Comparison

DODI vs Sumbi

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

Head to head
About

DODI

This app helps you manage your phone usage by sending alerts for continuous use and encouraging short breaks. It tracks your daily rest time, promoting healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Continuous usage alerts
  • 10-second break reminders
  • Daily rest time tracking
  • Promotes healthier digital habits
Features
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- Receive alerts when you've been using your phone continuously! - Refresh yourself with a quick 10-second break! - Check your daily rest time with a dodi-block! Terms of Service (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://app.websitepolicies.com/policies/view/wm1gr9cq

About

Sumbi

This app encourages users to spend less time on their phones by gamifying digital detox. Users engage in timed "dives" away from their devices, earning virtual sea creatures based on their focus duration. It offers a peaceful, non-punitive approach to building healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Timed phone-free dives
  • Unlock virtual sea creatures
  • Personalized ocean environment
  • Buddy dive feature
  • Night sea creatures
  • Diary-like dive log
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The longer you put your phone down, the deeper your life gets. Start the timer, set your phone down, and sea creatures come to your ocean. From exam prep to digital detox, dive with Sumbi. Sumbi is a study focus timer and digital detox app named after the "sumbisori," the whistling breath of Jeju haenyeo, Korea's legendary free-diving women. Start a dive when you want time away from your phone. While your phone rests, your ocean deepens, and sea creatures come to live in it. Who dives with Sumbi - Students who need a study timer for exams and deep focus - Anyone fighting phone addiction or doomscrolling - People who want to cut screen time and rebuild concentration - ADHD brains that need a gentle, visual reason to stay off the phone - Anyone who just wants to watch a calm ocean and breathe What makes Sumbi different 1. One dive = one focus session. Keep your phone down while the timer runs, and the dive succeeds. If you fail, nobody scolds you. 2. Your focus time becomes an ocean. Successful dives bring creatures from shallow water, deep water, even the abyss. 3. Collect and raise your sea creatures. The more you dive, the wider and deeper your ocean grows. 4. Gift creatures to your dive buddies. Focus is deeper together. 5. No ads, no noise. Sumbi never drags you back with notifications. Coming back is your choice. Study timer, pomodoro, or deep work Pick any length with the dial: a short pomodoro-style session or hours of exam prep. Every dive adds to your daily focus record. When haenyeo divers surface, they release a long whistling breath: "hooo-ee." Your day deserves a breath that deep. Have a good dive. Hoo-ee! Contact: sumbi@niceday.io

Screenshots

DODI4 screens
Sumbi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sumbi at 100% against DODI's 50%. Sumbi also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DODI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sumbi sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DODI ships an update every 11 days, Sumbi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DODI versus Sumbi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDODISumbi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeonhyo Kim나이스데이

Customer experience

DODI

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sumbi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DODI

Subscriptions2
  • DODI (1 month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • DODI (1 year)3 Days trial$17.991 Year
3 purchases

Sumbi

One-time3
  • Shallow Sea Creature$0.99
  • Deep Sea Creature$1.99
  • Abyssal Creature$2.99

Questions

Is DODI free?
DODI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumbi free?
Sumbi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DODI or Sumbi have ads?
Neither DODI nor Sumbi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DODI or Sumbi?
DODI ships an update every 11 days, and Sumbi weekly. Most recently, DODI was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sumbi on October 29, 2026.

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