Comparison

ClearSpace vs Detachd

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

Head to head
About

ClearSpace

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by making your device less addictive. It offers tools to block distractions, manage app time, and build better digital habits. Achieve greater focus, productivity, and mental well-being by reducing impulse opens and doomscrolling.

Highlights
  • Block and limit distracting apps
  • Manage social media doomscrolling
  • Set schedules for app usage
  • Build better digital habits
  • Engage in attention-building challenges
  • Minimalist and straightforward design
  • Accountability partners for goals
  • Detailed screen time reporting
Features
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Controlling Screen Time is critical for mental health, focus, productivity, and relationships. Social media and other addictive apps can easily distract you from your goals. Clearspace helps you control screen time by giving you the tools to fight phone addiction by making your phone less addictive. Clearspace blocks distractions while retaining utilities. Say goodbye to impulse opens and social media doom scrolling. You don’t need to quit cold turkey or buy a dumb phone in order to get your scrolling in check. Instead of a new device, Clearspace gives you the freedom to make sober minded decisions about your usage allowing you to get control of your screen time. Attention is a precious resource, protect it with Clearspace features: - Block and Limit apps: block any apps you find distracting and limit screen time. - Social Media Doomscrolling: app time limits enable session management makes sure you don’t scroll for too long. - Focus management: set schedules for when to use apps - Habit change: dopamine is less powerful when you pause before opening an app which eventually creates a virtuous habit loop to make habits more atomic. - Screen Time Challenges: train your attention by engaging in challenges that strengthen your ability to focus. - Minimalist Design: the app is straightforward. We don’t want to take your attention away, instead we give it back to you. - Screen Time Accountability: have trusted accountability partners help you stick to your goals. - Screen Time Reporting: Streaks and budgets give you a better look at your screen time data in a way that helps you improve. - Digital Wellbeing: Align your intentions with your usage of your phone. Alignment can be helpful in health journeys battling anxiety and adhd. Blocking Apps helps you control impulse clicks. Users find that Clearspace helps them: - Reduce social media impulse opens - Focus on deep work and engage in flow state activities Social Media Doomscrolling is the cause of excessive screen time for many people, with Clearspace users report that: - Phone Addiction subsides - Dopamine craving for apps is less powerful Digital Minimalism is a new health wave that Clearspace enables for users: - Limiting apps in alignment with your intention - Mindfulness practices encourage a more balanced approach to phone usage Digital Wellbeing is a large and growing consideration in the health and wellness spaces. Clearspace users have found it helpful in dealing with: - Anxiety - ADHD - Depression - Socializing Research demonstrates that negative habits are hard to change through willpower alone, but that small, recurring nudges are effective at reshaping default patterns of behavior. Enter Clearspace. The idea is simple: - Select an app that you want to use less - When you click on a selected app, decide - proceed after a deep breath or opt out? - Over time, you'll notice you are in control of the usage Controlling Screen Time is essential for digital wellbeing, freedom from phone addiction, and maintaining focus. Clearspace empowers users with app limits, screen time control, and an app blocker to combat social media distractions. By aligning intentions with usage, Clearspace fosters healthier habits and a mindful approach to technology. Its minimalist design ensures attention is not diverted, enabling users to reclaim their time and break free from the grips of excessive screen time. With features such as screen time reporting, accountability partners, and challenges, Clearspace offers the tools needed to reshape default patterns of behavior and reduce the powerful hold of dopamine-driven app cravings. Embrace Clearspace as your ally in the journey towards a balanced digital lifestyle. Clearspace is a diet program for your digital consumption. A reminder to breathe before making decisions. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://getclearspace.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-05fb16506a294132acee914a8f6e5331

About

Detachd

This app locks distracting applications and requires physical exercise, like push-ups or squats, to earn back access. It uses on-device computer vision to track reps, promoting less screen time and more physical activity. Earn minutes by moving first, then unlock your apps.

Highlights
  • App blocking with physical effort unlock
  • On-device rep tracking via computer vision
  • Customizable daily rep targets
  • Multiple exercise options (push-ups, squats, etc.)
  • Streak tracking for consistency
  • Built on Apple's Screen Time framework
Features
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Your social media isn't free anymore. Detachd locks Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, whichever apps drain your day, and makes you earn back access with your body. Push-ups buy minutes. Squats buy minutes. Walking buys minutes. Move first, unlock later. That's the whole rule. Timers fail because tapping past them is free. Blockers fail because anyone can delete them. Detachd asks for the one thing that can't be cheated: physical effort. The friction is the point. Pick which apps to gate. Set a daily rep target. Start earning. Push-ups, squats, sit-ups, jumping jacks, lunges, walking — six ways to bank minutes. Your iPhone counts every rep on-device with computer vision. No smartwatch, no upload, no shared data. Hit your goal, keep your streak. Two things happen at once: the hours you used to feed your phone come back to your real life, and the body that sat still through all that scrolling starts moving again. Less screen, more strength. Built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Selections, reps, and unlock history all stay on your phone. Forget discipline. You need friction. Detachd is a subscription-based app. An active subscription is required to lock apps and earn screen time. Detachd Pro — auto-renewing subscription, Weekly and Yearly tiers available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same tier price. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://apponeinc.com/detachd/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://apponeinc.com/detachd/terms.html

Screenshots

ClearSpace4 screens
Detachd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ClearSpace at free with in-app purchases against Detachd's subscription. ClearSpace also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 5) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Detachd's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ClearSpace sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Detachd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClearSpace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearSpace has 8.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearSpace ships an update every 2 weeks, Detachd every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClearSpace versus Detachd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearSpaceDetachd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperclearspaceApp One Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

ClearSpace

All ratings8,900 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews613 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative18.4%

Detachd

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ClearSpace

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to block apps
  • Notification issues and UI glitches
  • Inconsistent tracking of app usage
  • Problems with phone number verification

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow blocking multiple apps in free version
  • Add more exercise options beyond just breathing
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with other fitness/health tracking apps
  • Improve website/app blocking capabilities

Detachd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ClearSpace

Subscriptions8
  • ClearSpace Premium (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Clearspace Premium Student$9.991 Year
  • ClearSpace Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year
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  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Clearspace Premium Family$79.991 Year
4 purchases

Detachd

Subscriptions4
  • Detachd Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Detachd Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Detachd Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Detachd Annual - Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ClearSpace free?
ClearSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detachd free?
Detachd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearSpace or Detachd?
ClearSpace is rated higher. ClearSpace averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Detachd averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do ClearSpace or Detachd have ads?
Both ClearSpace and Detachd show ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearSpace or Detachd?
ClearSpace ships an update every 2 weeks, and Detachd every 5 days. Most recently, ClearSpace was updated on October 21, 2026 and Detachd on October 1, 2026.

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