Our verdict: Forth is the better pick if you’re working on quitting, not just filtering. A filter hides content. Forth helps with the urge itself, with a short visual game for the moment it hits, plus a plan and built-in Screen Time blocking, for $39.99 a year in the US. Canopy’s one-device plan works out to about $100 a year. Canopy suits you better if you’re protecting a family across many devices.
We make Forth, so we’re biased, but every fact about Canopy here comes from its own App Store listing and website. If something is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
Why Forth comes out ahead
Built for quitting, not just filtering
Canopy filters what you see. Forth gives you a plan, a short visual game for the moment an urge hits, and blocking for the apps and sites you choose.
Costs less for one person
Forth is $39.99 a year in the US. Canopy’s one-device plan is $8.33 a month billed annually, about $100 a year (as of October 2026).
No account, and your data stays on your phone
You don’t sign up for anything. Your plan, reflections, progress and blocker choices stay on your iPhone.
Forth and Canopy side by side
| Feature | Forth | Canopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US, as of October 2026) | $39.99 a year in the US. Eligible new subscribers get a 3-day free trial. | From $8.33 a month billed annually for one device, up to $12.50 a month for 10 devices, with a one-week trial. |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16 or later) | iPhone, Android, macOS, Windows, ChromeOS |
| Main idea | A short visual game to open when an urge hits | An AI content filter that blocks explicit content in real time |
| Blocking | Included, through Apple Screen Time: apps and sites you choose, night schedules, 30-minute breaks | Yes, it’s the core of the app |
| Community | The Room: anonymous, moderated text posts for adults 18+ | Not a main feature |
| Account and data | No account. Your plan and progress stay on your phone. | Account-based |
| Faith | Not religious | Not religious |
| App Store rating (US) | 5.0 from 6 ratings (launched September 2026) | 3.8 from 1,609 ratings |
Checked October 20, 2026 against each app’s US App Store listing and website. Prices change and vary by country; the price on each app’s paywall is the one that counts.
When Canopy might suit you better
You’re protecting a family and want real-time filtering on every device, with removal alerts.
How Forth works
When an urge hits, you open a Reset: a short, timed visual game where you fit shapes, match patterns, or rebuild a painting. There are no scores and no failing. Here’s the research behind it, and what else helps when an urge hits.
A quick assessment builds your plan. Forth can block the apps and sites you choose through Apple’s Screen Time, and it keeps your plan and progress on your phone. There’s no account.
Sources
- Canopy: Canopy - AI Online Safety App on the App Store and canopy.us
- Forth: Forth: Quit Adult Content on the App Store
- Skorka-Brown, Andrade, Whalley and May, “Playing Tetris decreases drug and other cravings in real world settings,” Addictive Behaviors, 2015.
Questions
Should I use Canopy or Forth?
If you’re trying to quit, Forth: it helps with the urge itself, gives you a plan, and blocks the apps and sites you choose. If you need to filter content across a family’s devices, Canopy is built for that.
How much does Canopy cost?
Canopy lists $8.33 a month billed annually for one device, up to $12.50 a month for 10 devices, with a one-week trial (as of October 2026). Forth is $39.99 a year in the US.