Comparison

Takeback vs Charge Win

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

Head to head
About

Takeback

This app uses an AI coach to help you quit doomscrolling and regain control of your phone usage. It offers various modes to restrict access to social apps, requiring valid reasons for entry and learning your scrolling habits to adjust your plan.

Highlights
  • AI-powered screen time coaching
  • Customizable app access modes
  • Reason-based app entry
  • Adaptive daily limits
  • Earn extra time through activities
  • Focus blocks and proof of activity
Features
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Takeback is Sarge, an AI coach who lets you into your social apps when you have a real reason and cuts off the doomscrolling. Not another app blocker. Other blockers lock everything, so you delete them by Friday. Or they're easy to skip. Sarge is tougher, but fair. A REAL REASON GETS YOU IN DMing a friend? Work? You get in. Doomscrolling? He cuts you off. He knows how long you've already scrolled today. 5 MODES. FIND YOURS. Some days your apps stay open, and the second you start doomscrolling, they lock. Some days every open costs a short wait while he tries to talk you out of it. On Blackout days, only a strong reason or a real emergency gets you in. Sarge picks your first modes, then you choose the one that works. HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED IT On Hardcore days you say it out loud. Hold to talk, tell him why you need your apps, and he talks back. HE LEARNS YOU How you scroll. When you slip up. Then he adjusts your plan, and your daily limit steps down to your goal. YOUR ANTI-ALGORITHM Thousands of engineers. Billions of dollars. One job: keep you scrolling. Willpower can't beat that. It was never your fault. Sarge is an AI on your side against a billion-dollar feed. WANT MORE TIME? EARN IT. Go for a walk, work out, touch real grass, or hold a focus block. He checks the proof: your steps, a fresh photo, or 45 minutes with no unlocks. Pictures of pictures don't work on him. WHAT CHANGES Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. WHO'S BEHIND IT Takeback is run by Stan Tatarnykov. He built games played by 80M+ people, so he knows how apps keep you hooked. Now he's on your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy

About

Charge Win

Earn coins by charging your phone, checking in daily, and completing tasks. Explore various rewards and make everyday activities more engaging. Turn your routine into an opportunity to collect coins and enjoy new experiences.

Highlights
  • Earn coins by charging phone
  • Daily check-in rewards
  • Complete available tasks
  • Discover various rewards
  • Turn everyday activities into rewards
Features
Currently charting
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Charge Win is a rewards app designed to make everyday activities more rewarding. Earn coins by charging your phone, completing daily check-ins, and participating in available tasks. Keep collecting coins, explore the rewards available in Charge Win. There are multiple ways to earn coins throughout your daily experience. Each activity gives you another opportunity to participate, collect coins, and work toward available rewards. Discover different activities in Charge Win and enjoy more ways to collect coins and rewards. • Earn coins through charging activities • Collect daily check-in rewards • Complete available tasks for more coins • Discover available rewards inside Charge Win Charge Win brings something rewards to familiar everyday activities, making each interaction part of an intersting experience. Take part at your own pace, complete different activities, and build your progress while collecting coins along the way. Explore more activities and discover new ways to enjoy your time with Charge Win. Download Charge Win, start participating, and turn everyday activities into opportunities to collect coins and rewards.

Screenshots

Takeback4 screens
Charge Win4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Takeback at 5.0 against Charge Win's 4.5. Takeback also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%). Charge Win's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (36K vs 2). 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. Takeback sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Charge Win asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takeback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charge Win has 36K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Takeback's written reviews are positive against 40% of Charge Win's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takeback ships an update every 9 days, Charge Win every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Takeback versus Charge Win: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakebackCharge Win
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (36K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better40.1% of reviews
Number of ratings236K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#44 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGatarn Games Ltd.Sunnrise Lab

Customer experience

Takeback

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Charge Win

All ratings25,600 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews751 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Takeback

Subscriptions10
  • Takeback Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Takeback Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
  • Takeback Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Takeback Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Takeback Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Takeback Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual$44.991 Year
  • Takeback Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Takeback Pro Annual$69.991 Year
None

Charge Win

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takeback free?
Takeback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charge Win free?
Charge Win is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Takeback or Charge Win?
Takeback is rated higher. Takeback averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Charge Win averages 4.5 from 36K ratings.
Do Takeback or Charge Win have ads?
Both Takeback and Charge Win show ads.
Which is updated more often, Takeback or Charge Win?
Takeback ships an update every 9 days, and Charge Win every 4 days. Most recently, Takeback was updated on November 1, 2026 and Charge Win on November 5, 2026.

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