 2026.

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