Useless vs Habit Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Useless
This app leverages social accountability to help users reduce screen time. Instead of relying solely on personal willpower, friends control access to apps when daily limits are reached, fostering a collaborative approach to digital well-being.
- Friend accountability for app usage
- Set daily app time limits
- No snooze button on limits
- Friends vote on time extension requests
- Public 'Walk of Shame' for requests
- Weekly leaderboards and progress tracking
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Your friends are better than any app blocker. 4+ hours a day. That's what the average person hands their phone. useLess helps you take it back. Set rules for the apps that distract you, like a daily time limit or a focus schedule. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. The catch that makes it work: other apps run on your willpower. useLess runs on your friends. Reclaim 2+ hours every day. You try harder when your friends are watching. Other apps give you a snooze button. useLess is different. Instead of white-knuckling it alone, your friends hold you accountable. When you get blocked and want more time, you'll have to ask them. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set rules for the apps you overuse: daily limits, focus schedules, whatever fits your life. 2. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. 3. Need more time? Snap a photo explaining why, and send it to your friends. 4. Every request lands on the Walk of Shame, so your friends see exactly what you are begging for. FEATURES Ask a friend for time: When you are blocked, send a photo explaining why you need more time. Your friends keep you honest, and on stricter rules they decide if you get it. Walk of Shame: Every request is visible to the friends you choose. Watch them beg for "just 5 more minutes" of TikTok, and let them watch you. Weekly leaderboards: Compete on streaks, focus hours, and time spent on the apps that hook you. Daily limits: Give each app a daily time budget that resets every morning. Focus schedules: Block a set of apps on a schedule, like work hours or bedtime. Hardcore mode: Lock yourself out for real. Some rules only get stricter, and turning them off takes a friend's approval, or a 24-hour wait. WHY IT WORKS Other blockers fold the second you push back. useLess puts real people in the loop. Cutting back stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling like a game. Real friends don't let friends doomscroll. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "Finally broke my 2-hour Instagram habit" - ThePampf "I've tried a bunch of screen time apps, but always found a way around them. This is the first app that actually works." - Marc "This was a life changer. My screen time has dropped by 5 hours." - N1coo PRICING useLess is free to start: set your rules, get blocked, and ask your friends to unlock you. The whole social loop is free. useLess Pro unlocks unlimited rules, Hardcore mode, the full leaderboard, and deeper stats. New users get a free 7-day trial. You can also earn free Pro: invite a friend and you both get a month free, and inviting 25 friends unlocks Pro for life. PRIVACY useLess uses Apple's Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use, what you view, or any personal content. Your screen time stays on your device. Only the requests you send are shared with the friends you choose. GET STARTED Download useLess. Add your friends. Set your rules. And finally get your time back. Stop scrolling. Start living. Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://dadama.app/ or email hello@dadama.app. Subscription: useLess Pro is an auto-renewing subscription with a free trial for new users. Cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dadama.app/privacy Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Habit Tracker
This app helps you build consistent habits by blocking distracting applications until your scheduled tasks are completed. It focuses on environmental changes to make following through easier, rather than relying solely on willpower. Track your progress and stay focused on your goals.
- App blocking for distractions
- Habit creation and scheduling
- Protection time settings
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Local data storage
- iCloud syncing
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Build habits. Protect your focus. Keep your promises to yourself. HabitKeep is a habit tracker that helps you follow through by blocking distracting apps until your scheduled habits are complete. Most habit trackers tell you whether you completed a habit. HabitKeep goes a step further: it changes your environment when distractions are getting in the way. HOW HABITKEEP WORKS 1. Create your habits Choose the habits you want to build, such as reading, exercising, journaling, studying, or meditating. 2. Set your protection time Choose when HabitKeep should begin protecting your habits each day. 3. Complete your habits Complete habits whenever you're ready—even before protection begins. 4. Stay protected When protection begins, HabitKeep blocks the distracting apps you've selected if you still have unfinished habits. 5. Finish what you started Complete your remaining habits and your blocked apps become available again. NO WILLPOWER REQUIRED HabitKeep is designed around a simple idea: make distractions harder to reach when they matter most. You don't need to rely entirely on discipline or motivation. HabitKeep helps create an environment that makes following through easier. SEE YOUR CONSISTENCY Track your habits with a simple rolling history that shows your recent progress at a glance. View detailed habit history and statistics to understand your follow-through over time. FOCUSED BY DESIGN HabitKeep isn't a to-do list, project manager, or complicated productivity system. It's built around one question: "What do I still need to do today?" Create your habits. Complete them. Stay consistent. PRIVACY-FIRST HabitKeep is designed to keep your experience simple and private. Your habits and progress are stored locally, with iCloud used to sync your data across your devices. Built for people who want to: • Build consistent daily habits • Reduce distracting screen time • Stay focused on what matters • Break the cycle of procrastination • Follow through on personal goals • Create better routines • Spend less time in distracting apps HabitKeep helps you protect your intentions until you've followed through. SUBSCRIPTION HabitKeep Pro is required to use HabitKeep. It is an auto-renewable subscription offered as annual (with a free trial) and monthly (no trial). Current prices are shown in the app and on this product page. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.habitkeep.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.habitkeep.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Habit Tracker at 5.0 against Useless's 4.5. Useless's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Useless sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Habit Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Habit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Useless has 287 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Useless ships an update every 10 days, Habit Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Useless | Habit Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (287 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DaDaMa Ug (haftungsbeschränkt) | Taylor Matzeller |
Customer experience
Useless
Habit Tracker
In-app purchases
Useless
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
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- Monthly Sub7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
- Lifetime$99.99
Habit Tracker
- HabitKeep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- HabitKeep Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year









