Jomo vs one sec

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

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• People who want a pause before social apps rather than a hard block
• Using one purchase across iPhone, Android, Mac and desktop browsers
• Teams and schools buying multi-seat licenses

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.

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• The free version covers a single app or website; adding more needs one sec pro.
• The price depends on where you buy: one sec's web store charges $3.99 a month in the US, while the US App Store lists the monthly purchase at $6.99.
• No Windows or Linux desktop app is listed; on those systems one sec runs only as a browser extension.
• Not every Pro feature is on every platform: the help center's table marks strict block sessions and website blocking as unavailable on Android.

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.

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Interruptions before an app opens

A short pause appears before a chosen app or site opens. Types include a breathing exercise, a mirror, a math task, rotating the phone and typing random text.

Re-Intervention

After a set time inside an app, for example 5 minutes, one sec sends you out and asks you to go through another interruption to unlock more time.

Block sessions and schedules

Chosen apps and sites can be blocked completely during a block session or at scheduled times, and interruptions can be limited to set weekdays and hours.

Browser extension

Adds interruptions and blocking to websites in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge on Windows, macOS and Linux, under the same account as the phone apps.

Intention and emotion tracking

Prompts ask why you are opening an app or how you feel, alongside journaling and nudges toward alternative activities such as reading or calling a friend.

Progress statistics

Charts and comparisons show how app use has changed and how much time the interruptions have saved.

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.

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• Free$0

  The breathing interruption and Re-Intervention for a single app or website, with no ads.

• one sec pro (annual)$19.99

  per year, after a 1-week free trial

  Unlimited apps, other interruption types, website interruptions, block sessions and time tracking. Same price on the US App Store.

• one sec pro (monthly)$3.99

  per month, US price on the vendor's web store

  The same Pro features paid month to month. The US App Store lists its monthly in-app purchase at $6.99.

• one sec pro (lifetime)$99.99

  one-time purchase

  Pro features for a single payment, at the same price on the web store and the US App Store.

• Multi-seat planFrom $9.99

  per seat / year, at 50 or more seats

  Team and school licenses from the web store: $15.99 per seat a year for 4 to 9 seats, $12.99 for 10 to 49 and $9.99 for 50 or more.

• Family Plan$29.99

  per year, US App Store in-app purchase

  Also listed at $9.99 a month or $149 for a lifetime family unlock. The listing does not say how many people it covers.

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.

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• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs about 58% less than monthly

  On the web store's US prices, one sec pro is $19.99 billed yearly against $3.99 a month, which comes to $47.88 over twelve months.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime one sec pro for a one-time payment

  The web store and the US App Store both list a lifetime unlock of one sec pro at $99.99, paid once.

• Education

  50% discount for students

  one sec's help center says it offers students a 50% discount on one sec pro. The article does not describe how to claim it.

• Other savings

  Lower per-seat prices from 4 seats

  In the web store the annual US price per seat falls from $19.99 to $15.99 at 4 seats, $12.99 at 10 seats and $9.99 at 50 seats.