Comparison

Weekly vs Stop Doomscrolling

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

Head to head
About

Weekly

Focus on achieving your weekly goals without the daily pressure. This app helps reduce stress and build more sustainable habits. It provides a structured approach to habit formation.

Highlights
  • Focus on weekly goals
  • Reduce stress
  • Build more habits
  • Easy to use interface
  • Structured habit formation
Features
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How was your week? Don't stress about daily habits, focus on your weekly goals. You can reduce stress and build more habits. We're here to help!

About

Stop Doomscrolling

Features
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You open Instagram to check one thing and look up 40 minutes later. Tomari puts a pause in that moment. Pick the apps you open out of habit, and the next time you tap one, a block screen asks whether you really need it right now. Close it and move on, or complete a short challenge and use the app for the minutes you choose. When time is up, it locks again. โ—† A Pause, Not a Wall Every block screen offers two choices: close it, or use the app. Closing takes one tap. Opening takes a moment of effort. That small gap is where most habitual opens end. โ—† Short Challenges, Your Choice Deep Breath, Type a Phrase, Second Thought, or Math Problem. Premium adds Speak on Camera and Speak Out Loud, where you read a short sentence to yourself. Speech recognition runs on your iPhone, and nothing is recorded. โ—† Unlock for Minutes, Not for Good Choose 1 to 30 minutes and a reason for opening. A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island counts down the time. When it ends, the app is blocked again. โ—† Cooldown After you unlock one app, every locked app stays locked for a cooldown you set. One "just a minute" doesn't turn into three. โ—† Deep Focus (Premium) Set the hours and weekdays when locked apps can't be opened at all, not even with a challenge. Study time, work hours, or the hour before bed. โ—† Block Websites Completely Add a domain and it stays blocked in Safari. No challenge, no timer. โ—† See What Changed The History tab counts how often you closed the block screen versus how often you opened an app, by day, week, and month, along with the reasons you picked. โ—† Built on Apple's Screen Time Tomari uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks to block apps. Your app list, records, and reasons stay on your iPhone. No sign-up needed. Your privacy comes first. Tomari is free with one locked app, four challenges, and ads. Tomari Premium: โ€ข Unlimited locked apps and websites โ€ข Speak on Camera and Speak Out Loud challenges โ€ข Deep Focus schedule โ€ข Full History with per-app stats and highlights โ€ข No ads Choose a monthly or annual subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.essentialapps.site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.essentialapps.site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Weekly4 screens
Stop Doomscrolling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Weekly at none against Stop Doomscrolling's shown. Weekly also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Weekly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stop Doomscrolling sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weekly ships an update every 3 days, Stop Doomscrolling every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Weekly versus Stop Doomscrolling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeeklyStop Doomscrolling
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size250 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPepper FactoryEssential(Apps)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weekly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weekly Premium$19.99
5 purchases

Stop Doomscrolling

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly Saving$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Saving$12.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Weekly free?
Weekly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Doomscrolling free?
Stop Doomscrolling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weekly or Stop Doomscrolling have ads?
Stop Doomscrolling shows ads; Weekly does not.
Which is updated more often, Weekly or Stop Doomscrolling?
Weekly ships an update every 3 days, and Stop Doomscrolling every 4 days. Most recently, Weekly was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stop Doomscrolling on October 31, 2026.

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