Comparison

Borrow vs Resist Together

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

Head to head
About

Borrow

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by setting daily limits and making each unlock a deliberate choice. It offers features like Focus Mode, customizable time budgets, and an Allowlist for essential apps. Track your usage patterns and take back your time.

Highlights
  • Daily time budget
  • Focus Mode
  • Allowlist for essential apps
  • Protected and Strict modes
  • Live Activity countdown
  • Siri Shortcuts
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You already know. You pick it up without thinking. Another evening gone. You meant to put it down an hour ago. Borrow doesn't judge you. It gives you a daily budget and makes every unlock a conscious choice. Focus Mode blocks everything on your phone. When you actually need it, you borrow time. You choose how long, you choose why, and when the time's up everything locks again. No streaks. No guilt. Just a limit that means something. Set your daily budget anywhere from 1 minute to 8 hours. Every borrow counts against it. When it's gone, it's gone. Resets at midnight. Each unlock asks you two things: how long, and why. Talk to someone. Something specific. Just need a break. The reason matters, and over time the patterns become obvious. If you need Focus Mode to actually stick, you can set it to Protected mode with a 30-second cooldown before you can turn it off, or go full Strict and lock yourself in until your commitment ends. No exceptions. Your bank app, phone calls, Maps, anything you need always available through the Allowlist. Sessions let you unlock specific apps for a set window. Schedules handle recurring blocks for work hours or evenings. There's a Live Activity countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, home screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts if you need them. Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No servers, no account, no analytics, no ads. Take back your time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Protected mode, Strict mode, and the Allowlist require Borrow Pro, an optional subscription.

About

Resist Together

This app introduces a brief pause before you access social media, helping you regain focus and reduce usage. It offers features to track your progress, monitor time saved, and connect with friends also using the app.

Highlights
  • Breathing screen before social media access
  • Progress tracking for daily/weekly resists
  • Estimate of time reclaimed
  • Community feature to see friends resisting
  • Fast setup via Apple Shortcuts
  • User autonomy with no hard blocks
Features
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Save time and quit doomscrolling with Resist. Resist blocks your most distracting apps with a "Resist Screen", which gives you a chance to Resist. Resist users save up to 67% of total screen time after 3 weeks. FEATURES - Resist screen: appears before a protected app opens. You choose how long you hold. - Time saved: each resist counts as 3 minutes back, shown by day and by week. - Journey: levels that move as your resists add up. - Community: your friends' resists, and where you stand worldwide. PRO - Protect every app, not just one - Night Mode: your apps stay closed from 9pm to 8am - Block Mode: pick a length. Your apps stay closed and you can't stop it early - Time Limit: cap how long an app gets in one sitting, then get a notification or a full-screen stop - App Switching: Resist notices when you're moving between apps for work and offers to step aside for a few minutes BACKGROUNDS Two optional purchasable packs change how your Resist screen looks. SETUP Under a minute, with Apple Shortcuts. FREE AND PRO Free protects one app. Pro protects all of them and adds everything above. 7 days free, then it renews yearly. Cancel any time. Prefer not to subscribe? Lifetime access is available as a single payment. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Borrow4 screens
Resist Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Borrow at 4.8 against Resist Together's 3.0. Borrow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). Resist Together's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Borrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Resist Together sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Borrow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Borrow has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borrow ships an update every 2 days, Resist Together every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Borrow versus Resist Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowResist Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPoteo de la unaAdrien Long

Customer experience

Borrow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Resist Together

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Borrow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
9 purchases

Resist Together

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Resist Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Backgrounds Colors$2.99
  • Backgrounds Illustrations$6.99
  • Resist Pro Lifetime Offer$39.99

Questions

Is Borrow free?
Borrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resist Together free?
Resist Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Borrow or Resist Together?
Borrow is rated higher. Borrow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Resist Together averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Borrow or Resist Together have ads?
Borrow shows ads; Resist Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Borrow or Resist Together?
Borrow ships an update every 2 days, and Resist Together every 9 days. Most recently, Borrow was updated on October 22, 2026 and Resist Together on October 25, 2026.

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