Detox vs Quiet Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detox
This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications. You can set custom limits for app usage, schedule blocks during specific times, or initiate immediate blocks for deep work. It aims to foster a calmer digital life with less mindless scrolling.
- Consecutive usage limits for apps
- Scheduled blocks with website blocking
- Daily time budgets for apps
- Instant blocking for deep work
- Strict mode to prevent rule changes
- Urgent unblock for emergencies
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Detox helps you cut down your screen time without frustration. You choose the apps and how Detox steps in: when you've been scrolling for too long, at set hours, once your time for the day is used, or right now. Everything you don't pick, like chats, maps or work apps, stays open. Detox is a subscription app, and a subscription is required to use it. Free trials may be available on some plans for eligible new subscribers. Cancel anytime. SESSION LIMITS Most blockers shut down everything. Detox uses consecutive usage limits. You choose the apps. Detox blocks them only after you have been using them continuously for too long, like 15 minutes in a row, then for a short time you pick, like 5 minutes. Quick checks are fine. Long doomscrolling sessions are interrupted. - Set a consecutive usage limit for selected apps - Create several session limits, each with its own apps - Keep access to messages, maps and work tools - Break long scrolling streaks without feeling punished SCHEDULED BLOCKS Create time periods on selected days of the week where distracting apps are automatically blocked. Add websites too. Use schedules to avoid distractions during: - Your mornings - Your evenings and nights - Your daily focus hours Set it once and Detox blocks the apps you choose at the times you choose. DAILY LIMITS Give apps a daily time budget, like 1 hour a day. It's the total that counts, so many short visits add up too. Once it's used, the apps stay blocked until your day starts over, or for a time you choose. Daily limits are available on iOS 17.4 or later. BLOCK NOW Start a Block now when you need deep work. Detox blocks distracting apps right away, for anywhere from 5 minutes to 4 hours, while essential tools stay available. SEE HOW YOUR DAY IS GOING Home shows your screen time today next to your usual, a typical day for you. Switch to only the apps in your blocks, or look back at another day. STAY IN CONTROL - Strict mode: while a rule blocks, you can't change it, delete it or uninstall apps - Unblocks: when you really need an app, a short wait helps you decide. Or set Unblocks to None for your strictest rules - Turn off: stop a rule for a while, for a holiday or a sick day. It turns back on by itself - Urgent unblock: for real emergencies, once every 24 hours MADE TO FIT YOU Light or dark, you choose the look in Settings. Every rule lives on the Blocks page as a card, so you can see what's set up at a glance. WHY DETOX WORKS Detox targets long, mindless sessions instead of every single unlock. This makes control of your screen time sustainable in the long term. - Less frustration - Fewer willpower battles - No uninstalling after two weeks A CALMER DIGITAL LIFE With Detox, you'll enjoy more time for what matters and less mindless scrolling. Take back control of your attention. Start your Detox today. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Detox is offered as an auto-renewing subscription. Current pricing and any free trial details are shown in the app at the time of purchase, in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in iPhone Settings, then Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://detox-sarl.notion.site/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://detox-sarl.notion.site/terms-conditions
Quiet Timer
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Quiet Timer: Focus Timer is a distraction-free timer built for focus sessions and simple routines. Use it for: * Deep work and study blocks * Reading and writing sessions * Meditation and quiet breaks * Any task where you just need a clean countdown Designed to feel calm and fast, so you can start a session in seconds and get back to what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Detox at Free against Quiet Timer's $0.99. Quiet Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Detox is free to download; Quiet Timer costs $0.99 up front. Detox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Quiet Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Detox | Quiet Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (457 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Detox | Dmytro Rastaturin |
Bugs and requests
Detox
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing purchases and requiring re-subscription
- Blocking features not working as expected
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to block apps selectively instead of all-or-nothing
- Implement a scheduling feature to automatically block apps during certain times
- Provide more detailed usage analytics and reports
- Allow users to customize the app's appearance and branding
Quiet Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Detox
- Detox - Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$2.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Detox - Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Detox - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Detox - Monthly$12.991 Month
- Detox - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Detox - Yearly3 Days trial$54.991 Year
- Detox - Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Detox - Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Quiet Timer
No in-app purchases









