Comparison

Task Focus vs StillMode

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

Head to head
About

Task Focus

Features
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You know what you have to do. Your phone pulls you away anyway. Task Focus pauses the apps that distract you until your one task is finished. Write down the one thing, pick what to pause, and start. Open a paused app in the middle of it, and you see your task instead of the feed. There is no countdown on the screen. Time counts up, and a focus ends when you say it is finished β€” not when a timer decides you failed. The one limit is a safety net you set yourself, between one and eight hours, that hands your apps back if you never get round to tapping "I'm done". WHAT IT DOES β€’ Pauses the apps you choose, using Screen Time. Feeds, timelines, the endless pull-to-refresh β€” closed until you are done. β€’ Turns a paused app into a reminder: open one, and it shows the task you are finishing and when the app comes back. β€’ Pauses on a schedule β€” weekday mornings, every evening β€” without you starting anything. β€’ Works with iOS Focus: add Task Focus as a Focus filter, and a Focus like Work or Study pauses the apps you chose. β€’ Puts the one thing on your Lock Screen and in a widget, so it is always one glance away and never out of sight. β€’ Gives everything back the moment you tap "I'm done". One toggle in Settings takes it back too, any time. β€’ Keeps what you finished, so a week adds up to something. NOTHING HERE IS A TARGET No streaks to break. No score to keep up. No badge for a good week and no guilt for a quiet one. The history is a record, not a report card. FREE, AND PRO Pausing apps is free and always will be. Task Focus Pro is everything the app remembers afterwards: β€’ Every session you finish, kept for good β€” free keeps this week β€’ What your focus actually adds up to β€’ A profile for each kind of focus, so the right apps pause for the right work β€’ More than one schedule, and a line of your own on the screen over a paused app Pro opens on its own for seven days, the first time you finish a focus. Nothing to sign up for and nothing to cancel. When the seven days are up, history goes back to the last week, insights to this week, and profiles to one β€” nothing is deleted, and pausing apps carries on free as always. Schedules you have made keep running; adding another takes Pro. One payment. No renewal. Nothing to cancel. YOURS TO TAKE WITH YOU Your history follows you between your own devices through your iCloud account, and exports as a file you keep β€” whatever you use next. The app counts only what happens, anonymously β€” that a focus was finished, say β€” and you can switch that off in Settings. What you focus on, and what you choose to pause, stay on your device and in your own private iCloud database. We cannot read either one.

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StillMode

Features
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StillMode helps you put your phone down more often, without giving it up. Shield the apps that pull at you, keep feeds out of your mornings and nights, and take a short, calm break when you truly need one. Still, a soft little cloud-pebble buddy, keeps you company along the way. β—† WHAT CHANGES β—† β€’ Calmer nights: feeds go quiet before bed β€’ Clearer focus: work and study time stays yours β€’ Hours back: see exactly where your day goes β€’ Better habits: earn screen time with things that matter to you β€’ Fewer impulse buys and ad rabbit holes β—† SHIELD ANY APP OR WEBSITE β—† Shield single apps, whole categories (Social, Games, Shopping, News…) or websites in every browser. Works with Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Reddit, Facebook, Netflix and any other app on your iPhone. β—† SHIELDS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR DAY β—† β€’ Focus now: shield apps for 30 min, an hour, or as long as you like β€’ On a schedule: quiet hours for work, mornings or nights β€’ Lock an app: a few visits a day, then it rests β€’ Daily limit: a time budget, then the shield goes up β€’ Earn with habits: finish a habit, open your apps β€’ A Preset library to start in one tap: Nine to Five, Lights Low, Slow Sunrise, Long Focus and more β—† BREAKS, ON YOUR TERMS β—† Before a break, StillMode can ask for a short pause, a quick "why", or a code to copy. That small moment is often all it takes to change your mind. β—† LOCKDOWN β—† For the days you know you'll be tempted: Lockdown keeps a shield exactly as it is until it's over. An Emergency unlock is always there if something urgent comes up. β—† PAUSE SCREENS β—† Open a shielded app and you'll see a gentle thought, something else to do, or a note you wrote to yourself. β—† CIRCLES β—† Slow down together. Start a circle with friends, family or teammates, see who had the calmest day and cheer each other on. β—† YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE β—† Daily and weekly screen time, pickups, most-used apps, and a quick "Worth it?" check on the apps you used. β—† PRIVATE BY DESIGN β—† StillMode is built on Apple's Screen Time API. Which apps you use stays on your device. We never see your app list, your messages or your browsing. If you join a circle, only your daily total is shared with it. β—† STILLMODE PLUS β—† Unlimited shields, Lockdown, habits, your own pause screens and full reports. β€’ $5.99 / month β€’ $29.99 / year (3-day free trial) β€’ $99.99 lifetime (one-time purchase) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://stillmode-api.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/terms Privacy: https://stillmode-api.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Task Focus4 screens
StillMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

Task Focus and StillMode are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Task Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StillMode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Task Focus versus StillMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask FocusStillMode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSascha ThieleTarun Yadav

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Task Focus

One-time1
  • Task Focus Pro$39.99
3 purchases

StillMode

Subscriptions2
  • StillMode Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
  • StillMode Plus Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • StillMode Plus Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Task Focus free?
Task Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StillMode free?
StillMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Task Focus or StillMode have ads?
Neither Task Focus nor StillMode shows ads.

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