Squirrel vs Unloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squirrel
Organize and save all your digital content, from links and notes to PDFs and videos, in visual collections. Quickly find anything you've saved through a fast search or by browsing your organized 'Nests'. This app provides a clean home for your scattered digital finds.
- Visual organization with Nests
- Save links, notes, images, PDFs, videos, audio, documents
- Fast search with link previews
- Unstashed inbox for quick saves
- iCloud sync
- Face ID protected Nests
- Native iOS experience
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Squirrel helps you save anything and find it later. Save links, notes, images, PDFs, videos, audio, and documents directly from the iOS Share Sheet into visual collections called Nests. Instead of losing things in screenshots, tabs, notes, messages, or random apps, Squirrel gives everything a clean home. HOW IT WORKS • Tap Share from any app • Choose Squirrel • Save to a Nest or Unstashed • Find it later instantly SAVE ANYTHING • Links • Notes • Images • PDFs • Videos • Audio • Documents FEATURES • Visual organization with Nests • Fast search • Link previews & metadata • Unstashed inbox for quick saves • Pin important items • Dark mode • iCloud sync • Face ID protected Nests • Hide private Nests • Native iOS experience BUILT FOR IOS Squirrel feels fast, simple, and native because it’s built specifically for iPhone using Apple technologies like iCloud sync, Share Sheet integration, and Face ID. FREE + PRO Free: • Up to 10 Nests • Up to 100 Acorns Pro: • Unlimited Nests • Unlimited Acorns • Hidden Nests • Face ID locking • Founder badge No subscription. One-time purchase. Whether you're saving recipes, research, shopping ideas, videos, inspiration, work documents, or random internet finds — Squirrel helps you keep everything organized and easy to rediscover.
Unloop
This app helps you break free from addictive digital habits by creating automated boundaries around distracting apps and websites. Reclaim lost time for deep work, study, or family by setting up instant focus modes, location-based restrictions, and smart schedules.
- Instant Focus Modes
- NFC Tap-to-Lock
- Location Zones
- Smart Routine Schedules
- School Time Focus
- Parental Controls
- Family Sharing
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Unloop is a mindful digital wellness system that turns smartphones back into intentional tools. By combining system-level app shielding with physical NFC friction and automated routines, Unloop creates a deliberate pause between impulse and distraction—helping you reclaim up to 3 hours of lost time every day. Social feeds and algorithmic apps are engineered to steal hours without you noticing. Willpower alone rarely wins against digital habit loops—real focus requires physical boundaries and automated routines that work even when your discipline slips. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose what to shield: Select distracting apps (social networks, games, video streaming apps), entire categories, or specific website domains. 2. Set your trigger: Tap a physical NFC tag, walk into a geofenced location, or let your smart schedule take over automatically. 3. Live without distraction: Enjoy uninterrupted deep work, restful sleep, and present family time. KEY FEATURES • Physical NFC Tap-to-Lock: Tap any standard NFC tag, sticker, or key fob on your desk or nightstand to immediately start or end a focus session. • Physical Master Key: Assign a dedicated NFC tag located in another room as your exclusive emergency unlock tool to eliminate reflex bypassing. • Smart Automated Schedules: Set autonomous recurring time windows (e.g., Work Hours 9–5, Sleep Protection 11–7) that run reliably via background systems, even if the app is closed. • Location Zones (Geofencing): Automatically engage focus shields the moment you arrive at the office, campus, or gym. • App, Category & Web Shielding: Block individual apps, entire categories, or adult domains, and restrict websites. • Supervised Mode & PIN Lock: Safeguard focus schedules, bedtime rules, and trigger settings behind a secure PIN to prevent tampering. • Child Safety & App Store Locks: Restrict in-app purchases, prevent new app installations, and filter explicit content during focus intervals. • Dynamic Island & Live Activities: Keep track of remaining session time and focus states directly from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Activity Timeline & Insights: Review your progress, skipped sessions, and habit patterns over time. • 100% On-Device Privacy: Zero account sign-up required. Your browsing history, location data, and app usage never leave your device. DESIGNED FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFE • Professionals: Protect high-leverage flow states from notification pings and reflex scrolling. • Students: Automate classroom and library study sessions without willpower fatigue. • Morning & Evening Routine: Protect your sleep windows and first morning moments from screen glare and doomscrolling. • Parents & Families: Enforce healthy homework and bedtime boundaries across shared family devices. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Squirrel and Unloop are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Squirrel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Unloop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Squirrel against 5.0 for Unloop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Squirrel | Unloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ishak Jamil | Jose Luis Duran |
Customer experience
Squirrel
Unloop
In-app purchases
Squirrel
- Lifetime Pro subscription$9.99
Unloop
- Individual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Family Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year









