# QuackGoals vs DyCue

QuackGoals and DyCue both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DyCue's written reviews are positive against 50% of QuackGoals's. DyCue also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. QuackGoals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DyCue sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QuackGoals against 5.0 for DyCue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DyCue has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of QuackGoals's written reviews are positive against 100% of DyCue's.

QuackGoals ships an update every 6 weeks, DyCue every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | QuackGoals | DyCue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quackgoals/id6752471287/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dycue-screen-time-control/id6772028559/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 54 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [杭州未智科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494661071) | [鋆博 江](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780557469) |

## What reviewers say

### QuackGoals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quackgoals/id6752471287)

This app encourages a balanced approach to productivity by allowing users to earn leisure time through focused work or study. It promotes guilt-free relaxation by ensuring downtime is earned, with automatic reminders to prevent overuse.

**Highlights:** Earn leisure time through focused work, Redeem time for social media, gaming, videos, Automatic leisure time reminders, Guilt-free relaxation philosophy, Planned relaxation for sustainable diligence

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 300鸭力 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600鸭力 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1200鸭力 | $2.99 | one-time |


### DyCue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dycue-screen-time-control/id6772028559)

This app helps you use social media more mindfully by tracking your in-the-moment app session time. It offers daily app limits and locks, and prompts a search before opening apps to encourage intentional use. Widgets provide quick access to frequently used applications.

**Highlights:** Live Dynamic Island timer, Daily app limits and app lock, Search before opening apps, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Supports popular social apps, Digital detox tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| lifetime purchase | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is QuackGoals free?

QuackGoals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DyCue free?

DyCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, QuackGoals or DyCue?

QuackGoals and DyCue are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do QuackGoals or DyCue have ads?

Neither QuackGoals nor DyCue shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, QuackGoals or DyCue?

QuackGoals ships an update every 6 weeks, and DyCue every 5 days. Most recently, QuackGoals was updated on October 18, 2026 and DyCue on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*