Comparison

Unplug vs Procrastination Timer

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

Procrastination Timer

This app helps users overcome procrastination by timing tasks and creating shareable timelapse videos. It breaks down large projects into manageable steps with visual proof and offers gamified elements like points and badges to build momentum. The app provides personalized insights into procrastination styles and a gentle, supportive approach to productivity.

Highlights
  • Timed task sessions
  • Shareable timelapse videos
  • Task breakdown with photo proof
  • Gamified progress tracking (points, levels, badges)
  • Weekly goal setting and progress visualization
  • Personalized procrastination style quiz
Features
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Built by Michelle, solo founder. Actually helps you find out, one timed session at a time. The dread is almost always bigger than the task. Here's how it works: name the task you've been avoiding, guess how long it'll take, then hit start. Actually films you doing it and builds a shareable timelapse comparing your guess to the real time. Most people find out the thing they dreaded for days takes twelve minutes. No shame, no guilt trips, no hustle-culture noise. Just a gentle nudge and a little proof that you can, in fact, do the thing. One App Store reviewer put it this way: "I love how I can predict how long it will take and then actually find out the real time it took." — DavidProductTester, App Store review BIG TASKS, SMALL STEPS • Break big tasks into steps, with photo proof at each one • Overwhelming projects turn into a simple checklist POINTS, STREAKS AND BADGES • Earn points, levels and streaks along the way • Unlock 27 badges across five categories as you build momentum YOUR WEEK • Set a weekly goal and watch a live progress card fill in as you go • Every Sunday, get a warm recap of your week instead of a guilt-trip reminder TIMELAPSES WORTH WATCHING • Speed ramps and a Before/After ending • Share straight to Instagram Stories or Feed if you want to show off your win PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything lives on your phone • No account required • Your sessions and videos stay private unless you choose to share them STRAIGHT TO YOUR FIRST WIN • No quiz, no account: name one task, guess the time, and start • Filming is optional, and the timer works great on its own TRY IT FREE • Your first 3 sessions are free • Then unlock unlimited sessions with Actually Pro https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/terms https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

Unplug4 screens
Procrastination Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unplug at every 4 days against Procrastination Timer's every 8 days. Unplug also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Procrastination Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 Procrastination Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unplug ships an update every 4 days, Procrastination Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unplug versus Procrastination Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnplugProcrastination Timer
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 — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarrell Bros LLCMichelle Theurer

Customer experience

Unplug

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

Procrastination Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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
3 purchases

Procrastination Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Actually Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Actually Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Actually Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Unplug free?
Unplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Procrastination Timer free?
Procrastination Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unplug or Procrastination Timer?
Unplug and Procrastination Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Unplug or Procrastination Timer have ads?
Neither Unplug nor Procrastination Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unplug or Procrastination Timer?
Unplug ships an update every 4 days, and Procrastination Timer every 8 days. Most recently, Unplug was updated on October 15, 2026 and Procrastination Timer on October 14, 2026.

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