Digitox vs Stay Focused (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stay Focused grades higher than Digitox: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Stay Focused grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Digitox
Android app that limits apps and short-video content
Stay Focused
App and website blocker with schedules, limits and Strict Mode
Which one is for you
Pick Digitox if
- Fits if you scroll short videos on Android and want an alarm after a set number
- Works for people who want an app with no account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use iPhone, because it is Android only and iOS is a waitlist
- Watch out: the free version's limits are unclear, as the one $4.49 purchase is not described
- Watch out: it needs Accessibility Service, and keyword usage metrics are shared in aggregate for market research
- Too light to trust yet, as the video and topic features are beta
Pick Stay Focused if
- Fits if you want blocks you can't switch off on impulse
- Works for Android users who want Shorts and Reels gone but the rest of the app kept
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you switch between Android and iPhone, as a purchase works on one platform and one device
- Not for you if short videos on an iPhone are the problem, since blocking Reels and Shorts is Android only
- Too light for a computer, where it's only a Chrome extension for websites and keywords
- Not for you if you want the price and the Premium features in writing first, as the vendor publishes neither
- Watch out: iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or sites at a time, and the Android app carries ads
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADigitoxWeak | 2.4GPAStay FocusedFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | COne in-app price, $4.49 per item, with no billing period or contents stated, so there is nothing to grade it against. | CThe US App Store lists $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year, but the vendor publishes neither prices nor what Premium unlocks, so there's nothing to weigh it against. Worse, a purchase is tied to one platform and one device, so paying on Android buys you nothing on an iPhone. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree to install, but the listing does not say what the free version includes. | CFree to download on both phones, and that's as much as anyone will tell you: the vendor doesn't publish which features need Premium, so where free stops is anyone's guess. The Google Play listing says the Android app carries ads. |
| Features | CApp limits, short-video diet mode, topic blocker and work-hours blocking. The content features are marked beta. | BProfiles that block apps, sites and keywords, as a blocklist or a whitelist, and blocks that run on a schedule, after a daily limit, until you've hit a goal, or whenever you're at the library. Strict Mode locks them behind a PIN, a QR scan or typed-out gibberish. A Pomodoro timer and focus sounds too. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It needs Accessibility Service access and some setup before the limits work. | C4.4 from about 950 App Store ratings, the middle band rather than the top. Worth knowing that on iPhone and iPad, iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or websites at a time. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only for now, with an iOS waitlist. | BAndroid, iPhone, iPad and a Chrome extension that blocks websites and keywords, so a computer is covered after a fashion. No Mac or Windows app, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | limiting short videos on Android | strict app blocking on an Android phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Digitox and Stay Focused. How we grade
Where they differ
- Digitox also covers habit tracking.
- Stay Focused also covers Pomodoro timer, time tracking and focus music.
At a glance
| Digitox | Stay Focused | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.49 per item (in-app purchase; billing basis not shown) | $3.99 / month, or $24.99 / year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free to install from Google Play with in-app purchases; the listing does not say which features the free version includes. | Free to download on Android and iOS. The vendor does not publish which features need Premium; the Google Play listing says the Android app contains ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | The Generation Lab | Innox Apps |
| Price read from | play.google.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Digitox
- Android only for now; the site offers an iOS waitlist.
- The Play listing shows one in-app price but not what it unlocks, so the free tier's limits are unclear.
- Needs Accessibility Service access, and the listing says anonymous usage metrics, including keywords seen, are collected and shared in aggregate for market research.
- The content features are marked beta on the Play listing.
Stay Focused
- Prices and the list of Premium features are not on the vendor's site; the dollar figures come from the US App Store, and Google Play shows $0.49 to $99.99 per item.
- Purchases are tied to one platform and one device: an Android purchase cannot be used on iOS.
- On iPhone and iPad, iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or websites at a time, and blocking Reels and Shorts is offered on Android only.
- There is no Mac or Windows app; on a computer it is limited to a Chrome extension that blocks websites and keywords.
Key features
Digitox
- App usage limits
- Sets daily limits on any app and reminds you before you go over.
- Short-video diet mode
- Caps the number of TikTok, Reels or YouTube Shorts videos per day; labeled beta on the listing.
- Topic blocker
- Blocks adult or political content across apps; labeled beta on the listing.
- Work-hours app blocking
- Blocks distracting apps during set work hours.
- No account needed
- The site says there are no accounts and no personal information collected.
Stay Focused
- App and website blocking with profiles
- Pick the apps, sites and keywords to block and group them into profiles for sleep, work or study. Each profile can work as a blocklist or as a whitelist of what stays allowed.
- Schedules, daily limits and goals
- Block during set days and hours, after a daily usage limit is used up, or until you have spent a set amount of time in apps you class as productive.
- Location-based blocking
- Block apps automatically while you are at a place you choose, such as a school, office or library, or while you are away from it.
- Strict Mode
- Locks your blocks until a timer runs out. Turning it off can require a PIN, an expiry date, a QR code scan or typing a randomly generated text.
- Pomodoro sessions and Focus Sounds
- Timed focus sessions with planned breaks keep all but a few chosen apps blocked. Rain, ocean waves, brown noise and other sounds can be mixed into a background track.
- Reels and Shorts blocking
- On Android, hide YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Stories or Snapchat Spotlight while keeping the rest of each app usable.
Plans
Digitox
In-app purchase$4.49
per item; billing period and what it unlocks not stated
The only in-app price the US Google Play listing shows.
Stay Focused
Free$0
The app is a free download. What the free version leaves out is not published.
Monthly$3.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Premium features paid month to month. The listing does not itemize what the subscription unlocks.
Quarterly$9.99
per 3 months, US App Store in-app purchase
The same subscription billed every three months.
Yearly$24.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same subscription billed once a year. A purchase named Yearly Discounted is listed at the same $24.99.
Ways to pay less
Digitox
No public discounts listed.
Stay Focused
- Annual discount
Yearly billing costs about 48% less than monthly
The US App Store lists the Monthly purchase at $3.99 and the Yearly purchase at $24.99, so a year paid at once costs about 48% less than twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Digitox or Stay Focused?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Digitox starts at $4.49 per item (in-app purchase; billing basis not shown), and Stay Focused starts at $3.99 / month, or $24.99 / year (US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Digitox or Stay Focused?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Digitox and Stay Focused have a free plan.
Which platforms do Digitox and Stay Focused run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Stay Focused lists an iOS app and a browser extension. Both list an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.