Comparison

Capi vs Sted

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

Head to head
About

Capi

Features
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Stop losing the fight against your phone. Capi is a focus timer for anyone who gets distracted easily, especially students who need to study. Pick the apps that eat your study or work time and Capi actually blocks them for the length of your session, using Apple's own Screen Time technology. The block is applied at the system level, so it survives you closing Capi or restarting your phone. Every session you finish earns XP, levels up your capybara, and unlocks cosmetics to customize Capi your way, so staying focused feels like a game instead of a chore. This is self-restriction, by your own choice, and not a parental control tool. Capi only ever locks apps on your own device, when you tell it to. Trying to quit early isn't one tap. You'll go through a short, calming breathing pause first (a technique that published research from the Max Planck Institute and Heidelberg University has linked to a major drop in compulsive app-opening), followed by a brief cooldown before you're let out. FOCUS LIKE IT'S A GAME, NOT A CHORE Every session you finish (not bail on) earns XP toward Capi's level ladder, from a fidgety Restless Rodent all the way to a fully radiant Guru. Leveling up unlocks new looks for Capi, custom work/break patterns, and harder strictness tiers like Timeout and Deep Focus. These are modes you choose to turn on once you've earned them. A STREAK THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING A daily focus goal keeps you honest today. A streak counter keeps you honest this month. One genuinely bad day won't wreck it: a Streak Shield automatically covers a miss, no guilt required. BRING YOUR BUDDIES Add a few real friends, see who's mid-session right now, and compare this week's focus minutes on your own private Weekly Focus League, never public. Nudge a buddy whose streak looks at risk, or link a Duo Streak that pauses (never breaks) on an off day. BUILT FOR CRUNCH TIME Capi is bold, a little competitive, and built for the specific adrenaline of finals week, deadline week, or any day you have to get it done. WHAT'S FREE The full core loop is free, forever: sessions, real blocking, XP, levels, streaks, up to 5 blocklist apps, and your stats. CAPI PRO • Unlimited blocklist apps (free is capped at 5) • Unlimited blocked app categories (free is capped at 1) • Unlimited buddies (free is capped at 3) • Custom multi-round work/break patterns • Faster Streak Shield accrual: a shield every 4 days instead of every 7 Your data stays yours. Capi never sees which apps you picked to block, only opaque tokens Apple's own framework hands us, and has no ad or analytics SDK watching you. Full plain-language details in the in-app privacy policy. Real blocking. Real streaks. A capybara who's gently judging you if you don't study. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Capi Pro is available as a monthly subscription (US$3.99/month) or an annual subscription (US$29.99/year). Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://focus-timer-e41f8.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://focus-timer-e41f8.web.app/privacy

About

Sted

Features
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Save anything from the internet—and turn it into something useful. Sted is a smarter bookmark manager for the articles, posts, videos, podcasts, repositories, and webpages you don’t want to lose. Save them from any app, understand them faster, organize them into Projects, and revisit them in your daily Recap. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Use the iOS Share Sheet to save a link without leaving the app you’re using. You can also paste links directly into Sted. UNDERSTAND IT FASTER When AI processing is enabled, Sted can generate summaries, key ideas, topics, tags, and useful context for supported links. ORGANIZE YOUR SAVES Keep everything in one searchable Library. Group related links into Projects for research, content creation, travel, recipes, or anything else you’re working on. CHAT WITH YOUR SAVES Chat with everything you’ve saved, summarize today’s saves, recap your week, save links directly from Chat, and revisit previous conversations. USE STED TO • Save an article now and find it later • Collect research links in one Project • Get the key ideas from long content • Search your saves instead of scrolling through bookmarks • Review what you saved in a daily Recap • Return to the original source whenever you need it COME BACK TO WHAT MATTERS Recap brings together Sted’s Picks, a summary of what you saved, and your recent Steds—so useful links don’t disappear into a pile. AI processing is optional and can be turned on or off in Settings. Processing availability and results depend on the source. Everything you save. Finally useful. Privacy Policy: https://www.sted.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Capi4 screens
Sted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sted at every 2 days against Capi's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Capi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sted sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capi ships an update weekly, Sted every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Capi versus Sted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapiSted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB16 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMuhammad HasbyFiniks Labs

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Capi

One-time10
  • Gold Crown$0.99
  • Lionheart Beard$0.99
  • Royal Scepter$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Royal Robe$0.99
  • Finals Week Hoodie$0.99
  • Suit$0.99
  • Hot Springs$0.99
  • Castle Hall$0.99
  • Aurora Night$0.99
  • Neon Arcade$0.99
3 purchases

Sted

Subscriptions3
  • Sted Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Sted Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Sted Pro Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Capi free?
Capi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sted free?
Sted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capi or Sted have ads?
Neither Capi nor Sted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capi or Sted?
Capi ships an update weekly, and Sted every 2 days. Most recently, Capi was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sted on October 15, 2026.

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