Comparison

Frogged vs Dimly

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

Head to head
About

Frogged

This app intervenes when you're about to waste time on your phone, blocking access to distracting apps and interrupting mindless scrolling. It's designed for users who struggle to control their screen time and want a more assertive approach than gentle reminders.

Highlights
  • Blocks access to distracting apps
  • Interrupts mindless scrolling
  • Targets compulsive habits
  • Calls out time-wasting behavior
  • Offers a free trial
Features
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Frogged is a screen time bully that steps in when you lose control. Not another friendly reminder. Not another "you’ve been scrolling for 30 minutes" notification. Frogged shows up when you’re about to waste time - and calls it out. ---------- How Frogged works When you open apps you know you shouldn't: • Frogged blocks access • Frogged interrupts mindless scrolling • Frogged reminds you what you’re really doing No motivation speeches. No fake encouragement. ---------- Built for people who: • Can’t stop scrolling • Keep opening social apps on autopilot • Want to use their phone less — but don't • Are tired of "gentle" screen time apps that don’t work Frogged doesn’t ask nicely. It intervenes. ---------- What makes Frogged different • Screen time control that actually stops you • App blocking when you lose control • Interrupts compulsive habits • Targets dopamine-driven behavior • No streaks, no rewards, no guilt Frogged isn't here to make you feel better. It’s here to make you stop. All features require paid subscription or free trial. Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YS2URSLKIApJ2BAlddJk8Q4PPUJ5EyW4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112512807375102253305&rtpof=true&sd=true Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dimly

Features
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Your phone is too bright. Not the screen, the pull. Dimly turns it down. Pick the apps, categories and websites that take your hours. When you open one, Dimly's shield appears instead, with a note you wrote to yourself. The app stays closed until your time is up. DIM IN ONE TAP Choose 5, 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or any length up to 8 hours, and start. Ending early is always possible, but Dimly asks first and shows how far you got, because the moment you want out is exactly when one tap is too easy. PLANS THAT RUN ON THEIR OWN Set the hours when the pull is strongest: weekday mornings, deep work, after dinner, in bed. Plans switch on and off by themselves on the days you pick, even when Dimly is closed, and can run past midnight. STRICT MODE Turn it on and, while a session or plan is running, no app can be deleted from your device, Dimly included. No easy way out. WEBSITES TOO Type any address and it is blocked in Safari and other browsers whenever Dimly is dimming. HOURS BACK, EVERY WEEK History shows the time you protected, the sessions you saw through and every time you reached for something paused, so you can watch the pull fade week by week. SEE WHERE THE TIME GOES Screen Time reports show your daily total, pickups, notifications and the apps that took the most, right inside Dimly. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR WORDS Change the shield's title, message, icon and colors, so the note you see is the one that works on you. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Widgets show what is paused today, a Control Center control starts a session from anywhere, and on iPhone a Live Activity counts down on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with an End button. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Dimly works through Apple's Screen Time. The apps you pick stay on your device and Dimly never learns which ones they are. No account needed. iCloud sync of plans and history is optional and off by default. SUBSCRIPTION Dimly Plus unlocks sessions, plans, websites, strict mode and the custom shield. It is available as an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly; a free trial is available to new subscribers on the yearly plan) or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The price is shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a single payment and never renews. Privacy Policy: https://dimlyfocus.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://dimlyfocus.app/terms Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Frogged4 screens
Dimly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dimly at none against Frogged's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Frogged sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Dimly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Frogged versus Dimly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFroggedDimly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHubert SosnickiYaysoft LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Frogged

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pro$6.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Frogged$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Dimly

Subscriptions2
  • Dimly Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Dimly Plus Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dimly Plus Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Frogged free?
Frogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dimly free?
Dimly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frogged or Dimly have ads?
Frogged shows ads; Dimly does not.

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