moss vs BePresent
Screen time as a competition: weekly leaderboards, group sessions and rewards.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Screen Detox Inc.'s own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What BePresent is
BePresent is an iPhone app that turns lower screen time into a game. It has weekly leaderboards with tiers, group sessions and friend challenges, streaks, and points you can redeem for rewards from partner brands. It is a subscription: the App Store lists an annual plan at $59.99 and a monthly plan at $14.99 among its options.
What moss is
moss is an iPhone app that comes with a small physical stone. You choose the apps that distract you, tap your phone on the stone, and those apps stay locked until you tap the stone again. People who live together can link their phones to share schedules and put their phones down at the same time, while each person keeps control of their own phone. Locking is free in the app, the stone is a one-time purchase, and the household features are a paid add-on.
Side by side
| Feature | moss | BePresent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Subscription. App Store lists $59.99 a year and $14.99 a month |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Yes |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | iPhone (iOS 16+) |
| How you lock | Tap the stone, or start from the app, a Shortcut, the lock screen or the Action Button. Schedules by day of week | Blocking sessions and schedules in the app |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | In the app |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Not stated |
| Locking together as a household | Yes, as a paid add-on. Shared schedules, sessions others join in one tap, a view of whose phone is down, a streak. Nobody controls anyone else | Leaderboards, group sessions and friend challenges |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | No key |
Where BePresent is better
- Group sessions and leaderboards with friends anywhere, not only the people you live with.
- Rewards for hitting goals.
- Nothing to buy or carry.
Where moss is better
- One purchase to lock, against a yearly subscription.
- A physical key.
- Built around a household at home, where nobody is ranked.
Who should pick which
Pick BePresent if
Competition with friends is what motivates you.
Pick moss if
You want the people at your dinner table in, without a scoreboard.
Sources
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moss is a stone that locks the apps you choose.
Tap to lock, tap to unlock. One price, and locking needs no subscription.
