Delay vs Hop Off
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delay
Transform passive screen time into active learning. This app requires users to answer practice questions on chosen topics before accessing distracting applications. It integrates learning into daily phone usage through repetition and progress tracking.
- Answer practice questions to unlock apps
- Customizable study topics
- Integrated learning into daily routine
- Progress tracking and analytics
- Repetitive learning through earned screen time
- Import personal study materials
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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/
Hop Off
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Hop off your phone! Hop Off limits the apps that eat up your day, so you get a quick break and then get back to it. TIMERS Pick the apps you want to stop using and set a timer. Use them for a few minutes, then they lock and you focus for a while. Run a different timer for each app BLOCK NOW Lock your apps for a set amount of time or until a time you pick. Need a minute? Turn on Let me hop back on and choose how often, how long you can stay on and how long you have to wait LEAVE YOUR APPS AT THE DOOR Pick a place like the library, the gym or your dorm, and Hop Off blocks your apps while you're there. Or flip it so they're only blocked when you're away. Set it for all day, certain hours, every day, or just weekdays. BLOCK WITH A TAG Tap an NFC tag to block your apps and leave it at home. Tap it again to get them back. ALWAYS IN VIEW See your break countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Get your time back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hop Off at none against Delay's 4. Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Delay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Hop Off asks for nothing beyond the download.
Delay ships an update every 5 days, Hop Off every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delay | Hop Off |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focus Labs LLC (US) | Mehul Jasti |
In-app purchases
Delay
- Delay - Weekly$4.997 Days
- Delay - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Delay - Family Monthly$17.991 Month
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- Delay - Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Hop Off
No in-app purchases









