Comparison

Mala AI vs Dopamine Detox

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

Head to head
About

Mala AI

This app offers a personal spiritual guide powered by AI to help you explore life's deepest questions, foster personal growth, and find inner peace. It provides insightful answers and guidance anytime, anywhere, for seekers of all experience levels.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spiritual guidance
  • Answers to life's deepest questions
  • Personal growth assistance
  • Insight and inner peace
  • Available anytime, anywhere
  • Universal app for seekers
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Mala is a unique app designed to help you find answers to life's deepest questions. Our app uses OpenAI ChatGPT to provide you with a personal spiritual guide, who can assist you with personal growth, insight, and inner peace. With Mala, you can ask questions and receive answers from a spiritual guide specifically trained to help you on your spiritual journey. Our guide is always available, no matter where you are or when you need help. This can assist you in enjoying the present moment and gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. Mala is a universal app for anyone seeking spiritual depth and inner peace. Whether you are a beginning seeker or have a lot of experience with spiritual practices, our app is here to help you on your journey. Download Mala now and experience the power of an intelligent spiritual guide. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dopamine Detox

Features
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Dopamine Detox — Beat brain rot with one tap a day. Every other dopamine detox app demands accessibility permissions, blocks your apps, or hides core features behind a subscription. This one doesn't. Simply open the app, tap All Clean, or mark the specific dopamine traps you fell into. You're done. HOW IT WORKS • Pick categories: Short Form, Social Media, Gaming, Late-Night Eating, and more • Pick a plan: 7, 30, 75, 100, or 365 days • Each evening, tap once: All Clean or Brain Rot • Watch your dopamine reset streak grow and your reclaimed time pile up FEATURES • Multi-category dopamine detox: Track Reels, Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, Games, Late Night, Booze, Smoking, Caffeine, Impulse Shopping, or Custom habits • Clean streak counter: Don't break the chain • Time Reclaimed: See your saved hours translated into avoided reels or full-length movies • Calendar view: Watch your month fill with a satisfying indigo blue • Category-level stats: Discover your patterns, like which trap breaks you on which weekday • Evening reminders: Check in directly from the notification without opening the app • Shareable streak cards: Export your progress to Instagram or TikTok with #brainrot and #dopaminedetox • 75 Hard Dopamine mode: A strict Day-1 reset for the hardcore challenge (v1.1) • 100% offline: Your data never leaves your phone • No account, no permissions, no ads before check-in MULTIPLE PLANS • 7-Day Kickstart: Break the loop • 30-Day Dopamine Detox: Build the habit • 75 Hard Dopamine: For the hardcore • 100-Day Challenge: Reset your baseline • 365-Day Year: Go all the way • Weekdays Only: Keep your weekends free • Custom Plan: Your own rules WHAT THIS APP WILL NEVER DO • No app blocking (no accessibility permissions required) • No screen time tracking (no system permissions required) • No "AI-powered" generic advice — you set your own rules Tag your Brain Rot Days to uncover your patterns. Most people break on Mondays with Short Form content. Once you know your weakness, you can plan around it. Beat brain rot. Reclaim your dopamine. Start your streak today.

Screenshots

Mala AI4 screens
Dopamine Detox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine Detox at none against Mala AI's 2. Mala AI's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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. Mala AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dopamine Detox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Mala AI versus Dopamine Detox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMala AIDopamine Detox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick KaslSeulki Eom

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mala AI

Subscriptions2
  • Mala Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Mala Premium Annual$34.991 Year
None

Dopamine Detox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mala AI free?
Mala AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dopamine Detox free?
Dopamine Detox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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