Comparison

Delay vs Chorbie

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

Chorbie

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For the working girl who still has to sweep, do laundry, and wash the dishes. It's a chore list, a reward system, and a tiny built in accountability partner, all wrapped up in one app. - Add your chores and how often they need doing - Complete them to earn stamps - Fill your punchcard and redeem it with a photo you'll actually want to keep - Make it yours with custom colors and stamp shapes - Look back at everything you've earned in your archive Because you did the thing, and that deserves a treat.

Screenshots

Delay4 screens
Chorbie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chorbie at none against Delay's 4. Chorbie also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Delay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Chorbie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delay ships an update every 5 days, Chorbie daily. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Delay versus Chorbie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelayChorbie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocus Labs LLC (US)Livia Gunawan

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
None

Chorbie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Delay free?
Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chorbie free?
Chorbie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Delay or Chorbie have ads?
Neither Delay nor Chorbie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delay or Chorbie?
Delay ships an update every 5 days, and Chorbie daily. Most recently, Delay was updated on October 7, 2026 and Chorbie on October 7, 2026.

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