Comparison

Unplug vs ScanVeer

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 Exceeded" 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

ScanVeer

Instantly assess the healthfulness of food, cosmetics, and supplements by scanning their barcodes. Receive a clear score with color-coded ratings and detailed breakdowns of ingredients and additives. Discover better alternatives and track your scan history.

Highlights
  • Instant barcode health ratings
  • Detailed ingredient and additive analysis
  • Personalized food preference filtering
  • Discover better product alternatives
  • Scan history and favorites
  • Science-based scoring methods
Features
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ScanVeer turns any barcode into an instant, honest health rating - so you can choose better in seconds. Point your camera at a food, cosmetic, or supplement. ScanVeer reads the label and gives it a clear 0-100 score with a simple color: Excellent, Good, Poor, or Bad. No jargon, no guesswork. WHAT YOU GET - Instant ratings for food, cosmetics & supplements - Clear breakdown of the good and the bad - sugar, salt, saturated fat, calories - Additives decoded - what they are, what they do, and the risk level, with the science - Full ingredient lists with the concerning ones flagged - Better alternatives - top-rated swaps that actually beat what you scanned - Top Rated lists across every category - Food preferences - vegan, gluten-free, palm-oil-free and more, checked on every scan - Scan history & favorites HONEST & TRANSPARENT Our scores use published, science-based methods and open product databases. We don't sell your data. SCANVEER PREMIUM ScanVeer is a subscription. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial that includes everything above: unlimited scans, full additive and ingredient reports, and better alternatives. Nothing is charged during the trial. 14 days free, then $4.99/year. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you pay nothing. Scan it. Know it. Choose better. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unplug4 screens
ScanVeer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScanVeer at every 2 days against Unplug's every 4 days. ScanVeer also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ScanVeer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. 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 ScanVeer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unplug ships an update every 4 days, ScanVeer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unplug versus ScanVeer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnplugScanVeer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings921 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarrell Bros LLCPoulard Films LLC

Customer experience

Unplug

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

ScanVeer

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Unplug

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 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
1 purchases

ScanVeer

Subscriptions1
  • ScanVeer Premium3 Months trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Unplug free?
Unplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanVeer free?
ScanVeer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unplug or ScanVeer?
Unplug and ScanVeer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Unplug or ScanVeer have ads?
Neither Unplug nor ScanVeer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unplug or ScanVeer?
Unplug ships an update every 4 days, and ScanVeer every 2 days. Most recently, Unplug was updated on October 15, 2026 and ScanVeer on October 11, 2026.

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