Comparison

Clover vs Mossy

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

Head to head
About

Clover

Features
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Clover is a sheep. She lives in a meadow, and she does not need you to talk to her. Choose how long you want to leave your phone alone — a short wander, a good ramble, or a long walk — and press one button. The apps you picked go away for that time. Clover keeps wandering while you're gone, and she finds things. When the time is up, your apps come back and a card appears in your hands, handwritten, naming everything she found. The card is yours to keep. HOW IT WORKS Pick your apps once. Clover uses Apple's Screen Time to put them away — the selection never leaves your phone, and we never see which apps you chose. Pick an outing. Three lengths, named for what she does with the time rather than for the clock. A longer outing finds more. That is the only reason to choose one. Watch, or don't. She keeps wandering either way. If you happen to open the app mid-outing, you might catch the moment she stops to look at something, and a line in her handwriting floats above her. If you don't, you miss nothing — the find is reported at the end regardless. Check the Lock Screen. The Live Activity shows her hopping through the meadow and the last thing she noticed, so you always know she's still out there. Keep the card. Every outing ends with one memory, kept in a journal that only ever grows. THINGS THIS APP WILL NEVER DO No streaks. A streak is a thing that can be broken, and this app is built on the idea that breaking is fine. No punishment for stopping early. Nothing withers, nothing dies, nothing is taken back. If you need your phone, take your phone. Clover will be in the meadow later. No guilt notifications. No "Clover misses you." No pressure to come back. No ads. No pop-ups. Nothing sold to you in the middle of a quiet moment. No account required. The meadow, the journal and your app selection all live on your device. WHO IT'S FOR People who have tried a hard app blocker and quietly deleted it after four days. People who want to study, read, sleep or eat dinner without their phone in reach. People who don't want a productivity dashboard telling them they failed — just somewhere pleasant for the time to go. Focus, screen time, deep work, digital detox, phone-free evenings: whatever you call it, the mechanic is the same. You put the phone down. Something small and good happens in your absence. You get to see what it was. A note on Screen Time: app shielding uses Apple's Family Controls and requires your permission. If you'd rather not grant it, everything else still works — the outing, the meadow, the finds and the journal all run on the clock alone.

About

Mossy

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Meet Mossy, a hand-drawn focus companion who keeps you company while you get things done. Mossy turns focus time into a small illustrated world. Start a session, work beside a cozy little blob, and come back to gentle rewards. Built with ADHD brains in mind, and made for anyone who wants focus to feel less like a fight. FOCUS WITH A FRIEND • Pomodoro cycles or a free count-up mode, your choice • Mossy quietly keeps you company while you work • A slide gesture ends the session, so one stray tap can't • Your countdown lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with Mossy right there BREAKS THAT BRING YOU BACK • Finish a focus block and choose what feels right: keep going, or take a 2, 5, or 10 minute reset • Gentle notifications tell you when it is time to return • Starting the next focus is always the easy choice GENTLE REWARDS • Finished sessions fill Mossy's bag with Shiny Pebbles • Spend Pebbles in the Pebble Shop on hand-drawn decorations • Make the room yours: rug, chair, plants, toys, wall art and more • Every piece is original watercolor artwork, drawn by hand SMALL TASKS, REAL PROGRESS • Pick one small thing to focus on • Finish the task, earn the reward • Today's totals and your streak, always in sight THREE HAND-DRAWN ROOMS (PRO) • The original Mossy Nook, plus Brick Studio and Garden Room • Every room has day and night artwork • Pro replacement decor for every corner of the room AMBIENT SOUND • Rain, Fireplace, Waves, and White Noise, free • 19 soundscapes with custom mixing in Pro SEE YOUR RHYTHM (PRO) • Detailed statistics by day, week, month, and year • Task-level insights and best-streak history CALM BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, works offline • Anonymous usage analytics only, with an off switch in Settings • Your focus data stays on your device FREE & PRO The complete focus loop is free: timer, breaks, tasks, rewards, the Mossy Nook room, four sounds, a Home Screen widget, and your streak. Mossy Pro adds the extra rooms, all 19 sounds with mixing, custom focus cycles, advanced statistics, five app icons, and new room drops over time. Pro is a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Mossy is a small illustrated world that happens to help you focus. No guilt, no streak-shaming, no pressure. Just you, a soft little blob, and the next 25 minutes. Terms of Use: https://mossy-app.online/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mossy-app.online/privacy/

Screenshots

Clover4 screens
Mossy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clover at none against Mossy's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Mossy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Clover asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Clover versus Mossy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloverMossy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇轩 č°¢Claudiu Valentin Sararu

In-app purchases

None

Clover

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mossy

Subscriptions2
  • Mossy Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Mossy Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mossy Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Clover free?
Clover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mossy free?
Mossy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clover or Mossy have ads?
Neither Clover nor Mossy shows ads.

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