Social Limits vs O3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Social Limits
This app helps you break screen time addiction by blocking social media until you meet your daily step goal. It combines physical activity with digital wellness to improve focus, productivity, and mental health.
- Morning app blocking
- Step goal unlocking
- Digital wellness integration
- Focus enhancement
- Habit building
- Reduced screen time
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Social Limits is a digital detox that blocks social media apps to help break your morning screen time addiction. (Paid features) Block the apps you choose until you reach your daily step goal. Start your day walking, not scrolling, and build healthier morning routines. By staying off social media in the morning, you avoid the dopamine boost from scrolling which can make you crave more throughout the day. Instead, focus on being more productive, reduce your screen time and start your day off better. How It Works: Morning App Lock: Choose the apps that you want blocked when you start your day Step Goal Challenge: Set your daily step count target to unlock blocked apps Digital Wellness: Combine physical activity with screen time management for better mental health Focus Booster: Start each day with movement instead of mindless scrolling Proven Benefits: Better Sleep Quality - Break the cycle of late-night scrolling Increased Productivity - Start your day with intention, not distraction Improved Focus - Reduce digital overwhelm and mental clutter Enhanced Mood - Morning exercise naturally boosts energy and happiness Reduced Anxiety - Less social media comparison and FOMO Stronger Habits - Build consistent morning routines that stick Why Social Limits Works: Our digital detox approach combines behavioral psychology with fitness tracking. By requiring physical movement to unlock social apps you naturally: • Avoid dopamine spikes from early morning scrolling • Establish healthier sleep-wake cycles • Create positive associations between exercise and reward • Develop sustainable self-control habits Join thousands of users gaining back their screen time. Download Social Limits and experience the difference of starting the day without your phone. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.social-limits.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
O3
Discover and access 24/7 study cafes designed for focused work and social interaction. Book spaces, connect with others, and enhance your productivity in a unique cafe environment.
- Unlock 24/7 study cafes
- Book study spaces
- Work and study environments
- Meet new people
- Socialize in cafes
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Giant 24/7 cafes you can unlock with one app. Study, work, hang out, and meet new people at O3! https://www.o3space.org/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: O3 at 4.9 against Social Limits's 4.6. O3 also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Social Limits's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Social Limits sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and O3 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
O3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Social Limits's written reviews are positive against 91% of O3's.
Social Limits ships an update fortnightly, O3 every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Social Limits | O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (68 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Social Limits LTD | O3 Platforms Limited |
Customer experience
Social Limits
O3
In-app purchases
Social Limits
- New User Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Monthly (1 week intro)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- New User Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly No Trial$9.991 Month
- Discount Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- New User Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
O3
- 10HR COMBO$6.007 Days









