Unpluq vs Ask Ami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unpluq
This app helps you regain control of your time and attention by reducing phone distractions. It allows you to block specific apps and notifications during chosen times, requiring a conscious effort to access them. Recover hours daily to focus on what truly matters.
- Block distracting apps and notifications
- Schedule app blocking times
- Conscious app access barriers
- Customizable distraction barriers
- Block different apps on different schedules
- Whitelist contacts for notifications
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"I have much better sleep, and slower mornings." Sara P., Unpluq Customer "I use the phone less during family rush hours (morning and evening), also to set a good example for them." “I've been present at dinner, I'm not using my phone while driving, and I'm not scrolling my phone in the middle of the night.” - Kim Trinh, Unpluq Customer "I read an entire book on Sunday, went to hot yoga, made a mushroom and endive galette, and finished my vision board in the week since I started using Unpluq." - Sarah S., Unpluq Customer Unpluq helps you take control of your time, be mindful and digital detox from your phone. Turn your phone into a dumbphone when you want. By interrupting your automatic phone pickups, you'll recover time, focus, and attention by making a conscious choice to access apps. Use your phone on your terms. Unpluq customers save more than 1 hour and 26 minutes a day of screen time.* How does it work? Select which apps to block, and when. If you need to access a blocked app, make a conscious choice to open it by passing through an Unpluq Distraction Barrier–a digital key that makes you think twice and ensure you really do want to open that app. Use Unpluq to: - Block distracting apps and notifications–by default - Choose what times you want apps blocked - Choose only the apps you want to block - Unblock apps by making a conscious decision with an Unpluq distraction barrier - Select the distraction barrier you prefer, or go RANDOM to make it harder - Choose how hard each distraction barrier is - Block different apps on different schedules Choose your distraction barrier: - Shake your phone for some time - Tap a random pattern of buttons - Scroll through blank space - Randomly pick one of the above barriers - Scan a unique QR code - Use your Unpluq Tag on your keychain Block apps when you need to: - Stay focused - Focus during work - Disconnect after hours - Be present for family meals - Avoid working on the weekends - Study uninterrupted - Be more mindful every day - Sleep and rest well - Stop phubbing - Reduce stress - Lower anxiety Use your newly recovered free time to: - See friends - Workout - Side hustle - Read books Unpluq helps you focus on what’s important in your life, without phone distraction. No more meals with family and friends staring at your phones. Unpluq Premium Subscription With Unpluq Premium, you’ll save 2x as much time. - Unlimited: block apps–as many as you like, up to 50 per schedule - Unlimited: schedules–work schedule, weekend schedule, you decide what works best for you - Whitelist contacts, so notifications from them always get through - All Barriers: Use all the available barrier options, including the patented Unpluq Tag, the keyfob that keeps you focused, as well as Scrolling, Random, or QR code barriers. Unplug Free: Available to Everyone With Unpluq Free, get off your screen, and back into your life. - Block 2 apps - 1 Schedule–all the time, during work, on the weekend, or after hours–whatever time you choose - 2 Barriers: Choose to tap buttons or shake your phone to unblock apps The Unpluq Tag Do you have an Unpluq Tag? Pair your Tag with your Unpluq app anytime to save more time. The NFC powered yellow Tag fits on your keychain and works with your app. Science like Rational Override Theory shows that this physical ritual to get virtual control of your phone is the most effective way to change your screen time habits. *The average Unpluq customer in May 2023 saves 1 hour 22 minutes a day. Privacy We care about your privacy and take steps to protect it. Unpluq does not sell or share your data–personal or not. Having our customer’s with privacy in mind and protecting them is one of our core values. See Privacy Policy: https://www.unpluq.com/privacy-policy Payments & Subscriptions Terms of Use This app offers both in-app purchases as well as subscriptions. For the Terms of Use, please see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ask Ami
This app helps you find information within your connected accounts like email, calendar, and files. Ask about bills, school notices, or renewals, and it retrieves the relevant message or document. It offers read-only access and allows you to disconnect accounts anytime.
- Connect email, calendar, and files
- Ask questions about household information
- Read-only access to data
- Split answers by family member
- Local document processing
- Account disconnection option
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Ami answers questions about your own household using the accounts you already have. Connect your email, calendar and files, then ask what bills are due this month, what the school sent about the field trip, or when the car insurance renews, and Ami answers with the message or document it found. Everything is read only. Ami never sends mail, edits your calendar or changes a file, and you can disconnect any account at any time. Add the people in your family once and every answer is split out per person. Documents you add are read on your iPhone and the file itself is never uploaded. When Ami finds nothing, it says so instead of guessing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask Ami at 100% against Unpluq's 54%. Ask Ami also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Unpluq's advantage is ratings volume (931 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Unpluq sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ask Ami asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ask Ami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unpluq has 931 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Unpluq's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ask Ami's.
Unpluq ships an update monthly, Ask Ami daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unpluq | Ask Ami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (931 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 931 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unplug Technology B.V. | Amee Sanghavi |
Customer experience
Unpluq
Ask Ami
Bugs and requests
Unpluq
Reported bugs
3 issues- Apps not properly blocked or unblocked
- Schedules not working as expected
- UI freezes and crashes during app management
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to lock apps to specific QR codes
- More flexible scheduling options
- Improved website blocking beyond just Safari
Ask Ami
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unpluq
- Unpluq Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Unpluq Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Ask Ami
No in-app purchases









