Comparison

Still vs Takeback

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

Head to head
About

Still

Features
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Your brain needs stillness. Still gives it exactly that. We're more connected than ever and somehow, we can't think straight. Every notification, every headline, every app is fighting for your attention. After a while, your brain just stops getting a break. Still was built for that exact feeling. What is Still? Still is a simple timer app for doing nothing. You set a timer. You sit. You put your phone down. That's it. No feed. No content. No guided meditations. No tricks to keep you scrolling. The whole point is for you to step away and just be quiet for a while. Why it works Your brain needs stillness the same way your body needs rest. Not a podcast about mindfulness. Not a breathing exercise. Just quiet. Just you, sitting with yourself, with nothing asking anything of you. Thirty minutes a day. It sounds small because it is. But over time, the restlessness gets quieter. Your focus starts to come back. You feel a little more like yourself again. Still is for you if: - Your focus feels scattered and you can't pull it back together. - You can't sit quietly without reaching for your phone. - You want a break from content, noise, and constant stimulation. - You're looking for something simple that actually works. Simple on purpose. Download Still and start today. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A Still subscription is required for full access to the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use — https://www.getstilltoday.com/terms Privacy Policy — https://www.getstilltoday.com/privacy Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Reach us at getstilltoday@gmail.com

About

Takeback

This app uses a drill sergeant persona to help you break free from excessive phone use. It negotiates your access to distracting apps and implements a progressive 60-day bootcamp to retrain your habits.

Highlights
  • Drill sergeant accountability
  • Negotiated app access
  • Progressive 60-day bootcamp
  • Customizable difficulty (Chill/Savage)
  • Habit retraining
  • Time and attention recovery
Features
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Every screen time app has an ignore button. That is why they stop working. Takeback does not. Open the app you swore you were done with and Sarge is there first. He is a drill sergeant, and he wants to hear your reasoning. Make your case. He decides. He is not easy. SARGE, YOUR DRILL SERGEANT He knows how long you have already scrolled today and answers accordingly. Ask for twenty minutes at midnight and see how that goes. Ask for five to reply to a message and he will probably wave you through. He negotiates. He counts. He remembers. YOU CANT FOOL HIM Try to talk your way past him and he will ask you to prove it. Say you are at the gym and he wants a photo from the gym. Pictures of pictures do not work on him. THE 60-DAY BOOTCAMP Your daily limit tightens every week. Every clean day pulls your baseline back down. By day 30 most people stop reaching for the phone on reflex. CHILL OR SAVAGE You pick how hard he goes. Chill hears you out. Savage makes you earn every minute. Switch whenever you want. WHAT YOU GET BACK Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours a week that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. HOW IT GOES Day 1, Sarge learns your habits and starts easing your limits down. Day 7, the feed starts feeling boring. Day 30, you have hours back and you are spending them on something. Day 60, you are not fighting your phone anymore. Start free for 3 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy

Screenshots

Still3 screens
Takeback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Still at 3 against Takeback's 1. Still also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Still sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Takeback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Still versus Takeback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStillTakeback
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiall WadeGatarn Games Ltd.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Still

Subscriptions5
  • Still Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Still Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Still Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Still Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Still Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Takeback

Subscriptions3
  • Takeback Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Takeback Annual$24.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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