Screencat vs Unglue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screencat
This app helps users break phone addiction and stop doomscrolling by "locking" distracting applications. Users earn coins by using the app, which can be spent to unlock apps or customize a virtual pet.
- Lock distracting apps
- Gamified unlocking process
- Earn coins for app usage
- Customize virtual pet
- Stop doomscrolling
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Are you addicted to your phone? Screencat is here to help! Screencat is a fun, simple, and super effective way to tame your phone addiction, and stop doomscrolling. Screencat lets you "lock" distracting apps and will force you to go through an unlocking process before you can use any apps you add. For every app you add to Screencat, you will earn coins. You can spend these coins to unlock apps, or buy stylish accessories for you cat! See our terms of service here - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Unglue
This app helps you break bad habits and earn screen time by completing healthy tasks. Block distracting applications and set personal goals to improve your productivity and well-being.
- Block distracting apps
- Set personal goals
- Earn screen time
- Complete healthy habits
- Track progress
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How to use Unglue: 1) Block distracting apps 2) Set your goals 3) Earn screen time by completing healthy habits Unglue is for you if you want to get rid of bad habits, or earn screen time by completing tasks that you would usually need to do. To ensure the privacy of our users, specific app activity data is never stored or shared. Subscription required for full access to the app's features. Terms of use: https://unglue.app/terms Privacy policy: https://unglue.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screencat at 100% against Unglue's 49%. Screencat also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Unglue's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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
Both are free to download. Screencat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and Unglue sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Unglue holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unglue has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Screencat's written reviews are positive against 49% of Unglue's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Screencat ships an update every 2 days, Unglue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screencat | Unglue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screencat | Computer go beep AB |
Customer experience
Screencat
Unglue
In-app purchases
Screencat
- Screencat Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Screencat Pro Lifetime Special$24.99
- Screencat Pro Lifetime$39.99
Unglue
- Unglue Plus$4.997 Days
- Unglue Plus$7.997 Days
- Unglue Plus$12.991 Month
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- Unglue Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unglue Plus$24.991 Year
- Unglue Plus7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Unglue Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Unglue Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unglue Plus2 variants$49.991 Year
- Unglue Plus$59.991 Year
- Unglue Plus7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Unglue Plus$23.99
- Unglue Plus$34.99
- Lifetime Access$99.99
