Comparison

No Vacancy vs DetoxScreen

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

Head to head
About

No Vacancy

Features
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No Vacancy is a focus blocker for people who need their rules to hold. Use Apple's Screen Time tools to block distracting apps, websites, and categories on a schedule, after a daily limit, or during a focus session. With No Vacancy you can: - Build presets for the apps, sites, and categories you want out of the way - Turn rules on with recurring schedules or daily limits - Start a focus session in a few taps - Add Hard and Deep friction before ending early - Track sessions, reflections, and progress on device - Restore blocking quickly if the system falls out of sync Designed for privacy: - No account required - No analytics SDK - No backend - Your focus data stays on your device Free includes one preset plus one schedule or limit. No Vacancy Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited rules, stronger friction modes, and weekly review features.

About

DetoxScreen

Features
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Spending more time on your phone than you'd like? DetoxScreen helps you take back control โ€” no guilt, no bloat. DetoxScreen blocks the apps that pull you in โ€” social media, video, games โ€” during the moments you want to stay focused. You set the rules, the app does the rest. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Block the apps of your choice in one tap โ€ข Start a focus session with a chosen duration when you need to concentrate โ€ข Create distraction-free schedules (work, sleep, meals, workouts) โ€ข Give yourself "5 more minutes" right from the block screen โ€” a bounded grace period (3 a day), not an open door โ€ข Filter the websites that waste your time โ€ข Turn on Strict Mode so you can't disable a block on a whim โ€ข Track the time you win back WHY DETOXSCREEN Most digital-wellbeing apps can be bypassed in two seconds. DetoxScreen is built on Apple's Screen Time technology, so blocking actually works: when you decide to cut off, it cuts off. Completely free: no subscription, no account, no ads, no selling your data. Your usage never leaves your device. A digital detox doesn't mean quitting everything. It means choosing. DetoxScreen gives you that choice back. Take back your time. Take back your attention.

Screenshots

No Vacancy4 screens
DetoxScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DetoxScreen at none against No Vacancy's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. No Vacancy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DetoxScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
No Vacancy versus DetoxScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo VacancyDetoxScreen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPorter HodgkissTristan Heraud

In-app purchases

1 purchases

No Vacancy

One-time1
  • No Vacancy Pro Unlock$12.99
None

DetoxScreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is No Vacancy free?
No Vacancy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DetoxScreen free?
DetoxScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do No Vacancy or DetoxScreen have ads?
Neither No Vacancy nor DetoxScreen shows ads.

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