Impedo vs Focusnyang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Impedo
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Blocking an app is easy. The hard part is not unblocking it five minutes later. Impedo was built for that second part. Pick the apps, pick a duration, tap BLOCK. They stop opening. When the urge to quit early hits, the Insistent Shield steps in and rolls a task: wait it out, solve a sum in your head, shake your iPhone, walk a few steps, or clear a memory game. You can still quit โ just not on impulse. All of it runs on Apple's own Screen Time. No VPN, no third-party profile, no data leaving your iPhone. THE BLOCK TURNS ITSELF ON โข By place: pin your work, your school, the gym. Arrive and it's on. Leave and it's off. โข By schedule: recurring windows for sleep, work, or study. Set once, forget. โข By Focus: turn on an iPhone Focus and Impedo's block turns on with it. WITHOUT OPENING THE APP โข Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with the time left. โข Home Screen widget and a Control Center control to start, stop, or check. โข Apple Watch: pick a duration and block from your wrist, with a watch face complication. โข Siri and Shortcuts: "Block my apps with Impedo". THE BLOCK SCREEN IS YOURS Color, icon, title, subtitle, and button of the screen that covers a blocked app. You decide whether the button just closes the app or opens the way out โ through the Insistent Shield when it's on. YOUR TIME, IN NUMBERS A report with your screen time by hour and by day, the apps that pull you in most, the time you got back, and your day streak. LOCK IMPEDO ITSELF Face ID or a passcode to open the app, so no one turns off your block for you. WHAT STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE: EVERYTHING Impedo uses Apple's FamilyControls โ neither the app nor anyone here can see which apps you use. The report's figures are drawn by an isolated Apple extension: the app shows them on screen but never receives the data. No account, no sign-up, no ads. FREE TO START One manual block a day and one place, no card needed. Premium unlocks unlimited blocks, recurring schedules, up to 20 places, the custom block screen, and blocked-attempt history โ yearly or lifetime.
Focusnyang
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Press play and the sleeping cat opens its eyes. It stays awake with you until the session ends. This is a timer that keeps a record of the time you spend focusing. No setup, no account. โ Two ways to focus 1) Pomodoro โ set a length and focus. Spin the wheel anywhere from one minute to two hours. 2) Endless โ no end time. Focus for as long as it lasts. โ Ten minutes, one stamp Reach ten minutes in a day and the calendar gets a stamp. You don't need long sessions. What builds up is a calendar you filled in a little at a time. โ Note what you focused on When a session ends you can tag it. Make your own โ English, math, workout โ and after that it's one tap. Each topic shows how much has piled up. โ Day, week, month Day โ see which days earned a stamp. Week โ a bar per weekday, plus your longest day and daily average. Month โ the whole month at a glance. โ Eleven cats Black, White, British, Cheese, Ragdoll, Selkirk, Russian Blue, Calico, Tuxedo, Asura, Bengal. Change the cat and the whole app changes colour to match. More are on the way. โ Even with the screen off A notification tells you when the session ends. You don't have to keep the app open. โ Your records stay They're kept in your iCloud, so deleting the app or switching phones brings them back. You can also export them to a file. โ Nothing is collected No account, no sign-in. We never ask for your name, email, or location. No ads, no analytics. Your records live on your device and in your own iCloud. โ Free for your first week Everything is unlocked for 7 days from the day you first open the app โ the full focus log and every cat skin. After that, the focus log and the paid cats lock. The timer and the black cat stay free forever. To keep the rest, unlock once. A one-time purchase, not a subscription. Available in Korean, English, and Japanese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focusnyang at every 3 days against Impedo's weekly. Focusnyang also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Impedo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Focusnyang sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Impedo ships an update weekly, Focusnyang every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Impedo | Focusnyang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iMonster Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | MIHYANG KIM |
In-app purchases
Impedo
- Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
- Impedo Premium Lifetime$17.99
Focusnyang
- Premium$5.99







