Comparison

Breaktime vs PlayeApp

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

Head to head
About

Breaktime

This app helps you regain control over your screen time by blocking distracting applications. It requires you to set a duration for app usage and start a timed break before accessing blocked apps, ensuring accountability and promoting digital wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps 24/7
  • Timed breaks for app access
  • Customizable delay for reconsideration
  • Strict Mode with no bypasses
  • Travel Mode for automatic unblocking
  • Scheduled recurring blocking
  • Daily limit goals and streaks
Features
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How it works: - Block apps permanently or set a schedule - Friction before EVERY unlock with 14+ different modes - Set a time limit on how long you'll unlock for - When your time's up your apps are automatically reblocked Other features designed for focus: - 14+ friction modes to help you reconsider: pushups, eye contact, tap to unlock, typing a quote or a breathing cycle and more. - Strict Mode, where no breaks or bypasses are allowed. - Travel Mode, automatically unblock apps when you're away from home. - Scheduling: Setup automatic recurring blocking. - Set a daily limit goal and stay motivated with streaks. - Advanced customisations to suit your focus needs. - No collection of your phone usage or personal data. - Minimal UI designed as simple as possible to be less stimulating and distracting. - Lightning-fast setup. You’re ready to go in 30 seconds. In a world where apps do everything they can now to keep you scrolling, Breaktime is designed to give you back control. It takes a different approach, believing that being intentional with your downtime and deciding how long you want to spend on an app beforehand is essential to digital wellbeing. It’s built for the people who value their focus, productivity, and time away from your phone. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://breaktimeapp.github.io/privacy-policy

About

PlayeApp

Features
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You keep saying you want to be more creative. PLAYE turns that into something you actually did today. Every day, PLAYE sends you one Spark: a short, physical creative prompt in a field you picked. Photography, music, writing, cooking, illustration, graphic design, and more. Read it in ten seconds. Make something in under thirty minutes. Submit it, see your streak grow, and move on with your day. That's the whole thing. No infinite scroll. No catalog of courses to feel guilty about not finishing. No notifications that make you feel bad for missing a day. What you get instead: a portfolio that builds itself, a streak that belongs to you, and a cohort of people doing the same thing at the same time. Some days you'll make something you're proud of. Most days you'll make something that's just practice. Both count. Streaks track consistency, not quality. A level reflects how much you've made, not how good it is. Day one or day 200: the practice is the point. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Breaktime4 screens
PlayeApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Breaktime at every 4 days against PlayeApp's every 3 weeks. Breaktime also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Breaktime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlayeApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breaktime ships an update every 4 days, PlayeApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breaktime versus PlayeApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreaktimePlayeApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan ChanJONAH SKYE MAZER

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Breaktime

Subscriptions6
  • Breaktime Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Breaktime Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Breaktime Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Breaktime Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Breaktime Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Breaktime Premium - Annually3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Promo$24.99
2 purchases

PlayeApp

Subscriptions2
  • Playe Pro$4.991 Month
  • Playe Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Breaktime free?
Breaktime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayeApp free?
PlayeApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breaktime or PlayeApp have ads?
Neither Breaktime nor PlayeApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breaktime or PlayeApp?
Breaktime ships an update every 4 days, and PlayeApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Breaktime was updated on September 27, 2026 and PlayeApp on August 23, 2026.

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