Ahonui
Ahonui vs ยท Opal
The Opal alternative that knows if you went for the run
Opal and Ahonui both block the apps you scroll. Opal unblocks them when the timer ends. Ahonui unblocks them when your workout shows up in Apple Health.
If you're looking for an Opal alternative, you already know willpower isn't enough. An app that blocks Instagram works better than promising yourself you'll stop.
Opal does that well. It blocks apps on a schedule, a timer or a daily limit, and in Hard Mode the only way out is one emergency pass a week.
But it can't answer one question: did you do the thing you were putting off?
Twelve minutes down. Eighteen to go.
A timer doesn't know if you worked out
A block that ends at 6 pm ends at 6 pm, whether you trained or sat on the couch. The clock is all it checks.
That still protects your attention, which is worth having. But nothing ties the blocked app to the habit you wanted.
Ahonui ties the block to the habit
No exercise, no Instagram.
You pick a habit and the apps that wait for it. They're unblocked when the habit is done, not when a timer ends.
- Run with Strava. When your 30 minutes reach Apple Health, Instagram is unblocked.
- Water, fasting, sleep, weigh-ins and meditation work the same way.
- A workout can't be ticked off by hand. Apple Health has to show it.
Side by side
| Ahonui. | Opal | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks apps | Yes | Yeson a schedule, a timer or a limit |
| Unblocks when you do the habit | Yes | No |
| How you get around it | A gem gets you 15 minutes, but your friends might troll you for using it | Not in Hard Mode, except one emergency pass a week |
| What it tracks | Fasting, water, sleep, weight, movement, meals, meditation, medication | Nothing. It guesses your sleep from phone use |
Which one is for you
If you just want quiet hours, Opal does that well.
If you keep picking your phone over the gym, pick the app that knows whether you went.
Seven days free, on iPhone.