Comparison

Delay vs Regrind

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

Head to head
About

Delay

This app helps users break phone addiction by interrupting mindless scrolling with challenges. It aims to stop the cycle of addictive app usage through strategic interventions.

Highlights
  • Challenge-based interventions
  • Dopamine delay
  • Stops mindless app opening
  • Breaks scrolling cycle
  • Fun and engaging
Features
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Turn your screen time into study time. Delay makes you answer practice questions on topics you want to learn before you can open distracting apps like Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. Instead of setting aside more time to study, learning becomes a transparent layer integrated into something you already do every day. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME Before opening a blocked app, Delay gives you a few quick practice questions. Answer them correctly to earn access. Every time you reach for a distracting app, you get another small repetition of something you actually want to learn. LEARN WHAT YOU WANT Choose exactly what you want to study. Whether you're learning a language, preparing for an exam, memorizing important concepts, or building knowledge in a new subject, Delay turns your material into questions you can practice throughout the day. LEARN THROUGH REPETITION Delay integrates learning into moments that would otherwise be spent scrolling. Instead of relying on long study sessions, you repeatedly encounter your material throughout the day. Over time, those small repetitions add up. END THE DOOMSCROLL Your apps automatically lock again after your earned screen time expires. If you want to keep scrolling, you study again. This creates a simple cycle: learn, unlock, scroll, repeat. IMPORT YOUR STUDY MATERIAL Bring the material you already want to learn into Delay and turn it into practice questions. Keep different subjects organized and choose what you want to practice when unlocking your apps. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how much you've practiced, how consistently you're answering questions, and how your knowledge improves over time. The screen time you would have spent scrolling becomes measurable learning progress. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION Delay works directly with your apps so studying becomes part of your normal routine. Once it's set up, simply use your phone as usual. When you try to open a blocked app, Delay gives you your questions, you answer them, and you're right back in. MAKE SCREEN TIME USEFUL You’re already going to open your favorite apps throughout the day. Delay simply puts learning in between. Instead of finding more time to study, use the time and habits you already have. DOWNLOAD DELAY Delay requires a subscription to access certain features. Download Delay and start turning everyday screen time into learning time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Regrind

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by making you earn back access to blocked applications. Complete focus sessions to earn credits, which can then be used to unlock apps for a limited time. It's designed for those who struggle with digital distractions and want a system to improve their focus.

Highlights
  • Earn credits for focus sessions
  • Use credits to unlock apps
  • Apps locked by default
  • Tamper-resistant timer
  • Motion detection for focus sessions
  • Bonus rewards on session completion
  • Detailed transaction history
Features
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Your focus pays for your screen time. Regrind keeps the apps you choose locked until you've earned the time. Focus sessions pay Credits into your balance. Withdraw them to unlock your apps, and they lock again when the time runs out. It isn't a timer that only blocks apps while you work. When people set up Regrind, more than 6 in 10 say they spend 4+ hours a day on their phone, 8 in 10 say they scroll too much, and nearly 2 in 3 have already tried screen time limits. Limits are easy to dismiss. In Regrind, time on blocked apps must be paid for in Credits. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose which apps and websites Regrind locks. They stay locked, no schedule needed. 2. Start a focus session. Every minute you complete earns Credits for your balance. 3. Withdraw Credits from your balance to unlock your apps for a fixed time. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2026 - 100,000+ hours of focus sessions completed - Nearly 400,000 unlocks paid for in Credits FEATURES - Block List: choose which apps, websites and whole categories stay locked - Uninstall Protection: while your blocks are on, no app can be deleted from your device, Regrind included - Screen-Off Sessions: keep earning Credits while your phone is locked - Motion Detection: move your phone too much and you lose the session - AR Lock Box: lock your phone in an augmented reality vault while you focus - Scratch Coupons: finish a session to reveal bonus Credits, paid straight to your card - Focus Card: holds your Credits, labeled with what you're saving toward - Focus Score: a credit score for your focus, based on how many earned Credits you keep each day - Transaction History: every session and unlock, itemized like a bank statement - Exchange Rate: set how many Credits screen time costs - Daily Spending Limit: cap how much screen time you can unlock each day - Withdrawal Security: confirm each withdrawal with Face ID or Touch ID - Friends and Leaderboards: see friends' balances, compare focused hours and compete to be the week's top card holder - Widgets and Live Activities: check your balance, start sessions and track progress from your Home Screen and Lock Screen Some features require the Premium plan, available as an in-app purchase. BUILT FOR - Students protecting study time - Anyone who scrolls more than they mean to - Anyone who's turned off a blocker in a weak moment - People with ADHD who find their phone hard to put down PRIVATE BY DESIGN Regrind uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your Screen Time data stays on your device, protected by Apple, and Regrind can't see which apps you use or for how long. Friends and leaderboards need you to sign in; the Privacy Policy explains what that shares. Privacy Policy: https://www.plotpilot.ai/products/regrind/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Delay4 screens
Regrind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Delay at every 5 days against Regrind's fortnightly. Delay also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 75%). Regrind's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Delay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Regrind sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Regrind holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 70 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Delay's written reviews are positive against 75% of Regrind's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delay ships an update every 5 days, Regrind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Delay versus Regrind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelayRegrind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (105 ratings)4.9 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better70
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB299 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocus Labs LLC (US)PlotPilot Ltd

Customer experience

Delay

All ratings105 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.5%

Regrind

All ratings70 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Delay

Subscriptions4
  • Delay - Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Delay - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Delay - Family Monthly$17.991 Month
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  • Delay - Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
13 purchases

Regrind

Subscriptions12
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium$7.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Delay free?
Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Regrind free?
Regrind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Delay or Regrind?
Regrind is rated higher. Delay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Regrind averages 4.9 from 70 ratings.
Do Delay or Regrind have ads?
Neither Delay nor Regrind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delay or Regrind?
Delay ships an update every 5 days, and Regrind fortnightly. Most recently, Delay was updated on October 15, 2026 and Regrind on October 16, 2026.

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