iDatabase vs Unhook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDatabase
Create and manage custom databases, inventories, and collections with ease. Organize personal or professional information using pre-built templates or design your own. Secure your data with a PIN and back it up to cloud storage.
- Custom database creation
- Pre-built templates
- Variety of field types
- Search and sort functionality
- PIN protection
- Cloud backup (Dropbox)
- Data sharing
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CREATE DATABASES IN SECONDS iDatabase is a powerful and easy-to-use database app for iPhone and iPad. Create and manage your own databases without technical skills. Organize work or personal information, store everything in one place, and find what you need in seconds. ORGANIZE YOUR RECORDS Create Groups and Smart Groups directly in the record list to keep your data organized. Smart Groups automatically collect records that match your criteria and update as your data changes. SEARCH ALL YOUR DATABASES Find information across all your databases, even when they are not open. Search by name, word, number, or any other information and jump directly to the matching record. FAST AND INTUITIVE A clean, modern interface designed for iPhone and iPad. Create, edit, browse, and organize records with simple touch controls, full Dark Mode support, and smooth navigation. SYNC WITH MAC, IPHONE AND IPAD Keep your databases up to date across all your devices with iCloud. Changes are automatically synchronized between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Store databases in iCloud, restore previous versions, and access your information even when you are offline. READY-TO-USE TEMPLATES Get started quickly with built-in templates for contacts, inventories, expenses, projects, recipes, and more. Customize existing templates or create your own databases from scratch. FLEXIBLE DATA FIELDS Use text, numbers, dates, images, links, email addresses, phone numbers, checkboxes, password fields, choices, and calculated fields. Customize each field and choose which fields appear in the record list. SEARCH, SORT AND ORGANIZE Search and sort records by any field. Use Groups and Smart Groups to organize your information automatically and keep large databases easy to manage. APPLE INTELLIGENCE Use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools to correct, rewrite, and compose text directly in your database fields. SHARE AND IMPORT Share databases, selected records, or individual entries with other apps. Import data from CSV files and add records from other iDatabase databases. FLEXIBLE PURCHASE OPTIONS iDatabase is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or annual subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://www.apimac.com/about/privacy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdterms/
Unhook
This app helps you regain control of your phone by blocking distracting applications and websites. It offers customizable limits, schedules, and location-based blocking to promote focus and reduce screen time.
- Automatic app and website blocking
- Customizable limits and schedules
- Location-based blocking
- Full lockout and distraction shield modes
- Usage reports and alerts
- Restrict app installation/deletion
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Your phone is built to keep you hooked. Unhook helps you take it back — it blocks distracting apps and websites automatically, so focus becomes your default instead of a daily battle. Set smart limits, schedules, and even location-based blocking, then let Unhook handle the rest. Group your apps, categories, and websites, and decide exactly how strict you want to be. TWO WAYS TO BLOCK - Full Lockout — completely block a group until you choose to unlock it - Distraction Shield — add friction that makes you pause before you open LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE - One daily limit, or a different limit for each day of the week - Breaks with custom timing and duration, plus early resume when you need it - Resume a single app before your daily limit is reached - Lock and unlock groups automatically on repeating schedules - Trigger rules when you enter or leave a saved place — home, work, gym, school STAY AWARE - Hourly and weekly usage reports - Alerts at 80% of your limit, plus breaks, schedules, and zone changes EXTRA CONTROL - Optionally restrict app installation, deletion, and in-app purchases Made for deep work, studying, better sleep, screen-time balance, and anyone trying to break the doomscrolling habit. Whether you want hard boundaries or a flexible system that adapts to your day, Unhook helps you spend less time on autopilot and more on what matters. Download Unhook and take back your attention. Privacy Policy: https://shaffans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shaffans.com/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unhook at 100% against iDatabase's 52%. Unhook also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). iDatabase's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (510 vs 20). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. iDatabase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Unhook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Unhook holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDatabase has 510 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iDatabase's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unhook's.
iDatabase ships an update every 3 weeks, Unhook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDatabase | Unhook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (510 ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Gobbo | Shaffans Studios |
Customer experience
iDatabase
Unhook
Bugs and requests
iDatabase
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when adding photos
- Inability to open databases
- Data loss and corruption issues
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add iCloud support
- Improve Dropbox integration
- Enhance sorting and filtering capabilities
- Introduce currency and calculation fields
- Provide a more user-friendly interface
Unhook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iDatabase
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime License$69.99
Unhook
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- One‑Time: Lifetime Access$14.99









