Comparison

DetoxScreen vs Pickachore

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 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.

About

Pickachore

Features
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You know what needs doing. That is not the problem. The problem is standing in the kitchen at 9am deciding which of eleven things to do first, and then doing none of them. Pickachore decides for you. Add your chores once. Every day, spin the wheel. It lands on exactly one, and that one is your chore for the day. Not a list. Not a plan. One thing. HOW IT WORKS - Add chores with a category and a rough time estimate. - Spin the wheel. It picks one. - Don't fancy it? Re-roll. That chore is set aside for the rest of the day and something else takes its place. - Time it if you like, then mark it done. WHY ONE A list of twelve chores is a list of twelve decisions, and every one of them is a chance to do nothing instead. One chore is not a decision. It is just the thing you are doing next. The daily re-roll allowance is deliberately small. If you could re-roll forever you would simply spin until you found the easiest job, and the wheel would be theatre. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No analytics, no trackers, no ads. Your chores live in a database on your iPhone and are never uploaded anywhere, because there is nowhere to upload them to. Terms of Use: https://pickachore.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pickachore.com/privacy

Screenshots

DetoxScreen4 screens
Pickachore4 screens

Verdict

The call

DetoxScreen and Pickachore are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DetoxScreen versus Pickachore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetoxScreenPickachore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan HeraudEMP SIA

In-app purchases

None

DetoxScreen

No in-app purchases

None

Pickachore

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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