Comparison

Rotcut vs Mutely

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

Head to head
About

Rotcut

This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by introducing friction and a reward system before you can access distracting apps. Complete focus tasks to earn unlock currency and spend it to access your chosen apps for a limited time, building healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • App blocker using Apple Screen Time
  • Earn energy points for focus tasks
  • Push-up and step counter for energy
  • Focus timer and meditation timer
  • Daily streaks and progress tracking
  • Home screen widget for energy and streak
Features
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Rotcut - Block Apps, Earn Your Screen Time Go From Mindless Scrolling to Intentional Use Your phone is designed to keep you hooked. Every spare second pulls you back into the feed, and before you know it an hour is gone. Rotcut breaks that loop. Instead of opening a distracting app on autopilot, you pause, complete a quick focus task, and earn the right to unlock it. Distraction stops being free, and your attention becomes something you choose to spend. This is not another screen time tracker that just shows you numbers and hopes you feel bad. Rotcut puts real friction and a real reward system between you and the apps that drain your day. How It Works 1) Choose the apps that steal your time, like social media, video, or games 2) Complete focus tasks to earn energy, your unlock currency 3) Spend energy to unlock blocked apps for a limited time 4) Build daily streaks, watch your stats climb, and shrink your scroll loops over time When your unlock time runs out, the block comes back on automatically. You stay in control, not the algorithm. What's Inside - App blocker: shield any apps you choose using Apple Screen Time. Your selection stays private and never leaves your device - Energy points: earn unlock currency by doing something real instead of scrolling - Push-up counter: drop and earn, with on-device motion tracking that counts your reps - Step counter: get up and move to bank energy - Lock in and focus timer: deep work sessions that reward you for staying off your phone - Meditation timer: calm down and reset - Touch grass: a nudge to step outside and reconnect with real life - Panic button: an instant reset for the moments you feel the pull hardest - Daily streaks: keep your momentum alive day after day - Personalized plan: a quick setup tailors your tasks and goals to your habits - Progress and stats: see your streak, energy earned, tasks completed, and history you can be proud of - Daily reminders: gentle nudges to keep your focus on track - Home screen widget: your energy and streak at a glance Good For 1) Reducing compulsive social media use 2) Breaking doomscrolling and short video habits 3) Building more intentional, mindful screen time 4) Staying focused on work, study, or the people in front of you 5) Creating friction before distraction takes over Why Rotcut Is Different Most apps try to block you and hope willpower does the rest. Rotcut gives you a system. You earn your access, you feel the trade, and over time the habit loop weakens. You still have to do the work, but Rotcut gives you the structure, the friction, and the motivation to actually follow through. No account or login is required to get started. Just open the app and begin. Start small. Stay consistent. Take your attention back. If you have ideas or questions, email us at hello@kopontech.com Full access requires a subscription. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mutely

Features
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Your phone is quietly taking years of your life. Mutely gives them back. Mutely puts the apps that pull you in behind a deliberate 120-second hold. Long enough for the impulse to pass — most of the time, you'll just put the phone down. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps that eat your time • Block them all day, on a schedule, or with a daily limit • Try to open one and Mutely's shield appears instead • Still want in? Hold your finger for 120 seconds. No shortcuts, no snooze button. WHY IT WORKS Willpower loses in the two seconds it takes to tap an icon. Mutely doesn't rely on willpower — it adds friction exactly where the habit lives. The hold is boring on purpose. SEE WHERE THE TIME GOES Private insights show your real screen time by day, week and trend — so you know what you're actually up against. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No servers. Your Screen Time data is processed entirely on your device by Apple's own frameworks — we never see it, and we couldn't if we wanted to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rozwodaantoni.github.io/Mutely/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rozwodaantoni.github.io/Mutely/privacy/

Screenshots

Rotcut4 screens
Mutely4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rotcut and Mutely are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Rotcut sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mutely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rotcut ships an update every 4 days, Mutely every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rotcut versus Mutely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotcutMutely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustine LadladANTONI WŁADYSŁAW ROZWODA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rotcut

Subscriptions3
  • RotCut Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • RotCut Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
  • RotCut Pro - Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • RotCut Pro - Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Mutely

Subscriptions2
  • Mutely pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Mutely pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Rotcut free?
Rotcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mutely free?
Mutely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rotcut or Mutely have ads?
Neither Rotcut nor Mutely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rotcut or Mutely?
Rotcut ships an update every 4 days, and Mutely every 5 days. Most recently, Rotcut was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mutely on October 24, 2026.

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