Comparison

Dopamine Detox vs UmtilNote

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

Head to head
About

Dopamine Detox

This app helps you reclaim your focus by encouraging you to sit with your thoughts without any distractions. It's designed for those who struggle with constant phone checking and overstimulation, offering a simple timer to build tolerance for stillness.

Highlights
  • Simple timer for focus sessions
  • Track session history
  • Daily stats without gamification
  • No audio or guidance
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • 30-day challenge for building stillness
Features
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Your attention span dropped from 12 seconds to 8. You reach for your phone 150+ times a day. You can't finish a movie without checking Instagram. This dopamine detox timer helps you rawdog boredom and reclaim your focus. No meditation. No guidance. No content. Just you and your thoughts. "just sit there." is the anti-app. β€”β€”β€” WHAT IT DOES Nothing. That's the point. Set a timer. Put your phone face-down. Sit with your thoughts. That's it. Start with 15 minutes. Work up to an hour. Share your results. β€”β€”β€” WHY BOREDOM WORKS The rawdogging boredom movement isn't a memeβ€”it's backed by science. People are taking flights without entertainment, walking without podcasts, sitting without scrolling. What happens when you stop overstimulating your brain: dopamine receptors regenerate within 2 weeks, gray matter density increases in areas linked to focus, and creativity spikes during periods of stillness. The cure for overstimulation isn't better content. It's no content at all. β€”β€”β€” INTENTIONALLY MINIMAL Simple timer with no complicated settings. Session history to track your growing tolerance for stillness. Daily stats without gamification pressure. No audio, no music, no guidanceβ€”the silence is the feature. β€”β€”β€” IS THIS FOR YOU? You can't read a book chapter without checking your phone. You feel phantom vibrations. "Doing nothing" feels uncomfortable. You've tried meditation apps but they're just more content. You want to reclaim your attention span, not consume another wellness product. β€”β€”β€” THE 30-DAY CHALLENGE Days 1-3: Extreme discomfort and fidgeting. Days 4-7: Boredom peaks, anxiety spikes. Days 8-14: First glimpses of mental clarity. Days 15-21: New habits form. Days 22-30: Deep stillness emerges. Start with 5 minutes. You'll be surprised how hard it isβ€”and how transformative it becomes. β€”β€”β€” PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No data collection. No ads. No upsells to premium calm sounds. Your stillness is yours. β€”β€”β€” Download now. Put your phone down. Just sit there.

About

UmtilNote

Features
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Some thoughts aren't meant to last forever β€” and that's beautiful. UmtilNote reimagines note-taking as an act of mindfulness. Your thoughts appear as colorful bubbles on an infinite canvas, gently aging and fading until they quietly disappear. It's not about holding on β€” it's about being present with what matters now. CREATE WITH INTENTION Tap anywhere on the canvas to breathe life into a new bubble. Each thought finds its own space, its own color, its own moment in time. Watch as your ideas take shape β€” larger thoughts naturally grow into bigger bubbles. EMBRACE IMPERMANENCE Every bubble has a lifespan. Watch them gracefully age through five visual stages β€” from vibrant and fresh to soft and fading β€” before they pop with a satisfying animation. With Pro, choose lifespans from 1 hour to 7 days. AN INFINITE CANVAS FOR YOUR MIND Pan freely across a beautiful grid canvas. Your thoughts exist in space, not in lists. Organize intuitively, explore freely, and always find your center with a single tap. ARCHIVE WHAT MATTERS Not every thought should fade. Save your most meaningful bubbles to the archive before they disappear. Export them as Markdown when you're ready to carry them forward. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED β€’ 12 beautiful bubble colors to match your mood β€’ Light and dark themes with elegant glassmorphic design β€’ Gentle haptics and satisfying pop sounds β€’ Daily recap notifications to reflect on your day β€’ Multiple boards for different spaces of thought (Pro) β€’ Available in 11 languages Let your thoughts breathe. Let them float. Let them go.

Screenshots

Dopamine Detox4 screens
UmtilNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine Detox at none against UmtilNote's 1. UmtilNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. UmtilNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dopamine Detox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Dopamine Detox versus UmtilNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDopamine DetoxUmtilNote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalazs Norbert HorvathDominik Nowara

In-app purchases

None

Dopamine Detox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

UmtilNote

One-time1
  • UmtilNote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Dopamine Detox free?
Dopamine Detox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UmtilNote free?
UmtilNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dopamine Detox or UmtilNote have ads?
Neither Dopamine Detox nor UmtilNote shows ads.

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