PeerPause vs Dopiq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeerPause
This app helps you manage screen time by requiring a trusted friend to approve any extensions to your daily app limits. It prevents self-override, ensuring you stick to your goals and reclaim your time.
- App blocking for social, video, games, and shopping
- Daily screen time limits
- Time extension requests to a trusted friend
- Buddy confirmation for limit changes
- Streak tracking and improvement insights
- No instant self-override
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Screen time limits only work when you can't quietly undo them. PeerPause fixes that by putting one person you trust between you and the "just five more minutes" button. Set a daily limit for the apps that eat your day. When the time is gone, the app locks. If you genuinely need longer, you send a request to your Time Buddy — a friend, partner, or sibling who taps accept or deny. No secret override, no deleting the limit at 1am. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the app that distracts you most. 2. Set its daily limit. 3. Add a Time Buddy. 4. When you hit the limit, the app locks. 5. Ask for more time, with a note if you want. 6. Your Time Buddy decides. WHAT YOU GET • Blocking for social, video, game, dating, and shopping apps • Daily limits built on Apple's Screen Time • Time extension requests, answered by a real person • Requests and answers right in iMessage • Buddy confirmation before a limit is changed or removed • Streaks and insights that show what's actually improving • No instant self-override when you hit the limit WHY A BUDDY BEATS WILLPOWER Every other blocker lets you turn it off. That is the whole problem — the moment you want to break the limit is exactly the moment you are least able to argue with yourself. Handing that one decision to someone else takes about two seconds and changes the outcome. Your Time Buddy is not a parent or a monitor. They see the app name, how much time you asked for, and any note you send. They cannot see your messages, your browsing, your photos, or what you do inside any app. Your Screen Time data stays on your device. BEING SOMEONE'S TIME BUDDY Answering requests for a friend costs nothing — install PeerPause, get added, and tap accept or deny when they ask. A PeerPause Pro subscription is what lets you create and manage your own limits. Pause first. Scroll less. Take your time back. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dopiq
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Dopiq – Dopamine Budget & App Locker Your brain has a budget. Spend it wisely. Dopiq turns your attention into a currency called DOPA. Every day you get a fresh budget. Distracting apps cost DOPA to open. Healthy habits earn it back. The result is simple: less mindless scrolling, more real life. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your distractions Choose the apps that drain you, like social media, video, and games. Dopiq keeps them locked by default using Apple Screen Time. 2. Earn DOPA in real life Go for a walk, work out, read, journal, or do deep work. Every healthy habit you log refills your balance. Your apps also earn you DOPA passively for every full hour they stay locked. 3. Spend DOPA to take a break Want to scroll? Pay for it. Unlock an app for 15, 30, or 60 minutes. When time is up, it locks itself again. No willpower needed. WHY IT WORKS Most screen time apps just block you, so you turn them off after two days. Dopiq is different. It doesn't forbid anything. It puts a price on your attention and lets you decide how to spend it. You stay in control, and the trade-offs become visible. FEATURES * Lock any apps you choose with Apple Screen Time * Daily DOPA budget that resets every night * Earn DOPA from walks, workouts, reading, journaling, and deep work * Passive rewards while your apps stay locked * Timed unlocks that automatically re-lock, even when Dopiq is closed * A custom lock screen that shows how long you've stayed strong * Daily balance, spending log, and earned activities at a glance * Weekly stats with spending and recovery trends * See exactly which apps drain you the most * Streaks, levels, and lifetime stats to keep you going * Clean dark interface with zero clutter DOPIQ PLUS Go further with Dopiq Plus: * Browse every past week of your stats * Set a custom daily budget * Tune your hourly earn rate The core experience is free forever. Lock apps, earn DOPA, take breaks, and track your day without paying anything. YOUR PRIVACY Your data never leaves your device. Dopiq uses Apple Screen Time, so the app cannot see what you do inside other apps. There are no accounts, no ads, and no tracking. TAKE BACK YOUR ATTENTION Download Dopiq and give your brain the budget it deserves. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrHAh6H0pq1FclnqKETSmzveytSmbxv0USK01yFn8Mk/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t8MuTNEFCKnUKQh3zNXARGOFBfG4OEar9oRCKgAiwqI/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
PeerPause and Dopiq are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PeerPause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Dopiq sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PeerPause | Dopiq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Tarce | Ahmet Giray Ucar |
In-app purchases
PeerPause
- PeerPause Weekly$3.997 Days
- PeerPause7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- PeerPause3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- PeerPause Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Dopiq
- Dopiq+ Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Dopiq+ Monthly$9.991 Month









