Well Earned vs Deplug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Well Earned
This app helps you reduce screen time by earning access to your phone's apps through completing real-world habits. It offers a clean interface and flexible tracking for various activities, promoting focus and consistency.
- Earn screen time by completing habits
- Minimal habit tracking system
- Screen time limits and rewards
- Track diverse habit types
- Consistency streak tracker
- Calm, minimal design
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Live more offline. Your phone is designed to keep you distracted. Instead of endless scrolling, earn your screen time by completing healthy habits. Well Earned helps you build focus and reduce screen time by creating a positive feedback loop to unlock your apps. Unlike typical habit trackers or screen time blockers, Well Earned connects your digital life to real-world actions using verification and accountability. Key Features • Earn Screen Time Complete real-world habits to unlock screen time for social media and apps. • Habit Tracker Quickly log daily habits with a clean, minimal habit tracking system. • Screen Time Control Reduce phone addiction with built-in limits, cooldowns, and smart rewards. • Flexible Habit Types Track movement, reading, mindfulness, hydration, meals, and more. • Built for Consistency Simple streak tracker - progress at your own pace. • Clean, Minimal Design Calm visuals designed to keep you focused, not overwhelmed. A subscription is required after the free trial to continue accessing these premium features. Most productivity apps motivate you with points and notifications. Well Earned motivates you with something real: your time. Privacy Policy: https://wellearned.xyz/privacy Terms of Service: https://wellearned.xyz/terms
Deplug
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Scroll less. Learn a language. Deplug blocks your most distracting apps - and the only way back in is to complete a quick language lesson. Trade mindless scrolling for real progress, one unlock at a time. You pick the apps to block. When you reach for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or anything else that pulls you in, Deplug stops you at the door and gives you a short lesson instead. Finish it, and you've earned your screen time. WHY DEPLUG WORKS Most app blockers are easy to ignore — one tap and you're back to scrolling. Deplug adds just enough friction to break the autopilot, and turns that moment into something useful. Every unlock makes you a little sharper instead of a little number. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Block any app or whole category with Apple Screen Time - Unlock blocked apps by completing a bite-sized lesson - Learn Spanish, French, Japanese, and more - Practice speaking with voice-based pronunciation lessons - Run focus sessions to stay locked in - Track your focus score, streaks, and screen time over time - See exactly where your hours go with the Time Audit HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Open a blocked app — Deplug intercepts it 3. Complete a lesson to unlock for a set time Your Screen Time data stays private and never leaves your device. No account or login required. LANGUAGES Spanish, French, Japanese, and more — across multiple difficulty levels. — SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION You can subscribe to Deplug Premium to get unlimited access to all app features. Subscription options: - Premium Yearly — $49.99 / year - Premium Weekly — $9.99 / week - Subscriptions are billed automatically at the rate depending on the selected subscription plan. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://deplugapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://deplugapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Well Earned at 15.1 against Deplug's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Well Earned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Deplug sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Well Earned | Deplug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAPV Inc | Clean Product Scanner LLC |
In-app purchases
Well Earned
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Deplug
- Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$49.991 Year









