Whelm vs nothinpp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whelm
Organize your day, stay focused with a built-in timer, and build consistency. Track your progress, notes, and daily stats. Offers AI guidance and deeper customization with a Pro version.
- Structured daily scheduling
- Built-in focus timer and session tracking
- Streak protection and progress tracking
- Note-taking and organization
- Daily stats and leaderboard
- AI-powered guidance (Pro)
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Whelm Productivity is a mobile-first focus and planning system designed to help you organize your day, follow through on meaningful work, and build consistency over time. Use Whelm to: - Plan your day with structured scheduling - Stay focused with a built-in timer and session tracking - Complete focus blocks and protect your streak - Write and organize notes - Track Today stats, XP, streaks, and progress - Use Whelmboard to see Daily Arena and leaderboard progress - Ask Whelm AI for Today guidance with Whelm Pro Whelm Standard includes core planning, timer, notes, quick Today actions, and progress tracking. Whelm Pro unlocks Ask Whelm AI, live suggestions, deeper customization, and advanced productivity support. This update also improves offline support, so timers, notes, schedule blocks, Today stats, and local progress stay usable without WiFi or cellular. Offline changes sync when you reconnect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
nothinpp
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nothinpp isn't another productivity app. It's the opposite of everything that keeps you glued to the screen. The apps you use most were designed by people who studied behavioral psychology so you wouldn't put them down. nothinpp uses the same tools — friction, habit, commitment — in reverse: to help you let go of your phone. HOW IT WORKS Pick your essentials. The apps you genuinely need (calls, maps, whatever you decide) stay outside the block. Everything else goes in. Or flip it: pick only the apps that pull at you, block just those, and leave the rest of your phone untouched. Set your intention. Before you start, you write down what you want this time for. It's your reason, not a rule the app imposes on you. Focus. The rest of the phone stays blocked. If you need a break, unlocking takes real friction — it isn't instant, by design. Every opening counts against your daily time. A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF The focus doesn't run on a timer — it lasts until you decide to stop. What you set is how much unlock time you get per day. There's no easy way out, just a transparent cost. Your streak grows for every day you hold it, and an occasional stumble is absorbed by a built-in repair rather than wiping it out. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND No ads that profit from you using your phone more. No engagement metrics. No notifications that pull you back out of habit — the opposite: we tell you when your time is up, and the block returns on its own. nothinpp exists so you use it less, not more. If it works, one day you'll open it less and less. That's the goal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nothinpp at none against Whelm's 2. nothinpp also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Whelm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. nothinpp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whelm ships an update every 2 weeks, nothinpp every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whelm | nothinpp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caleb Roemhildt-Sultan | German Charls Said Tardio Perez |
In-app purchases
Whelm
- Whelm Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Whelm Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
nothinpp
No in-app purchases





