Comparison

Well Earned vs Deplug

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Deplug

Features
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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

Screenshots

Well Earned4 screens
Deplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Well Earned versus Deplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWell EarnedDeplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAPV IncClean Product Scanner LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Well Earned

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Deplug

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Well Earned free?
Well Earned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deplug free?
Deplug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Well Earned or Deplug have ads?
Neither Well Earned nor Deplug shows ads.

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