Comparison

Loop vs UpHill

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Enhance focus and build healthier habits by controlling your phone usage. This app offers tools to limit distractions, track progress, and boost productivity through timed sessions and app blocking.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • Study timer/Pomodoro mode
  • App blocker
  • Usage analytics
  • Habit tracking
  • Customizable intervals
Features
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Loop – Focus & Screen Time Control Stay focused, reduce distractions, and build better habits with Loop. Whether you're studying, working, or trying to break phone addiction, Loop helps you take control. Why Loop? Screen Time Control: Limit your daily or weekly phone usage Study Timer / Pomodoro Mode: Focus sessions + scheduled breaks App Blocker / Block Apps / App Lock: Temporarily disable distracting apps Stats & Analytics: Monitor usage trends, session durations, top apps Habit Tracker: Build consistent routines and keep streaks Boost Productivity & Focus: Transition into deep work mode Key Features Set custom limits per app or category Pomodoro-style intervals (e.g. 25 min focus / 5 min break) Temporarily lock social media, games, or any apps you choose Visual dashboards: screen time, focus ratio, app ranking Streaks, habit reminders, progress tracking Clean, intuitive UI with alerts, notifications & usage insights Who is Loop for? Students needing study focus Remote workers, freelancers Users wanting better time & screen time control Anyone seeking improved productivity and healthier phone habits “Loop helped me cut screen time and stay in flow during study sessions.” Download Loop now — focus more, waste less time, master your habits. To use this app, you must agree to our End User License Agreement(EULA), avaliable: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ To use this app you must agree to our Privacy Policy, avaliable at https://sites.google.com/view/focus-loop-privacy-policy/home

About

UpHill

Features
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Your phone should help you move forward—not quietly take over your time. UpHill is an app and website blocker and focus timer built on Apple’s Screen Time controls. Set boundaries around distracting apps, protect deep work, and turn focused effort into a climb you can see. When a focus block is active, your climber pushes a boulder uphill. As focused time builds, the climb moves forward. Instead of relying on willpower alone, you get structure, friction, and visible momentum. BLOCK THE DISTRACTIONS Choose the apps, app categories, and websites that pull you off track. UpHill uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to block your selections according to the rules you set and during your focus sessions. BUILD RULES THAT RUN AUTOMATICALLY Create repeating schedules for the days and times when your attention matters most. Add daily time limits to keep specific distractions from taking over the rest of your day. CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF COMMITMENT Easy Mode is free and allows short, intentional breaks. UpHill Pro unlocks Hard Mode, where regular breaks are disabled and you get one 5-minute emergency unlock per day. FOCUS ON DEMAND Need to get something done right now? Start a manual focus timer, choose the duration, and select what to block. Ending a session early requires a deliberate press and hold, turning an impulse into a conscious choice. TURN FOCUS INTO MOMENTUM Review your streak, completed focus blocks, focused time, climb history, and progress toward higher ridges. Each completed session gives you a clear record of showing up. KEEP PROGRESS IN VIEW Follow an active climb with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, the Dynamic Island. Add the Daily Discipline widget for a fresh reminder on your Home Screen. GET A NUDGE WHEN YOU NEED ONE Optional alerts can check in after an extended stretch in selected distracting apps, helping you notice when a quick visit has turned into a long one. OPTIONAL ADULT-SITE FILTERING Enable filtering for adult websites in browsers and web views compatible with Apple’s Screen Time controls. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Apple provides UpHill with privacy-preserving tokens for the apps and websites you select. UpHill does not receive the contents of your apps, messages, or private browsing history. No UpHill account is required. Use UpHill to study, work, read, create, train, build routines, wind down, and take back control of your attention. Less scrolling. More progress. Keep climbing. UpHill Pro is available through optional auto-renewing subscriptions. Available plans, offers, and trial eligibility may vary. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blue-nova-tech.com/UpHill/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
UpHill4 screens

Verdict

The call

Loop and UpHill are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and UpHill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 10 days, UpHill weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Loop versus UpHill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopUpHill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB20 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOnur UgurBlue Nova Tech S. de R.L de C.V

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

UpHill

Subscriptions2
  • UpHill Weekly$2.997 Days
  • UpHill Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpHill free?
UpHill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop or UpHill have ads?
Neither Loop nor UpHill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or UpHill?
Loop ships an update every 10 days, and UpHill weekly. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 12, 2026 and UpHill on October 9, 2026.

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