Comparison

Offtime vs Handover

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

Head to head
About

Offtime

This app helps you block distracting applications by requiring a physical action to unlock them, such as scanning a QR code or NFC tag. It offers features like scheduled blocking, time limits, and insights into your usage patterns to improve focus and digital discipline.

Highlights
  • Physical unlock with QR code or NFC tag
  • Unlock with a timed delay
  • Customizable presets for different situations
  • Automatic scheduling of app blocking
  • Daily time limits for specific apps
  • Usage insights and streak tracking
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OFFTIME – THE APP AGAINST APPS Block distracting apps – and make unlocking them take real effort. Hold to block your distracting apps, and unlock them only by scanning a QR code or NFC tag that you keep out of reach. That small physical step creates distance, clarity and focus – before you start scrolling. HOW IT WORKS * Choose the apps and categories that distract you * Hold to start blocking * Keep your QR code or NFC tag out of reach – in the hallway, on a shelf, in another room * Apps stay blocked until you scan the code, wait out the delay or your schedule ends FEATURES - PHYSICAL UNLOCK WITH QR CODE OR NFC Print your QR code or write your own NFC tag right in the app. Moving to unlock stops impulsive scrolling. - UNLOCK WITH A WAIT Prefer no hardware? Set a waiting time before a blocked app can be opened. - PRESETS Save sets of apps and categories for different situations, like work, studying or bedtime. - SCHEDULES Block automatically at set times, on the days you choose. Schedules keep running when the app is closed. Choose Normal or Strict mode, with or without breaks. - TIME LIMITS Set daily limits for apps that eat your time. - LOCKS Define how often and how long a blocked app may be opened. - INSIGHTS See your week at a glance, compare it with the last one, track your streaks and the impulses you prevented. - NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Offtime works without registration. - LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. WHY OFFTIME? Most app blockers can be switched off with one tap – exactly when your willpower is lowest. Offtime adds a physical layer. Your unlock key is a printed QR code or an NFC tag that you place out of reach, so lifting the block is a deliberate decision. That makes digital discipline feel effortless. FREE AND PRO Start for free with one lock, one schedule, one time limit and your standard preset plus one of your own. UNLOCK THE PRO VERSION * Unlimited presets * Up to 18 active schedules at the same time * Detailed insights * Unlimited locks * Unlimited time limits Privacy Policy: https://www.useofftime.com/privacy/app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Handover

Features
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Most focus apps feel like a strict boss standing over your shoulder. Handover is different. It doesn't lock your phone and throw away the key. It adds a small, deliberate cost to your biggest distractions. You are always in control. If you really need to get into an app, you can. It just costs you a bit of the streak you have been building. That one shift changes why you reach for your phone in the first place. SETTING UP A RULE TAKES FOUR CHOICES Choose what to block. Specific apps, or whole categories at once. Choose how to block. A total daily limit, a session length, or block them outright. Choose when it runs. On a schedule, when you arrive somewhere, or after a burst of heavy phone use. Choose your way back in. Earn it with a set number of steps, with quick reps the phone counts for you, by scanning a barcode you keep somewhere out of reach, with a breathing break, or with a short meditation. THE EXIT DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN Life happens. You are never truly locked out, and the essentials are never blocked: Calls, Messages, Maps, Camera and Wallet. Break Glass. Need in? Wait five minutes and it costs five minutes of your streak. Emergency Coupon. A real emergency? Use it any time, on anything. A rigid wall gets bypassed by lunchtime. A small, fair cost actually changes your habits. WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING A streak on your home screen that grows every day you stay on track. Themes that unlock as it grows, from sleek Steel on day one to Gold at day 14. Credits every time you move, breathe or meditate. Spend them on themes and new exercises. A referral code worth 1,000 credits to you and 1,000 to every friend who joins with it. PICK THE PLAN THAT FITS YOU Handover Free Up to 5 active rules. Core blocks and daily time budgets. Scheduled blocking periods. Break Glass on every rule. Handover Plus Unlimited rules and every block type unlocked. Triggers for a place you arrive at and for heavy use. Movement and step challenges as your way back in. Every theme, deep statistics and your full history. Individual, or a Family plan covering up to 6 people, each with their own rules, settings and streak. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Privacy comes first. Handover is built directly on Apple's Screen Time framework, which means the app never sees which apps you use or how long you use them, and none of that ever leaves your device. Only your account, your rules and your credits sync, so you keep your progress when you change phones. Handover is proudly built by Casebuddy Pty Ltd in Australia. Terms of Use: https://handover.tinkerlane.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://handover.tinkerlane.app/privacy

Screenshots

Offtime4 screens
Handover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handover at every 8 days against Offtime's every 2 months. Handover also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Offtime sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Handover sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offtime ships an update every 2 months, Handover every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Offtime versus Handover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOfftimeHandover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLouie GaiserCasebuddy Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Offtime

Subscriptions8
  • offtime Pro - Weekly2 variants$1.997 Days
  • offtime Pro - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • offtime Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • offtime Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • offtime Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • offtime Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • offtime Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • offtime Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • offtime Pro - Lifetime$99.99
6 purchases

Handover

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Family Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Plus Family Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Plus Lifetime$79.99
  • Plus Family Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is Offtime free?
Offtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handover free?
Handover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Offtime or Handover have ads?
Neither Offtime nor Handover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offtime or Handover?
Offtime ships an update every 2 months, and Handover every 8 days. Most recently, Offtime was updated on November 10, 2026 and Handover on November 6, 2026.

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