Comparison

Unbuzz vs Caffeine Half Life

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

Head to head
About

Unbuzz

Track your caffeine intake to understand its impact on your sleep. Log drinks, check if another fits your bedtime, and monitor your caffeine levels throughout the day. Offers a free widget and Apple Watch app for convenience.

Highlights
  • Caffeine intake logging
  • Bedtime impact estimation
  • Drink comparison tool
  • Extensive drink catalogue
  • Barcode scanning
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
Features
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Before your next coffee, check if it still fits your bedtime. Unbuzz is a caffeine tracker for coffee, tea, energy drinks and more, on iPhone and Apple Watch. Log what you drink, and before the next one, ask "Can I have another?": Unbuzz estimates how that drink would add up by your bedtime and answers right away. CAN I HAVE ANOTHER? Pick a drink and see whether it still fits your bedtime estimate, before you log anything. Your last drink is filled in, so the answer takes one tap. Compare half a serving, an hour earlier or decaf; nothing is logged while you compare. When the answer is no, see how much still fits and compare a lighter drink you often have. FIND YOUR DRINK FAST Search a catalogue of branded coffee shop drinks, energy drinks, sodas and teas, with each size listed separately. Your recent drinks come first, even when you search. Scan a barcode or create your own drink when you need to. A FREE WIDGET Add the free "Can I have another?" widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and see the answer at a glance. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH The Apple Watch app and complications show your current estimate. With Pro, log drinks from your wrist. KNOW WHEN TO STOP Follow an estimate of your caffeine level through the day, with your bedtime level and today's drinks, so you can see when your last coffee of the day should be. With Pro, get a reminder before your last call. CUT BACK GRADUALLY With Pro, follow a plan toward one of two goals: a smaller daily total or an earlier last call. LEARN IT IN A MINUTE Short how-to videos show each part of the app, with captions in your language. FREE AND PRO Free: logging, drink search, barcode scan, custom drinks, the "Can I have another?" check and its widget, the Apple Watch app and complications, Apple Health, and the last 14 days of history. Unbuzz Pro (subscription or one-time purchase) adds full history and trends, more widgets including quick log, logging from Apple Watch, last-call reminders and the plan to cut back. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The calculations run on your device. No account is needed. Apple Health is optional. Analytics are optional and off until you agree. Caffeine levels and timing are estimates. Individual responses vary. Unbuzz does not measure caffeine in your body, predict when you will fall asleep, or provide medical advice.

About

Caffeine Half Life

Features
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Caffeine Half Life helps you estimate how caffeine leaves your system over time — so you can make more informed choices about sleep and energy. Highlights - Personalized elimination curve using your profile (e.g. smoking, pregnancy, oral contraceptives) when you choose to provide them - Sleep-readiness estimates based on your bedtime and caffeine threshold — approximate only - Apple Health: optional read/write for dietary caffeine, plus HRV correlation on the chart so you can spot patterns (you control permissions) - Widgets and Apple Watch complications for quick glances — including a trend graph complication - Interactive chart — drag to inspect caffeine levels and HRV at any time of day How it works The app uses a simplified pharmacokinetic model (Bateman equation) to estimate caffeine absorption and elimination based on your personalized half-life. Factors like age, BMI, activity level, smoking, pregnancy, and oral contraceptives adjust the half-life up or down from the ~5-hour population average. Important: This app is for general wellness and educational purposes. It is not medical advice and not a medical device. All estimates are approximate — individual metabolism varies. Consult a healthcare professional for health decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unbuzz4 screens
Caffeine Half Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Unbuzz at 15.5 against Caffeine Half Life's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Unbuzz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Caffeine Half Life sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unbuzz ships an update weekly, Caffeine Half Life every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Unbuzz versus Caffeine Half Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnbuzzCaffeine Half Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHealth3 AGAdrian Nowak

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unbuzz

Subscriptions2
  • Unbuzz Pro$1.491 Month
  • Unbuzz Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unbuzz Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
1 purchases

Caffeine Half Life

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Unbuzz free?
Unbuzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caffeine Half Life free?
Caffeine Half Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unbuzz or Caffeine Half Life have ads?
Neither Unbuzz nor Caffeine Half Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unbuzz or Caffeine Half Life?
Unbuzz ships an update weekly, and Caffeine Half Life every 5 days. Most recently, Unbuzz was updated on November 9, 2026 and Caffeine Half Life on October 31, 2026.

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