Comparison

Unhook vs WorldClock

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

Head to head
About

Unhook

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
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Your phone is built to keep you hooked. Unhook blocks the apps and websites that steal your time, automatically. Set a daily limit, a schedule or a place, and Unhook locks distractions for you. No willpower needed. TWO WAYS TO BLOCK • Full Lockout: a group stays blocked until you choose to unlock it • Distraction Shield: a pause screen that makes you think twice before opening an app LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • One daily limit, or a different limit for each day of the week • Schedules: block apps automatically during work, study or bedtime • Zones: block or allow apps when you arrive at a place you choose on the map, like your office, campus or gym • Take a Break: use an app for a set time, then it locks again • Quick Access: unlock one app for a few minutes when you really need it SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Usage charts for the last 24 hours and the last 7 days • Alerts when you reach 80% of your daily limit, plus break, schedule and zone alerts EXTRA CONTROL • Lock Unhook itself with Face ID or a passcode • Optionally block app installs, app deletion and in-app purchases • Siri & Shortcuts actions to lock or unlock a group Made for deep work, studying, better sleep and anyone trying to break the doomscrolling habit. FREE AND PRO Start free with 1 group (up to 3 apps), 1 schedule and 1 zone. Unhook Pro adds categories and websites, usage reports, reminders and longer breaks. Unhook uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your app usage stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://shaffans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shaffans.com/terms-conditions

About

WorldClock

This app helps you quickly check global times and time differences to schedule cross-time zone communications. It supports over 100 cities, offers desktop widgets, and allows for offline use without registration.

Highlights
  • World clock with 100+ cities
  • Global time and date comparison
  • Meeting scheduling tool
  • Desktop widgets
  • Digital and analog clock styles
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
Features
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WorldClock 是一款离线优先的世界时钟应用,帮助你快速查看全球时间、完成时差对照,并安排更合适的跨时区沟通时间。无论是商务出差、国际会议、远程协作、海外客户联系,还是日常关注北京时间、东京时间、纽约时间、伦敦时间,都可以更快完成。 核心功能 • 世界时钟:支持 100+ 主要城市,重要城市可收藏、置顶、排序。 • 全球时间对照:同时查看多城当前时间、日期与 UTC 偏移,减少换算成本。 • 会议规划:选择两个城市,快速查看推荐沟通时段;会员可查看完整 24 小时时间轴。 • 桌面组件:在主屏同步显示重要城市时间,应用内样式与组件样式保持一致。 • 样式切换:支持数字时钟与表盘时钟,提供多种免费与会员视觉样式。 • 本地化适配:自动跟随系统语言,支持简体中文、繁體中文、English、日本語、한국어。 • 离线可用:核心功能不依赖联网,不需要注册账号。 适合需要世界时钟、城市时钟、时差换算、时区转换、桌面时钟、离线时钟、会议排期、跨国沟通、商务出差与国际协作的用户。

Screenshots

Unhook4 screens
WorldClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WorldClock at none against Unhook's shown. Unhook's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Unhook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and WorldClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unhook ships an update weekly, WorldClock every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unhook versus WorldClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnhookWorldClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaffans Studios创宏 陈

Customer experience

Unhook

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WorldClock

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unhook

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • One‑Time: Lifetime Access$14.99
1 purchases

WorldClock

One-time1
  • Lifetime membership of World Clock$0.99

Questions

Is Unhook free?
Unhook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorldClock free?
WorldClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unhook or WorldClock have ads?
Unhook shows ads; WorldClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Unhook or WorldClock?
Unhook ships an update weekly, and WorldClock every 9 days. Most recently, Unhook was updated on October 31, 2026 and WorldClock on October 31, 2026.

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