Comparison

Unplug vs Dormo

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

Head to head
About

Unplug

This app helps you reduce screen time by setting daily limits on chosen applications. It offers solo and group challenges with a unique point system for accountability. Parents can also use it to manage their teen's screen time and allowances.

Highlights
  • Set daily time limits for apps
  • Block apps when limit is reached
  • Solo and group challenges
  • Commit and earn Unplug Points
  • Family screen time management
  • Guided breathing pauses
  • Customizable shield styles
Features
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Unplug is a screen time app with something on the line. Choose the apps that pull you in, set a daily limit, and back it with Unplug Points. Stay under and every point comes back. Hit the limit and those apps stay blocked for the rest of the day. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps and categories to limit • Back each challenge with Unplug Points, or run it without points as a Premium practice challenge • Set a daily limit and how many days the challenge runs • Hit the limit and those apps stay blocked until tomorrow • Finish under your limit and every point you committed comes back. Go over and those points are gone. FAMILY ALLOWANCE (PREMIUM) Turn screen time into allowance. A parent proposes a weekly screen time limit and allowance, and the teen accepts on their own iPhone. Stay under all week and the allowance is earned. Unplug tracks the week, and the parent pays the allowance directly. Unplug never moves that money, and teens never stake points. During a family deal, Unplug keeps the teen's iPhone on automatic date and time, so the daily limit follows the real clock. UNPLUG POINTS Unplug Points are an in-app purchase. They have no cash value, cannot be cashed out or transferred, and do not expire. Points you commit never go to another user. Finish a challenge under your limit and every point you committed comes back. MORE WAYS TO TAKE IT ON • Personal challenges: your apps, your limit, your points • Focus lock: block your chosen apps for a set stretch, from 15 minutes to 8 hours • One Hour Club: join the weekly group round and keep each other honest • Practice mode (Premium): a full challenge without points SEE YOUR DAY Home shows today's screen time against your usual pace, the apps that take the most of it, and how often you pick up your phone. WHEN YOU HIT THE LIMIT Choose what the block screen says: • A direct "Daily limit reached" notice • A calm "Time's up for today" • A quote to pause on • A guided breathing pause before you decide (Premium) YOUR DATA Unplug uses Apple's Screen Time technology (Family Controls) to block only the apps you choose. Your progress against each challenge's limit syncs to your account so we can confirm results and settle disputes fairly. We never sell your data, and we never use your screen-time data for advertising. UNPLUG PREMIUM Premium adds practice mode, guided breathing, and Family Allowance. It is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Your price is shown in the app before you subscribe. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when your free trial ends if you start one. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://unplugmobile.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://unplugmobile.app/privacy.html

About

Dormo

This app helps you build consistent sleep habits by setting a schedule, receiving reminders, and using nightly locks to encourage phone-free time. It focuses on tracking consistency over time to build sustainable habits without pressure.

Highlights
  • Consistent sleep schedule setting
  • Wind-down reminders
  • Nightly phone locks
  • Consistency tracking
  • Habit building
  • No pressure or guilt
Features
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Dormo requires an auto-renewable subscription to access all features. A 3-day free trial is available for the yearly plan. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Dormo helps you build the discipline to sleep better — consistently. Instead of chasing perfect sleep, Dormo focuses on consistency. Set a simple sleep schedule, get wind-down reminders, and stay accountable with nightly locks that encourage you to put your phone away. Track your consistency over time and build habits that fit real life — without pressure or guilt. Privacy Policy: https://dormo.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://dormo.app/terms-of-use Privacy Police: https://dormo.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://dormo.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Unplug4 screens
Dormo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Unplug at freemium against Dormo's subscription. Unplug also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). Dormo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Unplug sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Dormo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Unplug against 5.0 for Dormo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unplug versus Dormo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnplugDormo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarrell Bros LLCStefano Herrera

Customer experience

Unplug

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dormo

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

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Unplug

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • 5 Unplug Points$5.00
  • 10 Unplug Points$10.00
  • 20 Unplug Points$20.00
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  • 30 Unplug Points$30.00
  • 40 Unplug Points$40.00
  • 50 Unplug Points$50.00
  • 75 Unplug Points$75.00
2 purchases

Dormo

Subscriptions2
  • Dormo Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Dormo Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Unplug free?
Unplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dormo free?
Dormo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unplug or Dormo?
Unplug and Dormo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Unplug or Dormo have ads?
Neither Unplug nor Dormo shows ads.

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