offtime vs Handover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
offtime
This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications. It uses a unique physical barrier method, requiring you to move to disable blocks, fostering self-control and digital discipline. Gain insights into your saved time and create custom blocking profiles for different situations.
- Physical barrier app blocking
- QR code or NFC activation
- Custom app/category blocking
- Blocking profiles for situations
- Scheduled blocking times
- Time saved insights
- Offline and local operation
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OFFTIME – THE APP AGAINST APPS Block distracting apps – and reclaim your time. Offtime is the app against apps – helping you enjoy more of real life. With a simple scan, you block digital distractions and focus on what truly matters. The special part: the unlock code is physically removed – you have to move to disable the block. That creates distance, clarity, and focus. HOW IT WORKS * Select distracting apps or categories * Activate the block via QR code or NFC tag * Place the code out of reach – for example, in the hallway or on a shelf * Apps remain blocked until you scan the code again or the timer expires FEATURES - APP BLOCKING WITH PHYSICAL BARRIER You must actively move to disable the block – this helps prevent impulsive unlocking - QR CODE OR NFC ACTIVATION Start your focus session by scanning a physical trigger - STOPWATCH AND TIMER MODE Use the built-in stopwatch or set a timer for how long you want to block - CUSTOM APP OR CATEGORY SELECTION Block only the apps or categories that distract you. Keep the tools you need. - BLOCKING PROFILES Create templates for different situations: such as work, studying, or bedtime - SCHEDULED BLOCK TIMES Set automatic block times that repeat daily or weekly - INSIGHTS Get insights on how much time offtime has saved you, with our weekly and monthly overview - MINIMALISTIC DARK DESIGN Focus on function, not distraction – ideal for digital minimalism - FULLY OFFLINE AND LOCAL No cloud, no tracking, no data sharing WHY OFFTIME? Offtime takes a different approach. Instead of a simple software-based app blocker, it adds a physical layer. You place your unlock key – like a printed QR code or NFC tag – deliberately out of reach. This creates a real-world hurdle: you must actively choose and physically move to lift the block. This simple idea strengthens your self-control and makes digital discipline effortless. UNLOCK THE PRO VERSION * Unlimited number of blocking profiles * Up to 20 active schedules simultaneously * No limits on scheduled block times * Monthly insights Privacy Policy: https://useofftime.com/privacy.php?section=app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Handover
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Handover at every 8 days against offtime's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. offtime sells 4 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.
offtime ships an update every 2 months, Handover every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | offtime | Handover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louie Gaiser | Casebuddy Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
offtime
- offtime Pro - Weekly$1.997 Days
- offtime Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
- offtime Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
- offtime Pro - Lifetime$17.99
Handover
- Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plus Family Monthly$6.991 Month
- Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Plus Family Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Plus Lifetime$79.99
- Plus Family Lifetime$129.99









