Comparison

Phubbed vs TimeKeeper Vault

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

Head to head
About

Phubbed

This app gamifies phone usage for couples, encouraging more present interactions. Catch your partner on their phone, collect points with photo evidence, and redeem them for shared activities. Enjoy guilt-free phone time with a special truce mode.

Highlights
  • Real-time couple scoreboard
  • Photo evidence wall
  • Redeemable couple activities
  • Scroll Truce mode
  • Weekly phone habit recaps
  • Dark mode design
Features
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Stop the scroll. Start the fun. Phubbed is the playful couple's app that turns phone addiction into a game. Catch your partner glued to their screen, snap the evidence, and rack up points. How it works Catch your partner on their phone and tap "Phubbed!" Snap a photo as evidence, earn points for every catch, and redeem them for fun couple activities and rewards. Need some guilt-free scroll time? Call a Scroll Truce and both enjoy your phones without penalty. Features Real-time couple scoreboard to track who's winning. A photo evidence wall of shame for all your best catches. Over 20 redeemable activities and rewards to choose from. Scroll Truce mode for agreed phone-free moments together. Weekly recaps of your phone habits as a couple. All wrapped in a beautiful dark mode design. Phubbed isn't about shaming — it's about noticing. The more you catch each other, the more you connect. Put down the phone and pick up the fun. Download free. Play together. Be present. Terms of Use: getphubbed.com/terms Privacy: getphubbed.com/privacy

About

TimeKeeper Vault

Features
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TimeKeeperVault is the definitive app for serious watch collectors. Whether you own one watch or one hundred, log every timepiece you've encountered, and dream of owning, TimeKeeperVault keeps your horological life beautifully organized. COLLECT EVERYTHING Add watches you own, log encounters in the wild, and build your wishlist of grails. Every entry captures the details that matter from brand, reference, case material, dial color, movement, complications, purchase price, and estimated value. Track your entire portfolio at a glance from the home screen. AI WATCH SCANNER Point your camera at any watch and TimeKeeperVault identifies it instantly. Powered by Claude AI, the scanner returns brand, model, reference number, movement type, dial details, and more — all pre-filled and ready to save. One tap to add to your collection, wishlist, or encounter log. STRAPS & PAIRING Your strap collection deserves its own home. Log every strap with material, width, buckle type, condition, and price. Pair straps to the watches currently wearing them and see your full setup at a glance. STUNNING SHARE CARDS Every watch, encounter, and strap generates a premium trading card featuring your photo, full specifications, and the TimeKeeperVault signature. Share to Instagram, Messages, or save to Photos. Built for collectors who appreciate presentation as much as precision. ICLOUD SYNC Your collection and photos sync seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud. Add a watch on your iPhone, see it everywhere. GLOBAL SEARCH & SORT Search your entire collection: watches, encounters, and straps, in one place. Sort any grid by newest, brand, or value. SERVICE & OWNERSHIP HISTORY Log every service with date, watchmaker, cost, and notes. Track provenance with owner history. Add custom fields for box and papers, colorway, caseback engravings, anything the standard form doesn't cover. NOTIFICATIONS Service reminders, weekly collection summaries, and milestone celebrations at 5, 10, 25, and 50 watches. Free to start. Vault Unlock $14.99 one-time for unlimited everything. AI Scanner $2.99/month. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTAFt7Jl5_Y6xq8ZRHjF8t1Oyi4Q0O3LOea6sT7re2Yff_HvjBupPogGJD1Qlwh2EpBTAKQ7cX1f9Ok/pub

Screenshots

Phubbed4 screens
TimeKeeper Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Phubbed at 15.0 against TimeKeeper Vault's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Phubbed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and TimeKeeper Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Phubbed versus TimeKeeper Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhubbedTimeKeeper Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLet's Bild LLCDylan Hofmann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phubbed

Subscriptions1
  • Phubbed Pro$4.991 Month
2 purchases

TimeKeeper Vault

Subscriptions1
  • AI Scanner$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Vault Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Phubbed free?
Phubbed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeKeeper Vault free?
TimeKeeper Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phubbed or TimeKeeper Vault have ads?
Neither Phubbed nor TimeKeeper Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phubbed or TimeKeeper Vault?
Phubbed ships an update daily, and TimeKeeper Vault daily. Most recently, Phubbed was updated on September 17, 2026 and TimeKeeper Vault on September 26, 2026.

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