Comparison

Dowyn vs GetBored

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

Head to head
About

Dowyn

Turn your study and task completion into a game. Earn rewards and level up creatures that evolve with your productivity. Battle your way to the top with your growing team.

Highlights
  • Task management with intuitive interface
  • Earn XP for completed tasks
  • Discover and collect unique creatures
  • Unlock Gym battles
  • Track progress with leveling system
  • Creature evolution based on productivity
Features
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Studying, homework, habits — the stuff you keep putting off? In Dowyn, finishing it levels up a creature that's yours. Stay consistent and they evolve; fall off and they're waiting when you come back. How it works: Every task you complete earns XP and rewards. As you level up, you'll unlock and tame new Dowyns that join your growing collection. The more productive you are, the stronger your team becomes. Battle your way to the top: As you progress, you'll unlock Gyms where you can pit your Dowyns against challenging opponents. Build the right team, earn your victories, and prove that your productivity pays off — literally. Why Dowyn? Most productivity apps make you feel like you're checking boxes. Dowyn makes you feel like you're building something. Your progress is visible, tangible, and alive — a collection of creatures that represents the work you've put in. What you get: - Create and manage tasks with a clean, intuitive interface - Earn XP for every completed task - Discover and collect unique Dowyns as you level up - Unlock Gym battles as you progress and test your team - Watch your team grow alongside your real-world productivity - Track your progress with a rewarding leveling system Built for anyone who wants a reason to stay on top of their tasks — not just another reminder to do them. Your productivity has never looked this good.

About

GetBored

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Let a spare moment stay a spare moment. GetBored helps you set clear boundaries around distracting apps, then get on with your day. Enable Apple Screen Time access, choose apps, categories or websites, and use a timed session, a repeating schedule or a shared daily usage allowance. CLEAR BLOCKS • See planned blocks in a seven-day timeline, including overnight windows and overlapping rules. • Check why an app is blocked, which session or rule is responsible and when it ends. • Save named session presets, extend an active session, plan breaks with automatic reblocking, and choose essential-app exceptions. • Optional commitment mode adds a deliberate pause before ending early. An emergency exit remains available. • Start saved sessions through widgets, Siri, Shortcuts or your Action Button. Live Activities show the session end time. Focus automation setup explains how to connect a preset through Shortcuts. A COMPANION WHO CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE Peb is a soft companion with automatic poses and illustrated scenes. Your space brings Peb, recorded-session totals and milestones together; the default sky changes gently through the day. Peb never needs feeding, check-ins or a streak. Explore 48 free milestone badges with direct numeric requirements and no deadline or streak loss. HONEST PROGRESS Recorded blocking duration is not time saved or proof that you stayed away from your phone. Breaks and early endings do not earn completed-session milestones. Actual Screen Time usage appears separately in Apple’s protected report. Optional practice and control measurements are labeled self-reported. AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM WITH AN END Try a four-week practice program: identify familiar triggers, choose brief phone-down moments and notice urges. Reminders reduce over time and stop in the final week, giving you room to see what lasts without prompts. GetBored has not been clinically tested and does not claim to cure addiction, restore attention spans or guarantee results. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account or advertising. Private records stay on your device. Optional Firebase Analytics starts only if you enable Help improve GetBored during onboarding or in Settings. You can decline and use the app normally. Preview optional exports and diagnostics before sharing. Screen Time authorization is your choice and can be revoked in Settings. FREE CORE, OPTIONAL PLUS Free includes unlimited timed sessions, 2 schedules, 1 daily allowance, 3 presets, 6 scenes, all milestones and the complete optional program. Existing saved rules and presets remain usable. Emergency recovery stays available. Plus adds reusable Work, Study, Evening and Driving profiles; different weekend hours and date exceptions; preplanned work/break sessions; expiring app exceptions; optional commitment until the session ends; private shield reminders; favorite-scene rotation and matching widget colors; 24 extra scenes and 20 alternate icons; weekly comparisons, planned seven-day coverage and session CSV exports. Plus supports up to 8 rules and 8 presets. Connect saved profiles to place, Focus, NFC or driving triggers with Apple Shortcuts personal automations. Setup is required in Shortcuts, and trigger availability depends on iOS and the device. GetBored does not track your location. Monthly and yearly subscriptions provide the same features. The yearly plan bills the full annual total upfront. Both renew automatically until canceled through Apple. No trial or new one-time option is offered. Graduation does not cancel billing automatically. Privacy: https://getbored-help.orbioomtech.workers.dev/privacy/ Purchase terms: https://getbored-help.orbioomtech.workers.dev/terms/ Apple standard license: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dowyn4 screens
GetBored4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dowyn at none against GetBored's 2. Dowyn also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GetBored sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dowyn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dowyn versus GetBored: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDowynGetBored
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB127 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIan KhorOrbioom

In-app purchases

None

Dowyn

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GetBored

Subscriptions2
  • GetBored Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • GetBored Plus Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dowyn free?
Dowyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GetBored free?
GetBored is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dowyn or GetBored have ads?
Neither Dowyn nor GetBored shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dowyn or GetBored?
Dowyn ships an update weekly, and GetBored weekly. Most recently, Dowyn was updated on October 28, 2026 and GetBored on October 24, 2026.

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