Comparison

The Fact Check vs Takeback

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

Head to head
About

The Fact Check

Instantly verify information from news, social media, and emails to combat misinformation. Simply screenshot content, select text, and get immediate evidence to stay informed and avoid being misled.

Highlights
  • Screenshot text verification
  • Instant evidence for claims
  • Identify scam red flags
  • Verify news and politics
  • Analyze health claims
Features
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Cut misinformation out of your life. Fact Check helps you instantly verify what you read from breaking news to viral posts so you can stay informed, not misled. How users like to use Fact Check: • News and politics: see what’s true and what’s spin. • Health claims: separate science from hype. (Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. Fact Check does not provide medical advice.) • Scam messages and emails: quickly spot red flags before you click. (Fact Check is not liable for any decisions made based on its use.) Easy to use: 1. Screenshot anything you're reading 2. Select any text you want to Fact Check 3. Instantly see the evidence behind the claim Stay curious. Stay critical. Stay in control of what you believe. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.chromefactcheck.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.chromefactcheck.com/privacy-policy

About

Takeback

This app uses an AI coach to help you quit doomscrolling and regain control of your phone usage. It offers various modes to restrict access to social apps, requiring valid reasons for entry and learning your scrolling habits to adjust your plan.

Highlights
  • AI-powered screen time coaching
  • Customizable app access modes
  • Reason-based app entry
  • Adaptive daily limits
  • Earn extra time through activities
  • Focus blocks and proof of activity
Features
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Takeback is Sarge, an AI coach who lets you into your social apps when you have a real reason and cuts off the doomscrolling. Not another app blocker. Other blockers lock everything, so you delete them by Friday. Or they're easy to skip. Sarge is tougher, but fair. A REAL REASON GETS YOU IN DMing a friend? Work? You get in. Doomscrolling? He cuts you off. He knows how long you've already scrolled today. 5 MODES. FIND YOURS. Some days your apps stay open, and the second you start doomscrolling, they lock. Some days every open costs a short wait while he tries to talk you out of it. On Blackout days, only a strong reason or a real emergency gets you in. Sarge picks your first modes, then you choose the one that works. HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED IT On Hardcore days you say it out loud. Hold to talk, tell him why you need your apps, and he talks back. HE LEARNS YOU How you scroll. When you slip up. Then he adjusts your plan, and your daily limit steps down to your goal. YOUR ANTI-ALGORITHM Thousands of engineers. Billions of dollars. One job: keep you scrolling. Willpower can't beat that. It was never your fault. Sarge is an AI on your side against a billion-dollar feed. WANT MORE TIME? EARN IT. Go for a walk, work out, touch real grass, or hold a focus block. He checks the proof: your steps, a fresh photo, or 45 minutes with no unlocks. Pictures of pictures don't work on him. WHAT CHANGES Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. WHO'S BEHIND IT Takeback is run by Stan Tatarnykov. He built games played by 80M+ people, so he knows how apps keep you hooked. Now he's on your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Fact Check4 screens
Takeback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Fact Check at none against Takeback's shown. The Fact Check also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Takeback's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 58%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. The Fact Check sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Takeback sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takeback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Fact Check has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of The Fact Check's written reviews are positive against 75% of Takeback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Fact Check ships an update every 2 days, Takeback every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Fact Check versus Takeback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Fact CheckTakeback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (91 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan OoiGatarn Games Ltd.

Customer experience

The Fact Check

All ratings88 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Takeback

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

The Fact Check

Subscriptions13
  • Fact Check Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Fact Check Pro$5.997 Days
  • Fact Check Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Fact Check Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Fact Check's Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • The Fact Check Pro$14.991 Year
  • Fact Check Yearly Pro Access$29.991 Year
  • Fact Check Yearly Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Fact Check Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
  • Fact Check Pro Yearly$64.001 Year
  • The Fact Check Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$64.001 Year
  • Fact Check's Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
11 purchases

Takeback

Subscriptions11
  • Takeback Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Takeback Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
  • Takeback Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Takeback Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Takeback Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
  • Takeback Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Takeback Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Takeback Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual$44.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Takeback Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is The Fact Check free?
The Fact Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takeback free?
Takeback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Fact Check or Takeback?
Takeback is rated higher. The Fact Check averages 4.7 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Takeback averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Fact Check or Takeback have ads?
Takeback shows ads; The Fact Check does not.
Which is updated more often, The Fact Check or Takeback?
The Fact Check ships an update every 2 days, and Takeback every 9 days. Most recently, The Fact Check was updated on October 28, 2026 and Takeback on October 31, 2026.

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