Comparison

Seam Mobile Key App vs Unhook

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

Head to head
About

Seam Mobile Key App

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Seam lets you use your phone to enter building across a wide variety of access control systems

About

Unhook

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable limits, schedules, and location-based blocking to encourage deep work, better sleep, and break doomscrolling habits.

Highlights
  • Full Lockout mode
  • Distraction Shield pause screen
  • Daily limits and weekly schedules
  • Location-based blocking (Zones)
  • Usage charts and alerts
  • App install/deletion blocking
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
Features
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Your phone is built to keep you hooked. Unhook blocks the apps and websites that steal your time, automatically. Set a daily limit, a schedule or a place, and Unhook locks distractions for you. No willpower needed. TWO WAYS TO BLOCK • Full Lockout: a group stays blocked until you choose to unlock it • Distraction Shield: a pause screen that makes you think twice before opening an app LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • One daily limit, or a different limit for each day of the week • Schedules: block apps automatically during work, study or bedtime • Zones: block or allow apps when you arrive at a place you choose on the map, like your office, campus or gym • Take a Break: use an app for a set time, then it locks again • Quick Access: unlock one app for a few minutes when you really need it SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Usage charts for the last 24 hours and the last 7 days • Alerts when you reach 80% of your daily limit, plus break, schedule and zone alerts EXTRA CONTROL • Lock Unhook itself with Face ID or a passcode • Optionally block app installs, app deletion and in-app purchases • Siri & Shortcuts actions to lock or unlock a group Made for deep work, studying, better sleep and anyone trying to break the doomscrolling habit. FREE AND PRO Start free with 1 group (up to 3 apps), 1 schedule and 1 zone. Unhook Pro adds categories and websites, usage reports, reminders and longer breaks. Unhook uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your app usage stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://shaffans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shaffans.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Seam Mobile Key App2 screens
Unhook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seam Mobile Key App at none against Unhook's 2. Seam Mobile Key App also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unhook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Seam Mobile Key App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Seam Mobile Key App versus Unhook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeam Mobile Key AppUnhook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeamShaffans Studios

In-app purchases

None

Seam Mobile Key App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Unhook

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • One‑Time: Lifetime Access$14.99

Questions

Is Seam Mobile Key App free?
Seam Mobile Key App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unhook free?
Unhook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seam Mobile Key App or Unhook have ads?
Unhook shows ads; Seam Mobile Key App does not.

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