Clearspace vs Jomo

Clearspace

• People who want friction before social apps rather than a hard block
• Phone users who want a time budget for each scrolling session
• Anyone motivated by accountability partners, streaks and exercise challenges

Jomo

• iPhone and Mac users who want the same blocking rules on both
• People who want apps unlocked only after a wait, a reason or a walk
• Students: the annual plan is half price with a student ID
• Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe

Clearspace

• Clearspace publishes no pricing page; the only prices found are in-app purchases on the app stores.
• The US App Store lists three purchases named Clearspace Premium at $44.99, $49.99 and $59.99 without saying how they differ.
• The iOS app is for iPhone only and there is no Mac or Windows app; on a computer Clearspace runs as a Chrome extension.
• The Google Play listing leaves out the schedules and accountability partners that the iPhone listing describes.

Jomo

• Apple devices only: iPhone, iPad and Mac. Jomo's pages list no Android or Windows version.
• The free plan allows 1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget.
• Strict Mode, the Apple Health integration and multiple Screen Time Budgets need Jomo Plus.
• The help center says only the lifetime plan can be shared with family, yet the US App Store also lists Jomo Plus Family at $11.99 a month and $59.99 a year.

Clearspace

Pause before opening

A selected app opens only after a short centering exercise such as a deep breath, which gives you a moment to decide whether to go in at all.

Session limits

You tell Clearspace how long you want to spend in an app, and it pulls you out when that time is up.

Blocking and schedules

Distracting apps can be blocked outright, and schedules set the windows when chosen apps may be used.

Screen time challenges

Screen time challenges are meant to train your attention, and exercise modes make you do pushups, squats or steps to earn scrolling time.

Accountability and reporting

On iPhone, trusted accountability partners help you keep to your goals, and streaks and budgets summarize your screen time.

Chrome extension

Blocks or limits websites with the same pause-before-opening step, hides social media feeds and offers a Reader Mode that strips a page down to its text.

Jomo

Sessions

Block chosen apps for a set duration or inside a time range, such as an hour of deep work or 9 PM to 6 AM, at a blocking strength you pick.

Limits and Actions

A Limit blocks apps after a set amount of use, such as 10 minutes. An Action keeps them blocked until you do something first, such as walking 5,000 steps.

Unlocks

Opening a blocked app can require waiting a few seconds, giving a reason, copying out a text, entering a password, scanning a QR code or showing proof.

Strict Mode

Makes rules impossible to delete or bypass, for a set time, while blocking, within a time range or always. It is part of Jomo Plus.

Journaling and reports

After a session you record whether the app was worth the time, and reports show usage patterns so you can decide what to block.

Mac app

Blocks apps, websites and keywords on the Mac in all browsers, with no extension needed except for Firefox. Focus Filters switch on the same rules on iPhone and Mac together.

Clearspace

• Free$0

  The app is a free download. The store listings do not spell out what the free version includes.

• Clearspace Premium (Monthly)$6.99

  per month, US App Store in-app purchase

  Premium paid month to month. The listing does not itemize what Premium adds.

• Clearspace Premium (Annual)$44.99

  per year, US App Store in-app purchase

  Premium billed yearly. The listing also shows purchases named Clearspace Premium at $49.99 and $59.99 with no billing period.

• Clearspace Premium Family$79.99

  US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown

  A family version of Premium. The listing gives neither the billing period nor the number of people covered.

Jomo

• Free Plan$0

  1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, with Squads and Reports.

• Jomo Plus (Monthly)$5.99

  per month, US App Store in-app purchase

  Jomo Plus paid month to month. It is listed on the App Store but not on Jomo's pricing page, and has no free trial.

• Jomo Plus (Annual)$29.99

  per year, after a 3-day free trial

  Up to 10 Sessions and 10 Actions or Limits, Strict Mode, Apple Health integration, deleting apps from Screen Time and multiple Screen Time Budgets.

• Student (Annual)$14.99

  per year, with a valid student ID

  The annual plan at half price for iPhone and Mac, renewable every school year by reapplying with proof.

• Single Purchase$99.99

  one-time purchase

  All Jomo Plus features for one payment, shareable with up to 5 family members. The US App Store also lists a lifetime purchase at $84.99.

Clearspace

• Annual discount

  Annual Premium costs about 46% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Clearspace Premium at $44.99 a year against $6.99 a month, which comes to $83.88 over twelve months.

Jomo

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs about 58% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Jomo Plus at $29.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which comes to $71.88 over twelve months.

• Education

  50% off the annual plan for students

  Students who submit a valid student ID through Jomo's form pay $14.99 a year instead of $29.99. Monthly and lifetime plans are excluded, and the discount must be reapplied for each year.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Jomo Plus for a one-time $99.99

  The Single Purchase plan unlocks all Jomo Plus features for one payment and can be shared with up to 5 family members through iCloud Family Sharing.