Comparison

Lemio vs Unplugged

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

Head to head
About

Lemio

This app helps you regain control of your attention and reduce screen time. It encourages intentional usage with session limits and provides tools to combat procrastination and build healthy habits. Achieve greater focus, productivity, and well-being by mastering your digital life.

Highlights
  • Session time limits for apps
  • Lock distracting apps after session
  • Neuroscientific breathing exercises
  • Attention Masterclass content
  • Combats phone procrastination
  • Builds healthy habits
Features
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Attention is the most important skill and resource of the 21st century. Lemio helps you master it! Make every minute of your life intentional and let Lemio help you reduce your screen time. More focus, health, productivity, and time. Less procrastination, stress, depression, and anxiety. **Finally a screen time app that is effective without being annoying.** **With Apple's features I used to subconsciously click "one more minute". Lemio solves that with session times!** **My favorite app to embrace being offline and living in the moment!** **Lemio holds me accountable to create more than I consume. The instant feedback I get from the app helps me to be more active and motivated.** **Not only has it helped me to get rid of my phone addiction, it has inspired me to start 3 new daily habits! Thanks Lemio.** OUR FEATURES Focus on: - Saving you time - Being in control of your life - Starting doing what you've been putting off We all struggle with our smartphone addiction. Lemio stops you in the moments of unconscious, impulsive and compulsive phone use and transitions you from mindless doomscrolling to useful & healthy habits. Time limit per session - Each app should be used with intention, but at the same time remain easily accessible. That is why Lemio forces you to choose a session time for each entry. Your brain will learn that this choice has consequences, because Lemio will kick you out of the app when your session time is up. No more doomscrolling - When your session time ends, we will lock the distracting app again and bring you back to reality in case you got distracted and sucked in. Neuroscientific Breathing - There is a way to de-stress and calm your brain in a matter of seconds. It's called the physiological sigh, a breathing exercise based on the science of how crying babies calm down. We introduce it every time we detect abusive behavior. The Attention Masterclass - Attention is both a skill and a mental resource. It allows us to navigate life efficiently, learn, build relationships, and have successful careers. It can be trained, and Lemio teaches you how. WHY LEMIO IS NEEDED There are several reasons for this: Focus and attention span are constantly decreasing: Attention span has dropped from 12 seconds (2000) to 8.25 seconds (2021), below the level of a goldfish. Studies also show that humans need about 20 minutes for deep focus, while the average phone pickup time for GenY and younger is about every 7 minutes. Phone procrastination is real: Research shows that 32% of screen time during work hours and 57% at home is completely unintentional procrastination. Smartphone addiction is a disease: Excessive smartphone use has been linked to impaired cognitive function and mental health issues such as stress, depression, and self-harm. Lemio is on a mission to stop all of this. We increase your productivity, help you overcome phone distractions, and take back control. At the same time, Lemio is a place for inspiration, motivation, accountability, and social interaction with like-minded people. We want to teach you useful and healthy habits and prove that science and biohacking can be fun! Our mission is complete when Lemio becomes your place for personal development, growth, goal setting and goal achievement. Our dream is to change the way people think & live. Our vision is that people will only pick up their phones when they have a good reason to do so. At the same time, we want to help people accelerate in life by building know-how, identity and real-life relationships with the phone as an enabler, not a time parasite. Start today and turn screen time into life time! Available Subscription Options: Lemio Premium (Monthly / Annual / Lifetime) Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lemioapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Unplugged

This app helps you reduce screen time, improve focus, and build healthier phone habits. It offers features like app blocking, strict modes, and mindful reminders to help you stay present and productive.

Highlights
  • App Blocker & Screen Time Control
  • Strict Mode for deep focus
  • Mindful Block Screens with quotes
  • Focus Timer / Pomodoro
  • App Usage Limits
  • Scheduled App Blocking
  • Screen Time Tracker
Features
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Unplugged helps you to • Reduce screen time up to 2+ hours daily • Focus deeper ending mindless scrolling • Fix Brainrot. Reduce stress and feel more present • Sleep better and improve your daily rhythm • Build mindful phone habits that actually stick • Save money preventing impulsive buying and overexposure to social media ads • Maintain digital well-being and stay in control with Social Limit and Take Break reminders Offering features: ▶ App Blocker & Screen Time Control → Lock in your goals by restricting or blocking apps and websites. Set personalised rules to stop distractions like social media, games, or dating apps. ▶ Strict Mode → Prevent yourself from unblocking apps when you need deep focus. ▶ Interruption Mode → Do breathe exercise or touch some grass going out before using app. ▶ Mindful Block Screens → See inspiring quotes every time you try to open an app you shouldn’t. ▶ Blocklist & Allowlist → Choose which apps or sites to block or allow during your focus sessions. ▶ Focus Timer / Pomodoro → Work or study in focus sessions with built-in breaks. Quick block for any duration. ▶ App Usage Limit → Automatically block apps after your chosen limit (e.g., block Instagram after 10 minutes). ▶ Schedule Block → Block apps at specific times (e.g., weekdays from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). ▶ App Lock → Limit how many times you can open an app daily (e.g., TikTok only twice a day). ▶ Focus Reminders → Get timely nudges when you start doomscrolling or hit your limit. ▶ Screen Time Tracker → Track and control your usage via Apple’s private & secure Screen Time API. Why users love Unplugged: Whether you want to study smarter, stop endless scrolling, or just feel calmer, Unplugged helps you balance focus and freedom — your digital lifetime lock-in for mindfulness and productivity. Be well. Stop it before it steals your time. Let’s start today. Focus deeper : Live better. Privacy Policy: https://arifurrahmancs.github.io/ZenScreen_PublicUrls/Unplugged_PrivacyPolicy.html Terms & Conditions: https://arifurrahmancs.github.io/ZenScreen_PublicUrls/Unplugged_tc.html

Screenshots

Lemio4 screens
Unplugged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unplugged at 100% against Lemio's 80%. Unplugged also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Lemio's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lemio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month and Unplugged sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unplugged holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemio has 87 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Lemio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unplugged's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lemio ships an update monthly, Unplugged every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lemio versus Unplugged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLemioUnplugged
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (87 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlatobros, IncMd. Arifur Rahman

Customer experience

Lemio

All ratings84 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Unplugged

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lemio

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly$8.491 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
  • Annual Lemio Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime AccessFree
3 purchases

Unplugged

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time$59.99

Questions

Is Lemio free?
Lemio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unplugged free?
Unplugged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lemio or Unplugged?
Unplugged is rated higher. Lemio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Unplugged averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lemio or Unplugged have ads?
Neither Lemio nor Unplugged shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lemio or Unplugged?
Lemio ships an update monthly, and Unplugged every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lemio was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unplugged on November 4, 2026.

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