moss vs Daylight DC-1
A $729 monochrome Android tablet built for reading and writing, not a phone.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Daylight Computer Co.'s own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Daylight DC-1 is
The Daylight DC-1 is a 10.5 inch Android 13 tablet with a monochrome "Live Paper" screen, sold for $729. Daylight describes it as designed for deep focus and wellbeing, and video on it plays in black and white. It connects by Wi-Fi. It is a separate device and full Android, so nothing is blocked, and it does not change what your phone does.
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 | Daylight DC-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | $729 |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | None mentioned |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | A separate Android 13 tablet with Wi-Fi |
| 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 | It does not. The monochrome screen makes video dull |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | Not applicable |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Not needed: nothing is locked |
| 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 | Could be shared as a household tablet. Nothing is linked |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | Nothing is locked |
Where Daylight DC-1 is better
- A calmer screen for reading and writing.
- Nothing to switch on or off: the screen is the feature.
- It works alongside any phone.
Where moss is better
- It deals with the phone. A tablet leaves phone habits where they were.
- It costs a small fraction: moss is US$49 against $729.
- A real lock that needs the stone to undo.
Who should pick which
Pick Daylight DC-1 if
You want a calm tablet for reading and writing, and the price does not put you off.
Pick moss if
Your problem is the phone in your pocket, not the lack of a better tablet.
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.
