Comparison

Dune Seven vs Pivot

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

Head to head
About

Dune Seven

Features
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Two days. Two nights. Three off. Your week has never looked like a week. Dune Seven is a daily planner for shift work, rosters and ADHD brains, planned around the energy you have, never the guilt. Made for shift workers, ADHD brains, parents carrying the mental load, veterans and anyone whose days do not line up neatly. Start each day by choosing how you are: Flow, Low or Focus. No wearable, no sensor, nothing to charge. You already know your energy. Your plan makes room for the day you actually have. YOUR ROSTER REMEMBERS YOUR ENERGY Set Low once on a night shift and every night shift after it opens Low. A repeating routine remembers the energy for its days. Nothing is measured and nothing is decided for you. You know your energy. We keep it. BOOKMARK Bookmark holds your place inside a task, step by step, so you pick up where you left off instead of starting over. Your place held, whenever life interrupts. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A home screen widget with today’s date, your energy pills and your three priorities. Tick a priority done without opening the app. HOME “What matters most today?” Three priorities, no more. A rolling Today at a glance timeline. “Tending to yourself” cards for water, movement, nutrition and reading. A “Taking care of” task card that lets a task wait “For another time” without shame. Pick any day on the strip and set its energy: past, today or a day still to come. Dune Seven never paints a future day. You may. YOUR WEEK Monday first, one card per day. Empty days simply read “Open space”. Today is always marked in ink. YOUR MONTH Every day in your own energy colours. Your repeating routines marked on the days they land. Two toggles, Energy and Repeating routines, so you see the month the way you need to. “Your month, gently” shows the shape of the month before the month arrives. I’M STUCK AND THE FOCUS TIMER Tap I’m Stuck on any task and the task is broken into small, doable steps. Thirty minutes of Focus, with Pause, Resume and Done early. REPEATING ROUTINES (PRO) Built shift-worker first. My roster: every N days from a first date, for rosters that ignore the calendar week. Weekdays: pick your days, every week or every two weeks. Stop a repeating routine any time; past days stay as they were. No “this one or all?” dialogs, ever. JOURNAL AND CAPTURE Notes, a shopping list and a journal. Get it out of your head before it costs you. HELP Six plain cards inside Settings, and admin@duneseven.com.au when you need a human. FREE, PRO AND LIFETIME Free is a complete planner, with three Bookmarks and three I’m Stuck a month. Pro adds unlimited Bookmark, unlimited I’m Stuck, Repeating routines, the full Month and your complete history. Pro is A$69.99 a year. Lifetime is one payment of A$129.99 until 31 December 2026, then A$179.99. WHO BUILT IT Dune Seven began as a paper planner in 2019. It was built by a mother, a Navy veteran and an emergency services worker who has lived on a roster for an entire working life, planning around night shifts and an ADHD brain. It was developed in a personal capacity and is not connected to, affiliated with or endorsed by any employer. Human-driven, not AI-bound. The decisions stay yours. Something not right? Write to us at admin@duneseven.com.au. We lead from the front. We keep Dune Seven human. We are human because you are. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://duneseven.com.au/privacy-policy

About

Pivot

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Stop doomscrolling. Start living. Reclaim your time with PivotIRL. Are you tired of losing hours to endless scrolling, constant notifications, and digital overload? PivotIRL is your personal digital wellness companion, engineered to help you break screen addiction, build healthier phone habits, and reconnect with the real world. Unlike traditional app blockers that rely purely on willpower or rigid locks, PivotIRL uses research-backed behavioural science to disrupt automatic scrolling loops. Through thoughtful friction and real-time sensory anchors, PivotIRL helps you pause, reset, and turn screen time into intentional living. Key Features - Reality Checks: Powerful behavioural interrupters that trigger the moment you pick up your phone or open addictive apps. Pause, reflect, and consciously decide if you truly want to scroll. - Smart App Friction & Limits: Set soft limits and dynamic delays for social media, games, and news apps without completely locking yourself out when you genuinely need them. - Sensory Grounding Anchors: Shift your mind away from digital dopamine loops with gentle, science-based grounding exercises designed to lower stress and bring focus back to the present moment. - Habit & Time Insights: Understand your screen patterns with clear, actionable metrics. Track reduced pick-ups, saved hours, and your growing streaks of intentional living. - Customizable Detox Modes: Tailor your experience for work focus, family time, bedtime, or weekend real-world adventures. Why PivotIRL Works Screen addiction feeds on mindless routines. PivotIRL introduces a crucial micro-moment between stimulus and reaction—giving your brain the space it needs to reset. Whether you’re looking to boost daily productivity, improve sleep quality, reduce anxiety, or simply be more present with loved ones, PivotIRL gives you the tools to take back control of your device. Take Back Your Life Off-Screen Join thousands who are building a healthier relationship with technology. Download PivotIRL today and start choosing real life over screen time! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dune Seven4 screens
Pivot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pivot at every 10 days against Dune Seven's every 3 weeks. Dune Seven's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Dune Seven sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Pivot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dune Seven ships an update every 3 weeks, Pivot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dune Seven versus Pivot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDune SevenPivot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDune Seven PTY LTDTANJA CATALINAC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dune Seven

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99
8 purchases

Pivot

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Access$7.991 Month
  • Tier 3 (Premium)$9.991 Month
  • Tier 2 - Annual1 Year trial$79.991 Year
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  • Tier 3 - Annual$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Challenge Pack$1.99
  • 3 Challenge Pack$4.99
  • Tier 2 - Lifetime$99.99
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  • Tier 3 - lifetime$229.00

Questions

Is Dune Seven free?
Dune Seven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pivot free?
Pivot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dune Seven or Pivot have ads?
Neither Dune Seven nor Pivot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dune Seven or Pivot?
Dune Seven ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pivot every 10 days. Most recently, Dune Seven was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pivot on October 31, 2026.

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