Darwin vs Chally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Darwin
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Darwin is a digital detox app that turns time away from your phone into "evolution." β Grow Just by Putting Your Phone Down Place your device on your desk during a session. As long as you don't move it, you'll earn XP and level up your character. Hit your weekly target for bonus XP. β From Microbe to God β 100 Levels of Evolution Start as a Lv.1 microbe. Level up to evolve through fish β animal β human β wizard β god, unlocking new characters and habitats along the way. Conquer all 6 stages, 20 characters, and 21 habitats. β Compete as a Team Join a random team of 3β5 people and battle other teams on the weekly leaderboard. When every member hits their personal goal, everyone earns a +2 level bonus. With teammates counting on you, slacking off isn't an option. β Build a Rhythm with Weekly Goals Set your own weekly focus-time goal. Hit it for +2 levels; miss it for -1 level and removal from your team. A little pressure goes a long way toward building the habit. β Feel Your Teammates' Effort in Real Time Get push notifications for teammates' session results and chat messages. Knowing someone else is grinding right now gives you that extra push. Fully customizable in settings. β A Community You Can Trust Built-in reporting for inappropriate messages and user blocking keep your detox safe and focused. β Live Activity & Widget Support See your session timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check today's focus time straight from your Home Screen with widgets. β Perfect For γ»Anyone trying to cut back on phone use γ»People who want to boost their focus γ»Anyone who wants to build habits with a game-like twist γ»People who want to reach goals alongside others With Darwin, turn time away from your phone into time spent evolving. EULA for Premium plans (monthly/annual): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chally
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Break free from bad habits and dopamine addictions that consume you Join any dopamine addiction breaking challenge you want! - Choose or directly input the habits or addictions you want to quit - Start with shorter periods and gradually increase them to feel a sense of achievement - You can also take on unlimited challenges without setting a specific time period Three days? Now aim for 100 days! - The app provides various features to help you break free from dopamine addiction, including real-time timers, calendars, widgets, and motivational quotes - Review your reset history to avoid repeating past mistakes - Level up as you break your record for longest time without addiction Breaking free from dopamine addiction together - Compete with other users through real-time rankings, challenge together, and feel accomplished as you break addictions - See how long other users have resisted their addictions in real-time - Set a period to break addictions with your friends and take on challenges together Community - Communicate with other users in the community and bookmark your favorite quotes about addiction and dopamine - A space to grow together by sharing experiences and information about addiction and dopamine Must-have features - Receive notifications for various challenges and community activities - Get an overview of your addiction-breaking progress and check statistics at a glance Try to completely break free from those bad habits and dopamine addictions you've been trying to quit with Challenge Together, and create a better daily life through dopamine detox!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darwin at none against Chally's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Chally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Darwin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Darwin ships an update every 2 days, Chally every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darwin | Chally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ryohei Horiuchi | JUNYONG YOU |
In-app purchases
Darwin
No in-app purchases
Chally
- Premium Upgrade$5.99
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