Comparison

Dearly vs Parental Control · OffLimits

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

Head to head
About

Dearly

Features
Read full description

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

About

Parental Control · OffLimits

Read full description

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

Screenshots

Dearly4 screens
Parental Control · OffLimits4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Dearly versus Parental Control · OffLimits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDearlyParental Control · OffLimits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKarrtheek MaanOguzhan TANRIVERDI

In-app purchases

None

Dearly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Parental Control · OffLimits

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Dearly free?
Dearly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parental Control · OffLimits free?
Parental Control · OffLimits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dearly or Parental Control · OffLimits have ads?
Neither Dearly nor Parental Control · OffLimits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dearly or Parental Control · OffLimits?
Dearly ships an update fortnightly, and Parental Control · OffLimits fortnightly. Most recently, Dearly was updated on August 6, 2026 and Parental Control · OffLimits on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons