Comparison

Stackwall vs Unhook

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

Head to head
About

Stackwall

Features
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You scroll. You don't think. Now: Your phone is the easy escape. When work gets hard. When you're bored. When you're avoiding something. You reach for your phone out of instinct. After Stackwall: You tap a distracting app, Stacky opens instead. You tell him what's happening. He helps you pause, rethink the moment, and choose what to do next. [HOW IT WORKS] Block distracting apps. When you open one, Stackwall opens instead. Chat with Stacky AI about the moment. He responds to what you tell him and offers swipeable cards based on your needs. Cards can be better self-talk, affirmations, steps to focus on your goal/task, or ideas for something better to do. When a card fits, keep it, edit it, save it for later, or record it in your own voice. Then tap through cards, play a game, or use the timer for a focus session. Each tap, game, and session earns time. Spend your earned time to unlock your apps. They lock again when the time runs out. Stacky sets daily spend limits, so even if you earn a lot, you can only spend so much time every day. [THE 24-HOUR RULE] Set your blocking rules while you're calm. Changes to blocked apps, categories, earn rates, and unlock limits take 24 hours to apply. An urge cannot change them in the moment. [FEATURES] - Block selected apps and categories with Screen Time - Chat with Stacky, an interactive AI guide - Swipe through cards for self-talk, focus, and next steps - Edit, save, favorite, and organize phrases - Record phrases in your own voice - Play voice recordings while you tap or use the timer - Earn time with taps, games, and timer sessions - Spend earned time in temporary unlock passes - Set an optional hard daily unlock limit - Track streaks, daily goals, activity, and brick wall progress - Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Start without an email or account [WHO IT'S FOR] • You reach for your phone when work gets hard, boring, or uncomfortable • You bypass the limits you set the same day • You want app blocking that requires effort, not just another timer • You want a hard daily ceiling, not only friction • You want something to do instead of doomscrolling • You want to get back to what you meant to do • You want access to be a choice, not a reflex Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://www.stackwall.app/privacy](https://www.stackwall.app/privacy)

About

Unhook

This app blocks distracting applications until you complete real-world habits. Earn in-app currency by engaging in activities like walking or using a focus timer, then spend it to unlock your phone's apps. It aims to create a healthier relationship with your device through a reward-based system.

Highlights
  • Cells economy for screen time
  • Real app blocking
  • Photo verification for habits
  • Step counting integration
  • Focus timer
  • Streak milestones
  • Stats and history tracking
Features
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Unhook blocks your apps until you earn access back. Brainrot is real. The endless scroll, the dopamine loop, the hour you lost without noticing, your brain didn't break itself. The apps did that. Every timer you've set, every app you've deleted, every "I'll stop tomorrow" - none of it stuck. Because restriction without reward never does. Unhook fixes the trade. THE DEAL Complete real habits. Earn Cells. Spend Cells to unlock your apps. 1 Cell = 1 minute of screen time. You earned it. No guilt. FEATURES - Cells economy - earn, save, spend your screen time - App blocking - real blocking - Photo verification - on-device AI, never uploaded - Step counting - walks that count - Focus timer - every minute of effort earns its keep - Streak milestones - consistency pays more - Stats and history - see yourself actually improving WHY IT ACTUALLY WORKS Most apps bet on your guilt. Set a limit, feel bad when you break it, repeat forever. That's not a system. That's a cycle. Unhook flips it. You're not fighting your phone - you're making a trade. Do something real first, then scroll without shame. The phone stays locked until you've held up your end. Turns out, that's the only thing that sticks. PRIVACY No accounts. No cloud. No ads. Photos never leave your device. Steps read from Apple Health, never stored. Less scrolling. More living. Terms of Use: https://theunhook.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://theunhook.app/privacy *Full access to Unhook requires an active subscription.

Screenshots

Stackwall4 screens
Unhook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unhook at every 9 days against Stackwall's every 3 weeks. Stackwall's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Stackwall sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Unhook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stackwall ships an update every 3 weeks, Unhook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Stackwall versus Unhook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackwallUnhook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeahWow LLCAvinash Sharma

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Stackwall

Subscriptions5
  • Stackwall Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Stackwall Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Stackwall Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Stackwall Pro – Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Stackwall Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Unhook

Subscriptions3
  • Unhook Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Unhook Annual Offer$24.991 Year
  • Unhook Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Stackwall free?
Stackwall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unhook free?
Unhook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stackwall or Unhook have ads?
Neither Stackwall nor Unhook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stackwall or Unhook?
Stackwall ships an update every 3 weeks, and Unhook every 9 days. Most recently, Stackwall was updated on September 1, 2026 and Unhook on September 20, 2026.

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