Comparison

CleanScreen vs Unplug

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

Head to head
About

CleanScreen

Features
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Are you tired of picking up your phone 100 times a day? Doom scrolling through social media when you should be sleeping? You are not alone - and CleanScreen is here to help. CleanScreen is the simplest, most beautiful digital detox timer. Set your phone-free duration, put your device down, and watch your progress grow. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just you, building better habits. POWERFUL TIMER Choose from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Start a session, set an intention for WHY you are detoxing, and let the beautiful circular timer track your progress. Live Activity keeps your session visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island - no need to unlock your phone. ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES Unlock 10+ achievements like First Step, Week Warrior, Marathon, and Night Owl. Take on weekly and monthly challenges to stay motivated. Every milestone gets a celebration. DETAILED STATISTICS Track your phone-free minutes, session count, daily averages, and personal bests. View weekly and monthly charts. See which intentions drive your longest sessions. STREAKS & DAILY GOALS Set a daily phone-free target and build your streak day by day. Smart notifications warn you before you lose your streak. THEMES & AMBIENT SOUNDS Choose from Ocean, Forest, Sunset, and Midnight themes. Play calming rain, forest, or ocean sounds during your sessions. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Your phone-free sessions automatically sync as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY Add widgets to your home screen and lock screen. Live Activity and Dynamic Island show your active session without unlocking. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Generate beautiful share cards to celebrate your achievements and streaks with friends. 100% PRIVATE All data stays on YOUR device. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics. Your habits are your business. CleanScreen is free to use with no ads. Optional CleanScreen Pro subscription unlocks premium themes, ambient sounds, advanced analytics, and more. CleanScreen Pro Monthly: $9.99/month CleanScreen Pro Annual: $59.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless 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. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://elly2504.github.io/app-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download now and start your first detox session.

About

Unplug

Features
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Unplug is a calm, judgment-free way to spend less time on your phone and more time on what matters. Instead of guilt-tripping you, Unplug helps you be intentional: schedule phone-free detox sessions, log your offline time, and build screen habits that actually stick - all completely offline and private. PHONE-FREE SESSIONS Start a detox session for 15, 30, 60 minutes or open-ended. A full-screen Presence Mode with a gentle breathing animation and mindful prompts helps you stay off your phone. When you finish, your minutes are logged automatically. BUILD OFFLINE HABITS Set screen-habit goals like "no phone after 10pm", "phone-free dinners" or "screens off by bedtime". Check them off each day and grow a streak. Get curated tips to reduce screen time and a library of offline activity ideas. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track phone-free minutes, streaks and patterns with calming charts: a consistency heatmap, week-by-week comparisons, your best times of day, and personal records. A simple Focus score keeps you motivated. GENTLE REMINDERS Optional break reminders and a bedtime wind-down nudge help you put the phone down - never naggy, always in your control. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Unplug works fully offline with no account. Your data stays on your device, and you can export or import a backup anytime. Honest note: Unplug only tracks the time you choose to log - it does not monitor other apps' usage. Less screen time. More life. Unplug today.

Screenshots

CleanScreen4 screens
Unplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unplug at none against CleanScreen's 2. Unplug also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). CleanScreen's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CleanScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Unplug asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
CleanScreen versus Unplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanScreenUnplug
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuf Can SamilogluFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CleanScreen

Subscriptions2
  • CleanScreen Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CleanScreen Pro Annual$99.991 Year
None

Unplug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CleanScreen free?
CleanScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unplug free?
Unplug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CleanScreen or Unplug have ads?
Unplug shows ads; CleanScreen does not.

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