Comparison

Restless vs PhoneAway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Restless

This app helps you stay awake by vibrating at regular intervals and when it detects you might be falling asleep. It uses your heart rate, age, and biological sex to personalize its alerts, even when running in the background or with the screen off.

Highlights
  • Vibrates to keep you awake
  • Detects falling asleep using heart rate
  • Personalized alerts based on age and sex
  • Works in background
  • Screen-off functionality
  • Changing vibration patterns
Features
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Sometimes you’re tired but need to stay awake. May be you’re driving home at night after a party, may be you’re trying to study late in the night for your midterms or you just want to stay awake to see the end of that TV show … For that, there’s Restless ! Restless will keep you awake by vibrating at regular interval and as soon as it feels that you’re getting asleep. The app uses your current heart rate to detect if you may be falling asleep and react immediately (based on your age and and your biological sex). Restless needs read-only access to your HealthKit data to provide these personalized functionalities. The vibration pattern changes each time to avoid getting used to it. Works when the app is in background and even when the screen is turned off !

About

PhoneAway

This app helps reduce phone dependency by using your Apple Watch to remind you to put your phone down when you get too close. It aims to improve focus, reduce distractions, and foster healthier habits for studying, reading, and working.

Highlights
  • Proximity-based phone reminders
  • Customizable distance thresholds
  • Countdown and Pomodoro timer
  • Multiple vibration styles
  • Adjustable alert sounds
Features
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Break the habit of mindlessly scrolling on your phone, starting the moment you approach it! Return to the present and rediscover the beauty of life. Trapped in phone addiction and can't break free? These struggles might sound familiar: 1. Attention Crisis: Focus time is getting shorter, memory is noticeably declining, and thoughts are always difficult to concentrate. 2. Declining Quality of Life: Reading time is drastically reduced, hobbies are squeezed out, and life becomes monotonous and boring. 3. Emptiness and Disappointment: Opening various apps with anticipation, only to find they can't bring real satisfaction, but instead leave you more disappointed and anxious. "PhoneAway" is an app designed to help you reduce phone dependency and focus on the present. When you wear your Apple Watch and approach your phone, it will promptly remind you to put it down through vibration and sound, keeping you away from distractions and maintaining focus. Unlike other apps that rely on screen time restrictions, "PhoneAway" is currently the only app that addresses phone addiction at its source. We combine advanced distance-sensing technology to precisely monitor the distance between your phone and watch. Real-time reminders intervene in your usage habits to help reduce unconscious phone dependency. I conceptualized, designed, and developed this app from scratch to address our shared attention problems and help you rediscover a fulfilling, meaningful life. Whether you're studying, reading, or working, "PhoneAway" can effectively reduce phone-related distractions, helping you develop healthier habits and improve focus and productivity. Use Cases: - Focused Study: In study rooms or during exam preparation, when wearing your Apple Watch near your phone, you'll be reminded to put it down, reducing distractions and maintaining efficient learning. - Immersive Reading: Whether reading physical or digital books, when wearing your Apple Watch near your phone, instant alerts encourage you to focus on reading and stay away from phone distractions. - Focused Work: During work hours, when wearing your Apple Watch near your phone, immediate reminders help you put it down, avoid distractions, and better concentrate on completing tasks to improve work efficiency. Features: - Safe Distance: Set distance thresholds for triggering reminders based on personal needs, with centimeter-level precision adjustment. - Countdown & Pomodoro Timer: Customize "don’t touch phone" time periods for focused work. - Vibration Styles: Multiple vibration modes and frequency options to suit different usage scenarios. - Alert Sounds: Support for various notification sounds to enhance reminder perception and personalized experience. Supported Devices: - iPhone: iPhone 11 and above. - Apple Watch: Apple Watch Series 8 and above. Auto-Renewal Subscription Service: After subscribing, you can unlock all premium features and continuously receive future premium feature updates. After confirming the purchase, the subscription will automatically renew through your Apple account. Automatic charges will occur within 24 hours before expiration, and after successful payment, the subscription will be extended for one period. If you wish to cancel auto-renewal, please manually disable auto-renewal in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before your current subscription expires. The decision to cancel the subscription is yours; if you do not cancel, it will be considered consent to proceed to the next billing cycle. Privacy Policy: https://offphone-web.netlify.app/en-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Contact Us Email: darkce97@gmail.com Start your focus journey and let "PhoneAway" become your powerful assistant in regaining control of your life!

Screenshots

Restless4 screens
PhoneAway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhoneAway at 100% against Restless's 25%. PhoneAway also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.0 vs 2.3). Restless's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PhoneAway is free to download; Restless costs $1.99 up front. PhoneAway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Restless asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhoneAway holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restless has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Restless's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhoneAway's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Restless versus PhoneAway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestlessPhoneAway
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubesoft SARL绪海 罗

Customer experience

Restless

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

PhoneAway

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Restless

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PhoneAway

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Restless free?
Restless costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhoneAway free?
PhoneAway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Restless or PhoneAway?
PhoneAway is rated higher. Restless averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PhoneAway averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Restless or PhoneAway have ads?
Neither Restless nor PhoneAway shows ads.

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