# Unhook vs NoteOS

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unhook at 100% against NoteOS's 57%. Unhook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). NoteOS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Unhook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and NoteOS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Unhook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Unhook's written reviews are positive against 57% of NoteOS's.

Unhook ships an update weekly, NoteOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Unhook | NoteOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook-app-blocker-and-focus/id6759787939/reviews)** | [4.5 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteos-voice-notes-and-tasks/id6761012123/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shaffans Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793082923) | [Abdullah YILMAZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636324967) |

## What reviewers say

### Unhook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unhook-app-blocker-and-focus/id6759787939)

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable limits, schedules, and location-based blocking to encourage deep work, better sleep, and break doomscrolling habits.

**Highlights:** Full Lockout mode, Distraction Shield pause screen, Daily limits and weekly schedules, Location-based blocking (Zones), Usage charts and alerts, App install/deletion blocking, Siri & Shortcuts integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| One‑Time: Lifetime Access | $14.99 | one-time |


### NoteOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteos-voice-notes-and-tasks/id6761012123)

Capture thoughts, organize your day, and build routines with an AI-powered productivity app. It unifies note-taking, voice capture, to-dos, and habit tracking into a single, fast workflow, reducing friction between ideas and actions.

**Highlights:** Text and voice note-taking, AI note processing and summarization, Task and priority tracking, Habit building and tracking, Unified workspace for ideas and plans, Fast capture for on-the-go thoughts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoteOS Plus Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| NoteOS Business Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| NoteOS Business Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| NoteOS 1 Hour AI Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 500MB AI Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 2GB AI Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 5 Hour AI Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 10GB AI Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 20 Hour AI Credits | $12.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS Plus Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Unhook free?

Unhook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteOS free?

NoteOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Unhook or NoteOS?

Unhook is rated higher. Unhook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while NoteOS averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.

### Do Unhook or NoteOS have ads?

Unhook shows ads; NoteOS does not.

### Which is updated more often, Unhook or NoteOS?

Unhook ships an update weekly, and NoteOS every 2 months. Most recently, Unhook was updated on November 5, 2026 and NoteOS on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*