Comparison

Unblocked vs Chip

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

Head to head
About

Unblocked

Features
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Procrastination is not laziness, it is a protective mechanism. Unblocked is a simple app designed to help you overcome task paralysis. We break large tasks into micro-steps and guide you through the first minutes of action. We all know the feeling: you know exactly what needs to be done, but you find yourself scrolling the internet instead. Task paralysis, perfectionism, and overthinking can block anyone. Unblocked is not another complicated time management system or a guilt-inducing to-do list. It is an emergency tool focused on one thing: taking the first step. How does it work? -You add a task you have been putting off. -The app helps you break it down into simple, 2 to 5-minute micro-steps. -You start a 10-minute timer. -You complete the task step by step, checking them off the list. -After 10 minutes, you celebrate your success and decide: take a break or keep going. What you will find in the app: -Start Mode: guided focus for the first 10 minutes of work. -Micro-steps: turn overwhelming projects into ridiculously easy actions. -Streak tracking: monitor your days without procrastination and build momentum. -Statistics: check your progress and analyze your best working hours. -Simplicity: a clean interface that does not distract or overwhelm you. The basic version allows you to test the method with a limited number of daily tasks and steps. You can remove these limits by upgrading to the Pro version, which unlocks unlimited tasks, full history, advanced statistics, smart breakdown suggestions, dark mode, and cloud sync across devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chip

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Chip is the to-do app for people who hate to-do apps. One task at a time, right on your lock screen, with distracting apps blocked until it's done. No projects. No tags. No inbox to process. No methodology to learn. Type the one thing you want to do, and start. When it's done, mark it done. That's the whole app. Chip puts your active task โ€” your chip โ€” on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets, where you'll actually see it. Focus Mode quietly hides the apps that would pull you away. When you finish, the next chip in your queue takes its place automatically. No reorganizing. No weekly review. No tax for using the tool. WHY THIS WORKS The hardest part of most to-do list and task manager apps isn't doing the work โ€” it's maintaining the app. Tagging, sorting, re-prioritizing, processing the inbox, keeping the system "current." That overhead is invisible until you've spent twenty minutes managing your task manager and not done a single task. Chip removes the overhead entirely. There's nothing to maintain because there's nothing to organize. One chip is active. Up to ten can queue behind it. Five routines, five scheduled reminders โ€” caps on purpose. The structure is small so you don't end up curating it instead of using it. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข One chip on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets โ€ข Focus Mode โ€” an app blocker that hides distracting apps while a chip is active โ€ข Routines โ€” recurring tasks that put a chip on your lock screen at the times you choose โ€ข Scheduled chips โ€” one-off reminders that fire at a specific date and time โ€ข A daily planning prompt that gently asks "what's your one thing today?" โ€ข Siri Shortcuts to start a chip by voice โ€ข A 7-day chart of what you've actually done BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS, USEFUL FOR ANYONE ADHD brains know the failure loop: install a productivity app, set it up beautifully, never open it again. The setup is the work, and the work is exhausting. Chip removes the setup entirely โ€” an ADHD-friendly task app with zero maintenance. If you don't have ADHD, Chip is still the calm, single-tasking home for the thing that matters today. No streaks. No 47-item list. No "productivity system" demanding your attention before you've done anything. DESIGNED FOR iOS Chip lives where your attention already is โ€” the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, the home screen. The Live Activity shows your active chip with a one-tap "done" button. Widgets in medium and large sizes let you complete chips without opening the app. Everything syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud. FREE AND PRO Chip is free forever. The free tier covers the active chip loop, the queue, widgets, the Live Activity, stats, and Siri Shortcuts. Chip Pro unlocks: โ€ข Routines โ€” recurring chips on the schedule you choose โ€ข Scheduled chips โ€” one-off reminders at a specific date and time โ€ข Daily prompt โ€” the morning nudge for the one thing today โ€ข Focus Mode blocking โ€” the actual app-blocking Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Cancel anytime. Privacy: Chip stores your chips locally and syncs through your private iCloud account. We don't sell your data, run ads, or track you across the web. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unblocked4 screens
Chip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Unblocked at 16.0 against Chip's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Unblocked sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Chip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unblocked ships an update weekly, Chip every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Unblocked versus Chip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnblockedChip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgnieszka Kasprzykowskajames jager

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unblocked

Subscriptions2
  • Premiumm Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99
3 purchases

Chip

Subscriptions3
  • Chip Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Chip Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Unblocked free?
Unblocked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chip free?
Chip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unblocked or Chip have ads?
Neither Unblocked nor Chip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unblocked or Chip?
Unblocked ships an update weekly, and Chip every 10 days. Most recently, Unblocked was updated on October 8, 2026 and Chip on October 24, 2026.

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