Comparison

UNTETHER vs Dopamine Detox

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

Head to head
About

UNTETHER

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Your phone doesn't own you. But how many times have you put it down and immediately reached back for it? UNTETHER is a quiet act of resistance against the impulse to reach for your phone. No distractions. No doomscrolling. Put your phone down, let the timer run, and rediscover life beyond the screen. HOW IT WORKS Hold the button until it says "LET GO" and release. Your screen goes dark, but the timer keeps running. The moment you leave the app or lock your phone, the session ends. THE RULES The Kill Switch: If you leave the app, check notifications for too long, or open anything else, the session ends. Integrity Protocol: Sessions under 10 seconds are void. Sessions over 12 hours are capped. Blackout Mode: For the hardcore. Zero grace period. All audio is blocked. Total presence. FEATURES SYNDICATES: Don't resist alone. Create or join a Syndicate (exclusive team) to compete on the leaderboards. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS: Stand alone. Compete individually against users worldwide to see who has the true discipline to disconnect. RANKING SYSTEM: Earn titles based on your total time disconnected. Or, climb the Syndicate leagues with your teammates. OFF-GRID READY: Going camping? UNTETHER works perfectly without internet. "Off-Grid" sessions are saved locally to your history. Resist the pull. Be here now.

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Dopamine Detox

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Dopamine Detox — Beat brain rot with one tap a day. Every other dopamine detox app demands accessibility permissions, blocks your apps, or hides core features behind a subscription. This one doesn't. Simply open the app, tap All Clean, or mark the specific dopamine traps you fell into. You're done. HOW IT WORKS • Pick categories: Short Form, Social Media, Gaming, Late-Night Eating, and more • Pick a plan: 7, 30, 75, 100, or 365 days • Each evening, tap once: All Clean or Brain Rot • Watch your dopamine reset streak grow and your reclaimed time pile up FEATURES • Multi-category dopamine detox: Track Reels, Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, Games, Late Night, Booze, Smoking, Caffeine, Impulse Shopping, or Custom habits • Clean streak counter: Don't break the chain • Time Reclaimed: See your saved hours translated into avoided reels or full-length movies • Calendar view: Watch your month fill with a satisfying indigo blue • Category-level stats: Discover your patterns, like which trap breaks you on which weekday • Evening reminders: Check in directly from the notification without opening the app • Shareable streak cards: Export your progress to Instagram or TikTok with #brainrot and #dopaminedetox • 75 Hard Dopamine mode: A strict Day-1 reset for the hardcore challenge (v1.1) • 100% offline: Your data never leaves your phone • No account, no permissions, no ads before check-in MULTIPLE PLANS • 7-Day Kickstart: Break the loop • 30-Day Dopamine Detox: Build the habit • 75 Hard Dopamine: For the hardcore • 100-Day Challenge: Reset your baseline • 365-Day Year: Go all the way • Weekdays Only: Keep your weekends free • Custom Plan: Your own rules WHAT THIS APP WILL NEVER DO • No app blocking (no accessibility permissions required) • No screen time tracking (no system permissions required) • No "AI-powered" generic advice — you set your own rules Tag your Brain Rot Days to uncover your patterns. Most people break on Mondays with Short Form content. Once you know your weakness, you can plan around it. Beat brain rot. Reclaim your dopamine. Start your streak today.

Screenshots

UNTETHER4 screens
Dopamine Detox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UNTETHER at none against Dopamine Detox's shown. Dopamine Detox's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
UNTETHER versus Dopamine Detox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUNTETHERDopamine Detox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry WestSeulki Eom

In-app purchases

None

UNTETHER

No in-app purchases

None

Dopamine Detox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UNTETHER free?
UNTETHER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dopamine Detox free?
Dopamine Detox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UNTETHER or Dopamine Detox have ads?
Dopamine Detox shows ads; UNTETHER does not.

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