Comparison

NOMO vs UCLA BLink

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

Head to head
About

NOMO

This app helps users reduce social media scrolling and build a healthier relationship with their devices. It offers engaging challenges and rewards for spending less time on social platforms, fostering real-life connections and improving overall life satisfaction.

Highlights
  • Reduce social media scrolling
  • Unlock perks and rewards
  • Compete with friends
  • Group challenges
  • Behavioral research-backed
  • Improve life satisfaction
Features
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IT’S YOUR TIME. Join a community reclaiming their time. Compete with friends and unlock perks for scrolling less: NFL and NBA tickets, exclusive merch, concerts, even cash. NOMO is an app that helps people scroll less and build a better relationship with social media without banning your social apps. From streaks, to group challenges, to IRL experiences, we make reclaiming your time engaging and fun. The less you scroll, the more life gives back. Cutting down scroll time requires collective action. Spend less time scrolling and foster real-life connections. NOMO leverages our founder’s cutting edge behavioral research. Our research shows that NOMO challenges lead to a ~50% reduction in feelings of depression, and a ~20% increase in overall life satisfaction. Join now and free the thumb! TERMS, PRIVACY AND CONDITIONS - https://yesnomo.com/terms-of-use - https://yesnomo.com/privacy-policy - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UCLA BLink

Discover all UCLA pop-up events and happenings in one organized place. Never miss an important campus activity again with this convenient discovery tool.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Popup notifications
  • Campus event organization
  • Never miss events
Features
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BLink is your go-to app for discovering every popup and event happening at UCLA—conveniently organized in one spot so you never miss out.

Screenshots

NOMO4 screens
UCLA BLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UCLA BLink at none against NOMO's 4. UCLA BLink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). NOMO's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (126 vs 7). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NOMO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UCLA BLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UCLA BLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOMO has 126 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of NOMO's written reviews are positive against 100% of UCLA BLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOMO ships an update weekly, UCLA BLink every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NOMO versus UCLA BLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOMOUCLA BLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB34 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNOMO Technologies, Inc.Andrew Cruz

Customer experience

NOMO

All ratings126 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%

UCLA BLink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NOMO

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Moments not received
  • Won't let user in
  • Free gift not received
  • Rewards vanish unexpectedly
  • App not working initially

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow repurchasing of rewards
  • Better rewards for teens
  • More appealing reward options
  • Include NBA tickets as rewards

UCLA BLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NOMO

Subscriptions4
  • NOMO Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • NOMO Plus$9.991 Month
  • NOMO Plus | Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • NOMO Plus | Annual$69.991 Year
None

UCLA BLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOMO free?
NOMO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UCLA BLink free?
UCLA BLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOMO or UCLA BLink?
UCLA BLink is rated higher. NOMO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while UCLA BLink averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do NOMO or UCLA BLink have ads?
Neither NOMO nor UCLA BLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOMO or UCLA BLink?
NOMO ships an update weekly, and UCLA BLink every 12 months. Most recently, NOMO was updated on November 4, 2026 and UCLA BLink on November 4, 2026.

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