Comparison

Reset vs DeepBlock

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

Head to head
About

Reset

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by earning screen time through healthy behaviors. It acts as a behavioral operating system, rewarding effort with access to your device and providing insights into your reward system.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through effort
  • Track daily dopamine balance
  • Measure behavior's impact on reward system
  • Dopamine Age comparison
  • Recovery-based performance insights
  • Real-time feedback on dopamine and unlocked minutes
  • Pattern insights for focus drops
Features
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Modern apps are engineered to hijack your dopamine. Reset helps you take it back. Reset is a subscription service. The features described below require an active Reset Premium subscription. Track your daily dopamine balance, earn your screen time through effort, and measure how your behavior shapes your reward system over time. Core Mechanic Start every day at zero. Healthy behaviors build dopamine. Dopamine unlocks intentional screen time. No restrictions. No guilt. Just a system. What Makes Reset Different Reset isn't a habit tracker. It's a behavioral operating system. You don't quit your phone. You earn it. Key Features (Reset Premium) Earn Your Screen Time Turn effort into access. Exercise, deep work, and recovery unlock intentional screen time. Dopamine Age See how balanced your reward system is compared to your actual age. Updated weekly based on real behavior. Recovery-Based Performance Sleep, consistency, and late-night usage affect how efficiently you earn. Real-Time Feedback Track your dopamine score and unlocked minutes throughout the day. Pattern Insights Understand when your focus drops and why. Who It's For Built for people who want to: • Improve focus • Reduce reactive scrolling • Build discipline without burnout • Operate at a higher level Closing Your brain adapts to what you reward. Reset it. — — — Subscription Details Reset Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing and available plans are shown in-app before purchase and may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DeepBlock

Features
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DeepBlock helps you carve out protected deep work time by scheduling focus blocks throughout your day. Plan tomorrow the night before, commit to your blocks, and finally get the most important work done. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Session Planning — Create work sessions with task name, duration (15-120 min), and priority • Focus Timer — Countdown timer with progress ring • Ambient Sounds — Rain, white noise, cafe, forest, ocean, silence • Daily Session Log — Track completed/skipped/interrupted sessions • Session Streaks — Consecutive day tracking • Daily Focus Goals — Set and track daily deep work hour targets • Session Templates — Save recurring work block configurations • Statistics — Focus hours charts, streaks, category breakdown • Premium IAP — Monthly subscription via StoreKit 2 • Daily Reminders — Local notification scheduling • No sign-up and no account — every session log stays on your device. DEEPBLOCK PREMIUM — $2.99/month: • Unlimited focus blocks • Weekly planner • Block templates • Focus statistics • Every future update included PERFECT FOR: Knowledge workers, developers, writers, researchers, students, and anyone who struggles to protect their focus time from meetings and interruptions. Choose the plan that suits you: monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID subscription settings. The Lifetime option is a single purchase with no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Reset4 screens
DeepBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reset at none against DeepBlock's shown. Reset also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reset sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DeepBlock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reset ships an update every 3 days, DeepBlock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reset versus DeepBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResetDeepBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLife Development LLCTabish Hassan

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Reset

Subscriptions12
  • Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Access7 Days trial$12.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium Access2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access$49.991 Year
  • Premium Access$59.991 Year
  • Premium Access$69.991 Year
  • Premium Access7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium Access$99.991 Year
1 purchases

DeepBlock

Subscriptions1
  • DeepBlock Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Reset free?
Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeepBlock free?
DeepBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reset or DeepBlock have ads?
DeepBlock shows ads; Reset does not.
Which is updated more often, Reset or DeepBlock?
Reset ships an update every 3 days, and DeepBlock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reset was updated on October 11, 2026 and DeepBlock on October 5, 2026.

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