Comparison

Unplug vs Auto Work Hours

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

Auto Work Hours

Features
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Work Hours automatically tracks time at your workplace using efficient geofencing — not constant GPS drain. Arrive at work and a session starts. Leave, and it ends. Review pay-period totals, pace charts, and full session history. Manage multiple jobs, each with its own location and pay schedule. FEATURES • Automatic arrive / leave logging with workplace geofences • Multiple jobs (separate locations, sessions, and schedules) • Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or custom pay periods • Hours pace chart vs. prior period • Manual add, edit, and delete sessions • Pay period history with CSV download / upload • Home Screen widgets and Live Activity while on the clock • Optional arrive & leave notifications with sound choices Your work data stays on your device. Location is used only to detect workplaces you configure.

Screenshots

Unplug4 screens
Auto Work Hours2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Work Hours at none against Unplug's 10. Auto Work Hours also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Auto Work Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unplug ships an update every 4 days, Auto Work Hours daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unplug versus Auto Work Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnplugAuto Work Hours
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFarrell Bros LLCFELIPE CORTES-JIMENEZ

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Unplug

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • 10 Unplug Points$10.00
  • 20 Unplug Points$20.00
  • 40 Unplug Points$40.00
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  • 50 Unplug Points$50.00
  • 75 Unplug Points$75.00
None

Auto Work Hours

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unplug free?
Unplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Work Hours free?
Auto Work Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unplug or Auto Work Hours have ads?
Neither Unplug nor Auto Work Hours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unplug or Auto Work Hours?
Unplug ships an update every 4 days, and Auto Work Hours daily. Most recently, Unplug was updated on October 30, 2026 and Auto Work Hours on October 31, 2026.

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