Comparison

Unplugged vs FocusPass

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

Head to head
About

Unplugged

Regain control of your device usage with tools designed to reduce distractions and enhance focus. Set custom blocking schedules, daily time limits, and choose difficulty levels to enforce discipline. Gain insights into your digital habits with comprehensive analytics.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Customizable blocking schedules
  • Set daily app usage time limits
  • Enforce focus with difficulty levels
  • Detailed screen time analytics
  • Instant blocking with custom timers
Features
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Unplugged - App Blocker, Focus Take back control of your screen time — easily and effectively! Unplugged helps you limit daily device usage, reduce distractions, and boost your focus with simple, smart tools. Complete Blocking Control Block access to any distracting app or website: • YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook • Reddit, X (Twitter), Messenger, Discord, WhatsApp Flexible Blocking Modes Choose how and when to stay focused: • Block Now: Instantly block selected apps with a custom timer • Schedule: Automatically block apps on specific days and times (e.g., weekdays 9 AM–5 PM) • Time Limit: Set daily usage caps — apps block automatically once the limit is reached • Lock: Start your day with apps blocked and limit how often you can unblock them Difficulty Levels Tailor the unblocking experience to your willpower: • Easy: Take a break or end a session anytime • Timeout: Wait before a break is allowed • Deep Focus: Only a few short unblocks, and sessions can't be changed or deleted while they run. Optionally prevent deleting apps, including Unplugged itself, while a session is active Daily Screen Time Goal & Streaks (new) Turn focus into a habit: • Set a daily screen time goal for your distracting apps • Get a gentle heads-up at 50% and 80% of your goal • Stay under your goal to grow your streak, unlock milestones from Ember to Zen Master, and celebrate your progress • Streak Freeze (Pro): protects your streak on an off day Comprehensive Analytics Gain insights into your habits with: • Daily and weekly reports • Detailed breakdown of screen time, pickups and app usage • Comparison with the previous day or week Whether you want to reduce phone addiction, improve productivity, or build healthier digital habits, Unplugged is your perfect companion. Download now and start your journey to a healthier screen-life balance! Terms of use http://appzpixel.com/unplugged-terms-conditions.html

About

FocusPass

Features
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Your distracting apps need a Pass. FocusPass blocks the apps you choose and lets you deliberately request short periods of access when you actually need them. When the Pass ends, the app locks again on its own. PROTECT. CHOOSE. RETURN. BLOCK THE DISTRACTIONS Pick apps, whole categories or websites with Apple's own Screen Time picker. Opening one shows a native shield: PROTECTED. You chose to protect this app. CHOOSE BEFORE OPENING Every shield offers two choices. GO BACK and return to what you were doing, or USE A PASS. Pick a length (for example 5, 10 or 15 minutes) and an optional reason like Reply, Post, Check something or Research, as a note to yourself. AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK The relock is scheduled with iOS before the app opens, so protection resumes when the Pass ends even if FocusPass is closed. End a Pass early anytime. An optional Reset Window stops one Pass from turning into three. EVERY GO BACK COUNTS Each time you choose Go Back at a shield, FocusPass records one Focus Save. It counts the choice honestly, with no invented minutes and no guesses about what you did next. BUILD RULES FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Wallets: a daily Pass plan for a group of apps • Focus Zones: protected hours for Work, Study, Evening or Sleep • Task Access: up to 3 minutes for one specific task when you're out of Passes. It never spends a Pass and it's limited so it can't become a loop • Essentials: apps you must always reach stay available PROTECT YOUR DEEP FOCUS Start a 25, 45, 60 or 90-minute session from Home, Siri, Apple Watch or a widget. Protected apps stay shielded, and the timer appears in a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island. Focus Rescue gives a short, once-per-session exit for something truly essential. UNDERSTAND YOUR DISTRACTIONS A Pass heatmap shows when you reach for your apps. When there's enough data, FocusPass points out one pattern, like "Most of your Passes happen after 9 PM", and offers a fix you control, like an Evening Zone. Weekly Review, Focus Saves by day and Pass reflections are all calculated on your device. OPTIONAL PROGRESS Momentum, missions and a calm Sanctuary grow from real recorded actions. One off day never erases your progress, and nothing can be bought to skip ahead. YOUR FOCUS. YOUR CONTROL. Turn Off All Protection always works and is never locked behind a purchase or streak. Protection Check shows exactly what's working and how to fix what isn't. Uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks. If a parent or organization manages Screen Time, their settings come first. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics SDKs. Your rules and history stay on your device, and Apple keeps your app selections opaque, even to FocusPass. Purchases are validated through Apple and RevenueCat using an anonymous ID. FREE AND PRO Free is useful forever: native shields, Go Back and Focus Saves, timed Passes, automatic relocking, one Wallet, one Focus Zone, one Deep Focus session a day, 7-day insights, Momentum and missions. FocusPass Pro adds more Wallets with exact custom rules, more Focus Zones, Free Windows and Rule Profiles, Task Access, Adaptive Resistance, unlimited Deep Focus, full history and premium Pass materials. Pro never sells a way around your own rules. Works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later. The Apple Watch app shows your status and focus timer; blocking always happens on your iPhone. FocusPass Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices appear in your local currency before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://ifocuspass.rork.app/terms.html Privacy: https://ifocuspass.rork.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Unplugged4 screens
FocusPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unplugged at every 2 weeks against FocusPass's every 3 weeks. FocusPass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Unplugged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FocusPass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unplugged ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusPass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Unplugged versus FocusPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnpluggedFocusPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajinder PaulJames Gray

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unplugged

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

FocusPass

Subscriptions2
  • FocusPass Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • FocusPass Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Unplugged free?
Unplugged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusPass free?
FocusPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unplugged or FocusPass have ads?
Neither Unplugged nor FocusPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unplugged or FocusPass?
Unplugged ships an update every 2 weeks, and FocusPass every 3 weeks. Most recently, Unplugged was updated on November 8, 2026 and FocusPass on November 10, 2026.

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