Comparison

Reef vs Yoink

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

Head to head
About

Reef

Features
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A cozy, gamified habit tracker: keep a habit, earn a pearl, and your ocean comes alive. Complete a habit, release a golden pearl and watch your reef react. Reef is a free habit tracker that makes consistency visible without turning a missed day into guilt. A simple loop 1. Create one small habit. 2. Check it off when you complete it. 3. Release a pearl and see your ocean evolve. Habits at your pace • Daily, weekly, or monthly habits • Streaks, progress, and custom reminders • Pearls, rewards, and a responsive ocean • 15 ocean species to discover Focus below the surface Start a focus session and descend through 5 depth zones. Short sessions stay simple, while longer sessions take you deeper. Gambi, without the guilt Gambi supports you with gentle messages and an optional reflection journal. Reef is a tracking tool, not a medical service. Together, when you choose Add friends, join a crew, or take part in a shared expedition. Social features are optional: your ocean remains yours. Free to start Use up to 6 habits, one active expedition, and focus sessions up to 25 minutes without a subscription. Reef Premium unlocks higher limits, advanced focus and statistics, ocean themes, and other extras. Respect for your data Reef has no third-party ads and does not sell your personal data. You can delete your account and associated data from the app. Start with one habit. Your ocean will follow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yoink

This app helps friends reduce screen time together through shared minutes, app blocking, and real-world challenges. Create a squad, pick apps to cut back on, and share screen time. Earn minutes back by completing activities and motivate each other to spend less time on phones.

Highlights
  • Shared screen time balance
  • App blocking
  • Real-world activity challenges
  • Squad creation and management
  • Progress tracking
  • Motivation and accountability
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YOUR FRIENDS CAN SEE YOUR SCREEN TIME!! Yoink helps friends reduce screen time together through shared minutes, app blocking, and real-world challenges. Create a squad, pick the apps you want to cut back on, and share your screen time. Use some minutes, and there's less for the squad. Earn them back, and everyone gets more. BUILT FOR SQUADS Yoink is made for: • Friends who want to stay accountable • Students reducing social media distractions • Anyone who finds goals easier with support SHARE YOUR MINUTES Your squad works with one shared screen-time balance. Use less and leave more minutes for everyone. Use more and the squad sees it in the chat. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps you want to cut back on. Selected apps stay blocked until you Yoink time from the shared pool. If the pool is empty, your squad can earn minutes back. YOINK WHEN YOU NEED IT Need a few minutes? Yoink the time you need, use the app, and move on. Your squad can see the activity, so your screen time stays visible without making things overly strict. EARN MINUTES BACK Step away from your phone and help your squad recover time. Complete activities like steps, workouts, push-ups, check-ins, and other challenges to earn minutes back. KEEP EACH OTHER MOTIVATED Chat with your squad, celebrate wins, and battle other squads every week to make screen-time goals feel less lonely. HOW YOINK WORKS 1. Create or join a squad. 2. Choose the apps you want to cut back on. 3. Share a screen-time balance. 4. Yoink time when you need it. 5. Earn minutes back through real-world activities. 6. Chat, compete and keep each other going. Yoink turns reducing screen time into something shared, visible, and rewarding. Spend less time on your phone, together. Yoink is free. Premium is an optional monthly subscription that renews automatically. Get it just for you (Individual), or for your whole squad of up to 6 (Group). Premium unlocks unlimited apps, unlimited chat, bigger squads, more ways to earn, full stats and Strict Mode. Try it free for 7 days, with no payment details needed! Prices vary by region. Terms of Use: https://www.yoinktime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.yoinktime.com/privacy

Screenshots

Reef4 screens
Yoink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reef at none against Yoink's 4. Reef also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Yoink sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reef ships an update every 2 days, Yoink weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reef versus Yoink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReefYoink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB45 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVictor LaybatsDEVESH DUPTALA

In-app purchases

None

Reef

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Yoink

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Individual$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Squad Pass$4.997 Days
  • Group Pass$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Squad Pass$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Reef free?
Reef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yoink free?
Yoink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reef or Yoink have ads?
Neither Reef nor Yoink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reef or Yoink?
Reef ships an update every 2 days, and Yoink weekly. Most recently, Reef was updated on October 31, 2026 and Yoink on October 31, 2026.

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