DEApp vs AppTimeOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEApp
This app helps users break smartphone addiction and boost productivity by locking selected applications. Set schedules or timers for app usage, with features to prevent deletion or installation of new apps during lock periods.
- Scheduled app locking
- Timer-based app locking
- Deletion prevention
- Installation prevention
- Customizable lock schedules
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Easy and simple, but unbreakable app lock application! Want to break free from smartphone addiction? Want to boost productivity in your life? Just set the apps and times you want to lock. DEApp will support your willpower. Scheduled Lock Apps lock according to the scheduled time. You can set it to repeat on specific days. Timer Apps lock for the set amount of time. Deletion Prevention You cannot delete the app during the lock period. Installation Prevention You cannot install new apps during the lock period.
AppTimeOut
This app helps users overcome phone addiction by providing accountability features like friend-assisted unlocking and scheduled blocking. It offers focus timers and tracks your progress to help you reclaim your day and stay motivated.
- Buddy Lock accountability
- Scheduled blocking
- Focus timer
- Home Screen widget
- Daily focus summary
- Website blocking
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AppTimeOut helps you break phone addiction by putting real accountability between you and your distractions. Most blockers fail because you can switch them off the moment you feel the urge. AppTimeOut is different. • Buddy Lock — assign a trusted friend as your accountability buddy. To unlock, they send you a code. No code, no access. • Schedule Lock — block during recurring time slots, including overnight (such as 10 PM – 6 AM). Set it once; it enforces itself every day. • Timer Lock — a focus timer that blocks distracting apps and websites for a set duration, so you stay focused until time's up. STAY MOTIVATED • Day streak and today's focus total, right on your dashboard • A Lock Status widget for your Home Screen • A summary after every lock showing how long you stayed focused Block any app or website via Screen Time, plus Safari website blocking. Free to start. APPTIMEOUT PRO • Monthly — $0.99/month • Yearly — $4.99/year, with a 2-week free trial Unlocks Buddy Lock, unlimited apps & websites, and full Schedule Lock (all 7 days, unlimited slots). More at apptimeout.com Take back control. Reclaim your day. — Manage subscription or cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://apptimeout.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AppTimeOut at 5.0 against DEApp's 4.5. DEApp's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DEApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AppTimeOut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppTimeOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEApp has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DEApp ships an update every 5 days, AppTimeOut every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEApp | AppTimeOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UnCheon Baek | Harry Huynh |
Customer experience
DEApp
AppTimeOut
In-app purchases
DEApp
- Unlock Apps$0.99
AppTimeOut
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Year
