moss vs Loftie Card
A $59.99 tap card from the maker of the Loftie Clock, with no subscription.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Loftie's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Loftie Card is
The Loftie Card is listed in Loftie's store at $59.99. Loftie describes it this way: you tap the card to your phone and the apps and sites you chose go quiet until you tap again. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Loftie's listing does not say which phones it supports, whether there is an emergency unlock or whether any other card can end your session, so we have left those out.
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 | Loftie Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | $59.99 |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | None |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | Not stated |
| 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 | Tap the card to your phone |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | Tap the card again |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | The card. Whether another card also works is not stated |
Where Loftie Card is better
- Loftie says the card quiets sites as well as apps.
- Loftie also sells a bedside clock, if you want an alarm that is not your phone.
Where moss is better
- Emergency unlocks are spelled out: 3 a month, refilled automatically. Loftie's listing does not mention any.
- Households can share schedules, join a session in one tap and see whose phone is down.
- Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones.
Who should pick which
Pick Loftie Card if
You want a tap card that also quiets sites, or you plan to buy the Loftie Clock as well.
Pick moss if
You want the people you live with to lock together.
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.
