Comparison

DetoxScreen vs Quietly

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

Head to head
About

DetoxScreen

Features
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Spending more time on your phone than you'd like? DetoxScreen helps you take back control — no guilt, no bloat. DetoxScreen blocks the apps that pull you in — social media, video, games — during the moments you want to stay focused. You set the rules, the app does the rest. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Block the apps of your choice in one tap • Start a focus session with a chosen duration when you need to concentrate • Create distraction-free schedules (work, sleep, meals, workouts) • Give yourself "5 more minutes" right from the block screen — a bounded grace period (3 a day), not an open door • Filter the websites that waste your time • Turn on Strict Mode so you can't disable a block on a whim • 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.

About

Quietly

Features
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Stop Mindless Scrolling. Take Back Your Time. Quietly helps you stop automatically opening distracting apps and spend your time on what actually matters. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Pause distracting apps during work, evenings, bedtime, or whenever you want to focus. BREAK THE AUTOPILOT Add a quick challenge before opening an app. That small pause gives you a chance to decide: do you actually want to keep scrolling? BUILD BETTER PHONE HABITS Create different routines for different parts of your day. Make distracting apps harder to reach when you know you are most likely to lose time. REDIRECT THE IMPULSE About to open an app out of habit? Quietly can point you toward something better instead. SEE YOUR PROGRESS See your routines, active protection, and daily progress from one simple home screen. Quietly can help you cut down on: • Mindless checking • Doomscrolling • Short-form video scrolling • Daytime distractions • Bedtime scrolling • Repeatedly reopening the same apps START FOR FREE Quietly is free to download. Quietly Premium includes unlimited routines, protection for as many apps as you want, advanced challenges, stricter blocking options, and more ways to stay in control. Less mindless scrolling. More time for everything else. Download Quietly for free and take back your time. Quietly Premium requires a separate auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usequietly.app/privacy

Screenshots

DetoxScreen4 screens
Quietly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DetoxScreen at none against Quietly's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Quietly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. DetoxScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DetoxScreen ships an update weekly, Quietly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DetoxScreen versus Quietly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetoxScreenQuietly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan HeraudBlackwall Be

In-app purchases

None

DetoxScreen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Quietly

Subscriptions2
  • Quietly Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • Quietly Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.001 Year

Questions

Is DetoxScreen free?
DetoxScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quietly free?
Quietly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DetoxScreen or Quietly have ads?
Neither DetoxScreen nor Quietly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DetoxScreen or Quietly?
DetoxScreen ships an update weekly, and Quietly every 11 days. Most recently, DetoxScreen was updated on September 28, 2026 and Quietly on September 20, 2026.

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