Comparison

Unstuck vs Skratch

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

Head to head
About

Unstuck

This app helps you overcome procrastination by blocking distracting applications for a set duration. It offers multiple session modes and strict controls to ensure you stay focused on your tasks without intrusive reminders or tracking.

Highlights
  • OS-level app blocking via Screen Time
  • Multiple session modes (Pomodoro, Micro-task, Schedule)
  • Strict mode to prevent early bailouts
  • On-device focus logs and stats
  • Customizable recurring schedules
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking or cloud storage
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start finishing. Unstuck is a procrastination killer for people who already know the tricks and still can't stop opening the same four apps. Pick a task, set a duration, and Screen Time shields the distractions until the timer runs out. No mascots. No streak guilt-trips. No dashboards pretending to be work. Just a hard stop between you and the feed. **What it does** - OS-level blocking via Screen Time — not a polite reminder - Shielded apps stay shielded until the session ends - Live countdown with apps-blocked count front and center - Local focus log so you can see the minutes you actually showed up **Three session modes** - *Pomodoro* — 25/5 focus and break intervals - *Micro-task* — one small unstuck action, distractions off until it's done - *Schedule* — recurring weekly windows that run themselves **Built for serious users** - FamilyActivityPicker for private app and category selection - Custom recurring schedules with day and time ranges - Strict mode confirms before you can bail early - Daily streak and focus stats, on-device only **Privacy** App selections use Apple's privacy-preserving tokens. History stays on device. No accounts. No tracking. No cloud. Requires iOS 17 and Screen Time authorization. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Skratch

Features
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Skratch is a calm, paper-inspired notebook for longform writing and fleeting thoughts. Five cream pages, a warm wax-seal palette, and a typeface that feels like ink on paper — nothing to set up, nothing to distract. • Five notebook pages, always a swipe away • Mark up your words with a hand-drawn pen feel: underline, strike through, circle • Moon-phase page dots that keep your place • Choose your paper: blank, dotted, ruled, or squared • Syncs privately through your own iCloud — across iPhone and Mac • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your words stay yours. Skratch keeps out of the way so you can just write.

Screenshots

Unstuck4 screens
Skratch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skratch at none against Unstuck's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Unstuck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Skratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Unstuck versus Skratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnstuckSkratch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB79 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHarris ZimmermanJustin Marshall

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unstuck

Subscriptions3
  • Unstuck Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Unstuck Monthly subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
None

Skratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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