Unhook vs Lesswhelmed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unhook
This app blocks the YouTube news feed, preventing endless scrolling and distracting content. It allows users to access YouTube for specific videos without falling down rabbit holes of unrelated content. Enjoy a more focused viewing experience.
- Blocks YouTube news feed
- Eliminates distractions
- Focused YouTube usage
- No ads
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Let's face it, how many times have we gone to YouTube for something specific only to end up watching a video on beluga whales doing somersaults? Say Good By to that with the YouTube News Feed BLOCKED. So you Use YouTube Without Getting Used by it. Unhook Mobile App | News Feed Eradicator | DF Tube Terms of Use: https://www.betimeful.com/eula https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lesswhelmed
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Lesswhelmed is the "no-app" — the place anything you share from any app lands and gets handled for you. See something worth keeping? Don't switch apps, don't copy-paste, don't lose it in a sea of tabs. Just tap Share and send it to Lesswhelmed — a link, a photo or screenshot, a note, a video, a document, a code repo, even a voice memo — and Lesswhelmed turns it into a clean, organized entry, drafted for you by AI. SHARE FROM ANYWHERE Lesswhelmed lives in the iOS Share Sheet, so you can capture from your browser, social apps, Photos, Files, or anywhere else — without breaking your flow. There's no new habit to learn: if it's worth keeping, share it. LET AI DO THE WRITE-UP Every capture is drafted into a structured post — title, summary, tags, and details — that you review, edit, and keep. On iPhone, Lesswhelmed can even draft entirely on-device. And when you need something back, ask Sirius AI — the built-in assistant — questions about everything you've saved and get grounded answers that cite your own posts. KEEP IT ALL, FIND IT LATER • Catalog — your private library of everything you've kept. • Queue — watch each capture move from pending to done. • Explore — map and browse everything by theme and topic. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT, SHARED BY CHOICE Your posts are private to you unless you decide otherwise — share individual posts with friends and see theirs in a Friends feed. Community standards apply to everything shared: you can report any post and block any user, and reports are reviewed within 24 hours. Lesswhelmed does not use third-party advertising or cross-app tracking. Stop hoarding tabs and screenshots you'll never find again. Share it to Lesswhelmed, and let it get handled. Terms of Use: https://lesswhelmed.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lesswhelmed.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unhook at none against Lesswhelmed's 3. Lesswhelmed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lesswhelmed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Unhook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unhook ships an update every 2 weeks, Lesswhelmed every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unhook | Lesswhelmed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (128 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Be Timeful Inc | Mina Saleeb |
Bugs and requests
Unhook
Reported bugs
17 issues- Videos don't open
- Cancel subscription button doesn't work
- Constant error code 152-4
- Daily progress resets
- App is glitchy
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- Search results don't appear or scroll quickly
- Shows only thumbnails and prompts to subscribe
- App won't let you do anything without Screen Time access
- Can't find Screen Time permission in settings
- App directs to BeTimeful after finding Unhook online
- No features in free version
- Blank screens and few settings
- No instructions
- Can't tap on free plan option
- Spammed with pop-ups to use pro
- Doesn't show feed initially
- Makes it hard to scroll through shorts
Requested features
5 requests- Extension for Safari on iPhone
- Allow free version use without forced pro
- Clearer instructions for screen time permission
- Option to sign out of YouTube account
- Ad-free use without review manipulation
Lesswhelmed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unhook
No in-app purchases
Lesswhelmed
- Sirius AI Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Sirius AI Pro (Annual)$69.991 Year
- Sirius AI Pro (Lifetime)$99.99









