Comparison

OffScreen vs (Not Boring) Habits

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

Head to head
About

OffScreen

This app helps you monitor your phone usage and improve focus. It offers tools to track screen time, set goals, and block distracting apps. Utilize various focus modes and digital detox challenges to break unhealthy habits and enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • Screen time tracking and goal setting
  • App blocking for social media
  • Multiple focus modes (Pomodoro, countdown)
  • Digital detox challenges
  • HealthKit integration for sleep data
  • Customizable watch face data display
Features
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OffScreen helps you track phone usage and keeps you stay focused. With OffScreen, you can: - Track screen time • Set up your screen time goal, and get daily insight. • See screen time activities: Pickups, Average Usage, While Walking, Stationary Life, Last Pickup, First Pickup, Best Break, and Sleep Time • Read sleep data from the Health app • Show data on your favorite watch face - OFF Time • Set disable time for social apps and enjoy OFF time - Focus Mode • Supports three modes: Pomodoro, countdown, and time accumulation • Support lock screen and flip screen focus • Supports live activity and StandBy • If you need to use your phone to look up a dictionary or use other applications during the concentration process, you can set a concentration app whitelist • Categories your focus sessions by tag • Pause at any time when you need the phone to help you study or search while you're in focus mode • Focus on the watch - Visualize and share your data. • View data in week/month/year view. • Well-designed share card is ready for you. - Breaking digital detox challenges • Screen time challenge • Pick up challenge • Sleep challenge - Sync sleep time and focus mindfulness time on Apple HealthKit. --------- To collect the walking time data, this app tracks your location in the background and can affect battery life. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current Privacy Policy: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/terms-of-use

About

(Not Boring) Habits

Build better habits with a fun, guilt-free approach based on science. Focus on consistent repetition rather than streaks, with daily guidance and motivational tools. Customize your experience with unique skins and widgets.

Highlights
  • Science-backed habit building
  • Focus on 60 repetitions
  • No guilt or streaks
  • Daily guidance
  • Widgets and reminders
  • Customizable skins
Features
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**APPLE DESIGN AWARD WINNER** SCIENCE-BACKED METHOD TO BUILD BETTER HABITS Building habits doesn’t have to be miserable. !Habits is the fun, guilt-free way to build better habits. No streaks. No guilt. 60 REPETITIONS Science has shown that a new habit needs to be repeated 60 times for it to stick. It doesn’t matter if you miss a day or break a streak. It just matters that you do it 60 times. Great habit builders learn to ignore the goal and falling in love with the journey. WE’LL BE YOUR GUIDE Every day we will help you take another step and guide you along your journey to reach 60 repetitions until you’ve mastered your new habit. NO GUILT. NO STREAKS. If you miss a day or two, we don’t guilt you. JUST GOOD FUN VIBES. Every step forward is progress. WHAT SMALL THING YOU COULD YOU DO TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE? Works for any habit: meditate, walk, stretch, floss, read, journal, draw, keep in touch with family, or less time on screens. WIDGETS & REMINDERS TO STAY MOTIVATED Track your habits on your home screen for easy access. SKINS TO CUSTOMIZE Skins change the whole look and feel of the app. New skins and artist collaborations released occasionally. PRAISE FOR (NOT BORING) APPS "Astonishingly fun!"—John Gruber 2x Apple Design Awards 9x App of the Day 2x Fast Company Innovation by Design SUPER !BORING Become a Super!Boring member and get all 5 Not Boring apps + skins + extras. We are 100% member-supported. No ads, no data gathering, no tracking. Just beautiful apps that make everyday life a little less boring. Plans: https://notbor.ing/plans Support: https://notbor.ing/support

Screenshots

OffScreen4 screens
(Not Boring) Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: (Not Boring) Habits at freemium against OffScreen's subscription. (Not Boring) Habits also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 39%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. OffScreen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and (Not Boring) Habits sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

(Not Boring) Habits holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of OffScreen's written reviews are positive against 73% of (Not Boring) Habits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OffScreen ships an update every 4 weeks, (Not Boring) Habits every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OffScreen versus (Not Boring) Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffScreen(Not Boring) Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.5K ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K6.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB309 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioNot Boring Software LLC

Customer experience

OffScreen

All ratings2,540 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral22.6%
Negative38.1%

(Not Boring) Habits

All ratings6,147 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

OffScreen

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Helps reduce screen time
  • 🚀 Detailed usage statistics
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Affordable pricing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate screen time tracking
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
  • 🔒 Suspicious data collection

(Not Boring) Habits

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Simple and effective visual tool
  • 🎨 Visually appealing layout
  • 🎮 Fun and motivating to use
  • 🕰️ Subtle reminders to stay consistent
  • 🎨 Beautiful and polished design

Room to improve

  • 🔒 No cross-device sync
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🙄 Aggressive upselling of subscription

Bugs and requests

OffScreen

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Off-time schedules randomly deleting
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Inconsistent screen time data
  • Inability to select apps to block

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to exclude certain apps from tracking
  • More customization options for off-time schedules
  • Integration with Apple's built-in Screen Time
  • Option to pause tracking during specific activities
  • Weekly/monthly goal setting and reporting

(Not Boring) Habits

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Habit data not syncing across devices
  • Contrast issues with certain themes
  • Lag when using the calculator app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to add notes to completed habits
  • Implement year-in-review or progress tracking
  • Provide more free theme options
  • Allow swiping between habits instead of tapping
  • Add support for custom habit frequencies
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  • Integrate with Health app for step tracking

In-app purchases

5 purchases

OffScreen

Subscriptions3
  • OffScreen Pro$0.991 Month
  • OffScreen Pro7 Days trial$4.491 Year
  • OffScreen Pro1 Year trial$4.491 Year
One-time2
  • OffScreen Pro$5.99
  • OffScreen Pro2 variants$9.99
10 purchases

(Not Boring) Habits

Subscriptions3
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • !Habits Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Chroma Skin$4.99
  • Monsters Skin$4.99
  • Presstube Skin$9.99
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  • Opal Skin$9.99
  • Karat Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
  • !Habits Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is OffScreen free?
OffScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is (Not Boring) Habits free?
(Not Boring) Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OffScreen or (Not Boring) Habits?
(Not Boring) Habits is rated higher. OffScreen averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while (Not Boring) Habits averages 4.8 from 6.1K ratings.
Do OffScreen or (Not Boring) Habits have ads?
Neither OffScreen nor (Not Boring) Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OffScreen or (Not Boring) Habits?
OffScreen ships an update every 4 weeks, and (Not Boring) Habits every 3 weeks. Most recently, OffScreen was updated on September 24, 2026 and (Not Boring) Habits on September 24, 2026.

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