Detachd vs Drip Screen Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Detachd
This app locks distracting applications and requires physical exercise, like push-ups or squats, to earn back access. It uses on-device computer vision to track reps, promoting less screen time and more physical activity. Earn minutes by moving first, then unlock your apps.
- App blocking with physical effort unlock
- On-device rep tracking via computer vision
- Customizable daily rep targets
- Multiple exercise options (push-ups, squats, etc.)
- Streak tracking for consistency
- Built on Apple's Screen Time framework
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Your social media isn't free anymore. Detachd locks Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, whichever apps drain your day, and makes you earn back access with your body. Push-ups buy minutes. Squats buy minutes. Walking buys minutes. Move first, unlock later. That's the whole rule. Timers fail because tapping past them is free. Blockers fail because anyone can delete them. Detachd asks for the one thing that can't be cheated: physical effort. The friction is the point. Pick which apps to gate. Set a daily rep target. Start earning. Push-ups, squats, sit-ups, jumping jacks, lunges, walking — six ways to bank minutes. Your iPhone counts every rep on-device with computer vision. No smartwatch, no upload, no shared data. Hit your goal, keep your streak. Two things happen at once: the hours you used to feed your phone come back to your real life, and the body that sat still through all that scrolling starts moving again. Less screen, more strength. Built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Selections, reps, and unlock history all stay on your phone. Forget discipline. You need friction. Detachd is a subscription-based app. An active subscription is required to lock apps and earn screen time. Detachd Pro — auto-renewing subscription, Weekly and Yearly tiers available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled 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 at the same tier price. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://apponeinc.com/detachd/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://apponeinc.com/detachd/terms.html
Drip Screen Time
This app provides a renewable screen time budget, allowing you to set limits on specific apps, websites, and categories. Once your budget is depleted, access is blocked until minutes drip back over a set interval.
- Renewable screen time budget
- App and website limiting
- Category-based restrictions
- Customizable drip intervals
- Blocks access when budget is zero
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Stop doom-scrolling. Drip lets you set a screen time budget. Your balance goes down as you use distracting apps and it refills over time. When it hits zero, those apps are blocked. Choose the apps, websites, and categories you want to limit. Set your max balance and how often minutes refill. Use your time. Your balance drains as you scroll. If you get blocked, take a moment away from your apps. Minutes come back on their own. DRIP PRO Upgrade to Pro for: Unlimited blocklists. Always-block schedules: fully block apps during set times, regardless of balance. Multiple warning notifications per blocklist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drip Screen Time at 5.0 against Detachd's 4.4. Drip Screen Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Detachd's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Detachd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Drip Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drip Screen Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Detachd ships an update every 5 days, Drip Screen Time every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Detachd | Drip Screen Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App One Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi | Roman Pisani |
Customer experience
Detachd
Drip Screen Time
In-app purchases
Detachd
- Detachd Weekly$6.997 Days
- Detachd Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Detachd Annual$49.991 Year
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- Detachd Annual - Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Drip Screen Time
No in-app purchases









