Comparison

Life Back vs Rewire

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

Head to head
About

Life Back

Features
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Life Back is a science-based recovery program for people struggling with compulsive habits driven by dopamine dysregulation. No shame. No willpower hacks. Just neuroscience, daily action, and real results! HOW IT WORKS Every day for 90 days, you get one short lesson (3โ€“5 minutes). Each lesson is broken into swipeable cards mixing neuroscience education, interactive exercises, personal reflection questions, and micro-quizzes. Like Duolingo, but for rewiring habit-driven behavior. The program is structured in four phases: - Withdrawal (Days 1โ€“14): Understand the dopamine response and survive the hardest part. - Rewire (Days 15โ€“45): Build new neural pathways through daily practice. - Build (Days 46โ€“75): Develop emotional skills and routines that prevent relapse. - Freedom (Days 76โ€“90): Lock in your new identity for long-term change. BUILT ON REAL SCIENCE Every lesson is grounded in peer-reviewed research from Cambridge University, Harvard Medical School, Max Planck Institute, and JAMA Psychiatry. Evidence-based techniques from CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY HELP - SOS Panic Button โ€” Instant support when urges hit - Daily Check-ins โ€” Track mood, urge intensity, sleep - Content Filter Guide โ€” Add a speed bump between you and triggering content - Trigger Map โ€” Identify personal triggers and build a prevention plan - Battle Plan โ€” Personalized relapse prevention strategy GAMIFIED PROGRESS Earn XP for completing lessons and daily check-ins. Track your recovery journey on a visual map. Unlock milestones and brain recovery indicators as you progress. This isn't about streaks or shame: it's about seeing real, measurable progress. BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO GETS IT Life Back was created by a founder who experienced this struggle firsthand and couldn't find an app that treated recovery with the seriousness it deserves. No religious framework. No shame tactics. No pseudoscience. Just a structured path back to control. Start your 90-day recovery today. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Life Back requires a (yearly or monthly) subscription for full access to the recovery program, daily lessons, tools, and community features. We offer a 3-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lifeback.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lifeback.app/privacy

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Rewire

Features
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Most apps are built to keep you hooked. REWIRE is built to help you unhook. 30 days. One task per day. A real endpoint โ€” not another subscription that keeps billing you. Each day, REWIRE gives you one small action that retrains how your brain responds to boredom and idle moments. No screen-time tracking. No permissions. No account required. Everything stays on your device. THE PROGRAM Week 1 โ€” Remove: Break the automatic reach. Replace reflex with intention. Week 2 โ€” Replace: Build a substitute for each craving trigger. Week 3 โ€” Rebuild: Rediscover low-stimulation activities. Boredom stops feeling unbearable. Week 4 โ€” Rewire: Lock in the new baseline. The urge to scroll gets quieter. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT โ€ข One task per day โ€” under 5 minutes to read โ€ข No tracking, no permissions, no data collected โ€ข One-time purchase โ€” no recurring charges, ever โ€ข 30 days, then you're done. A finite challenge with a real endpoint โ€ข No account needed โ€” everything lives on your device THE SCIENCE Dopamine sensitivity isn't fixed โ€” it's trained. Every mindless phone reach reinforces a loop. REWIRE interrupts that loop with small, deliberate actions that rebuild your tolerance for ordinary, unstimulated moments. After 30 days: less compulsive checking. Better focus. A quieter baseline. Start free. Unlock the full 30-day program for a one-time payment.

Screenshots

Life Back4 screens
Rewire4 screens

Verdict

The call

Life Back and Rewire are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Life Back sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rewire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Life Back versus Rewire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife BackRewire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaan Crefcoeurๅฐ‘ๅฏ… ๆฑช

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Life Back

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Life Back Premium$29.991 Year
  • Life Back Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Life Back Premium$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Rewire

One-time1
  • Full Program$14.99

Questions

Is Life Back free?
Life Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rewire free?
Rewire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Life Back or Rewire have ads?
Neither Life Back nor Rewire shows ads.

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