Dearly vs Parental Control · OffLimits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dearly
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dearly — your private little world for two. Closeness rarely fades in the big moments. It fades in the small ones we forget — the busy weeks, the miles apart. dearly is built to bring those small moments back. STAY CLOSE, EVERY DAY • Daily moods — a glance to know how they really are • Private notes and a daily question to spark real conversation • Send photos and doodles straight to your partner's home-screen widget • Distance and "together for" widgets for your home and lock screen PLAY TOGETHER • Couple quiz, Would You Rather, Truth or Dare, Memory Match and more • Little games made for two NEVER MISS WHAT MATTERS • Anniversary and milestone reminders • Plans you make together, synced to a shared calendar dearly is a private space for just the two of you — no feeds, no followers, no noise. dearly Premium Start with a 7-day free trial, then $12.99/month or $49.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://dearly-landing.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dearly-landing.netlify.app/privacy
Parental Control · OffLimits
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Set up your child's phone with it right in your hands: choose the apps, websites, and inappropriate content to block, lock your choices behind a PIN only you know, and hand the phone back. Your child can't switch the blocking off — and can't wait it out. OffLimits works on the device itself. No remote monitoring, no location tracking, no reading your child's activity from your phone. This is parental control that doesn't spy on your child. The same engine works for you, too: - Focus: block distracting apps while you work, study, or sleep. - Self-control: block inappropriate content on your own phone, for yourself. No ads. No dark patterns. Everything stays on the device. A cooldown lock that's firm but never locks you out. Built on Apple Screen Time. One full day of Pro, free, so you can try everything first. After that, Pro is what keeps the blocking running — there is no permanent free version. Pro $9.99/mo or $59.99/yr. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://offlimits-app.pages.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dearly at none against Parental Control · OffLimits's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Parental Control · OffLimits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Dearly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dearly | Parental Control · OffLimits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karrtheek Maan | Oguzhan TANRIVERDI |
In-app purchases
Dearly
No in-app purchases
Parental Control · OffLimits
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$99.99





