Comparison

Transform vs SelfControl

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

Head to head
About

Transform

This app provides structured plans and daily tools to help users break bad habits, build discipline, and regain control. It offers personalized support, including a sober timer, progress insights, meditation, and a toolkit for resisting temptation.

Highlights
  • Structured plans
  • Daily tools
  • Sober timer
  • Progress insights
  • Meditation
  • Toolkit for temptation resistance
  • Journaling
Features
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Transform is a private quit-porn habit tracker and trigger-support app. Streak tracking, restrictions for selected apps and websites, trigger reflection, breathing, and meditation help add friction before high-risk choices. You do not need shame or perfection to make progress. Notice your triggers, pause before acting, and if you slip, reflect and begin again. 【Restrict What You Choose】 On iOS 16 or later, use Apple's Screen Time picker to select apps, app categories, or websites you want to restrict. When protection is on, iOS shows its system restriction screen for selected items, creating a moment to pause. You stay in control and can change or turn off restrictions at any time. This feature does not automatically identify all adult content and cannot promise complete blocking. 【Track Streaks and Daily Check-ins】 Record your daily status, streak, and milestones. Tracking is not about pressure; it makes each choice and pattern easier to see. 【Steady Yourself During an Urge】 Try breathing, meditation, a focus exercise, or a quick reflection before deciding what to do next. 【Understand Triggers and Patterns】 Log urges, emotions, triggers, slips, and difficult moments. Over time, learn which situations and moods affect you most and prepare for them earlier. 【Focus on Trends, Not One Moment】 Use progress charts, summaries, and achievements to notice change. One difficult moment does not erase earlier progress; reflect, adjust, and restart. 【Build Small Daily Actions】 Set check-in, goal-review, and meditation reminders. Notifications require your permission and can be turned off in system settings. Transform can help you: - Reduce porn use and build a porn-free routine - Add friction around selected apps, categories, and websites - Pause before an urge becomes an action - Track streaks, daily status, and milestones - Understand triggers and recurring behavior patterns - Reflect and restart after a slip - Use breathing, meditation, and focus exercises - Build a routine with reminders and progress insights With Pro, you can unlock app protection, advanced analysis, smart reminders, streak reminders, and more reflection tools as your routine grows. 【Designed for Privacy】 Your check-ins, goals, journals, protection settings, and progress records stay on this device by default. Selected items are handled through Apple's Screen Time picker. Transform does not read or upload browsing details, page content, passwords, private messages, feeds, or content inside other apps. 【Important】 Restrictions add friction before high-risk choices. They cannot block every item of adult content or guarantee that setbacks will not happen. Availability depends on your iOS version, permissions, and selected items. Transform is for habit tracking, self-reflection, urge management, and personal growth. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. If you need medical or mental health support, consult a qualified professional. Start with one simple goal today: pause before an urge becomes an action.

About

SelfControl

This app helps users stay committed to their goals, such as abstaining from porn, by tracking progress, visualizing savings, and offering motivational milestones. It provides custom reminders and a clean, ad-free design for a focused experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap progress logging
  • Private and secure tracking
  • Count porn-free days and streaks
  • Visualize time and money saved
  • Motivational milestones
  • Customizable reminders
  • Ad-free design
Features
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Whether you’re starting no fap or already on your streak, RebootTracker helps you stay committed. What You’ll Get: - One-tap tracker – Log your progress in seconds - Private & secure – No accounts, no data sharing - Count porn-free days & streaks – Watch your streak grow - See time/money saved – Visualize your progress - Motivational milestones – Celebrate your achievements - Custom reminders – Daily check-ins to stay focused - Clean, ad-free design – Zero distractions Quitting porn doesn’t have to be complicated. Download RebootTracker and build a disciplined life—one day at a time. Full access requires a paid subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your Apple ID account settings. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https:https://www.termsfeed.com/live/787c0478-38be-4641-a3af-55d77ebce5bc

Screenshots

Transform4 screens
SelfControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Transform at freemium against SelfControl's subscription. Transform also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Transform sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SelfControl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Transform against 4.8 for SelfControl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transform ships an update every 3 weeks, SelfControl every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transform versus SelfControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransformSelfControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer涵 蔡蕾 李

Customer experience

Transform

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SelfControl

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Transform

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Annual$12.991 Year
3 purchases

SelfControl

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Transform free?
Transform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelfControl free?
SelfControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transform or SelfControl?
Transform is rated higher. Transform averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while SelfControl averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Transform or SelfControl have ads?
Neither Transform nor SelfControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transform or SelfControl?
Transform ships an update every 3 weeks, and SelfControl every 6 months. Most recently, Transform was updated on October 16, 2026 and SelfControl on October 10, 2026.

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