Comparison

VIPI vs Mirror

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

Head to head
About

VIPI

Features
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Vipi is a one-stop destination app for ordering Food from the Best Restaurants around you. Explore the best Electronics, Grocery, Water, Gas, Auto and Spare Parts as well as our ultimate collection of Beauty and Spa products. We have everything you need conveniently and easily at your fingertips. Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on a variety of products and services. Get notified about your order status via notifications. Download our app and explore a wide range of quality products from top-notch brands

About

Mirror

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Mirror is an app blocker that helps you stop doomscrolling and cut your screen time, without deleting your apps. It puts a pause before the apps that pull you in, then blocks them at bedtime, during work and once your limit is up. Most app blockers are easy to switch off the moment you want to scroll. Mirror is built for that moment: a friend can hold the key to your rules, so loosening one takes their code. A PAUSE BEFORE THE SCROLL Choose the apps that eat your time. When you open one, Mirror asks you to take a breath first. Close it and get on with your day, or continue for the few minutes you decided on. In a study of 280 people, a short pause like this cut how often they opened those apps by 57%. BLOCK APPS ON YOUR TERMS • Daily limits for each app, or block an app outright • Bedtime that blocks apps so you sleep, and work hours that protect your focus • Schedules of your own, for study, gym or family time • A daily screen time goal that blocks your apps once you reach it • Quick Block for an hour of deep focus, with a countdown on the Lock Screen • Works with Focus: hold your apps whenever a Focus is on HARD TO UNDO IN A WEAK MOMENT • A friend's key: someone you trust sets a code, and loosening a rule needs it • No Take-Backs: a rule can't be loosened while it's holding • Lock In: commit to your rules for 3, 7 or 14 days SEE YOUR REAL SCREEN TIME • Today's screen time, pickups and busiest hours, from Screen Time • Your day set against a usual day, hour by hour • A streak of days your rules held, and a weekly review • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen Less doomscrolling, less social media, more sleep. Use Mirror for a dopamine detox, a social media break or a full digital detox, and keep the apps you need. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mirror uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your activity, history and answers stay on your iPhone. No account, no servers, no tracking, no analytics. Requires an iPhone and Screen Time access. MIRROR PREMIUM Mirror needs a Mirror Premium subscription after setup: yearly (with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers), monthly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. If a subscription ends, Mirror switches your rules off; you never have to pay to have an app unblocked. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Mirror Terms: https://ikiprotich.github.io/Mirror-files/mirror-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://ikiprotich.github.io/Mirror-files/mirror-privacy-policy

Screenshots

VIPI2 screens
Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIPI at none against Mirror's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mirror sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. VIPI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
VIPI versus Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIPIMirror
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVipi Kenya Solutions LtdIan Kiprotich

In-app purchases

None

VIPI

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mirror

Subscriptions2
  • Mirror Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Mirror Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mirror Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is VIPI free?
VIPI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirror free?
Mirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VIPI or Mirror have ads?
Neither VIPI nor Mirror shows ads.

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