# Harbor Notes vs Unplug Me

The clearest difference is update cadence: Harbor Notes at every 4 days against Unplug Me's weekly. Harbor Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Unplug Me sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Harbor Notes against 5.0 for Unplug Me. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Harbor Notes ships an update every 4 days, Unplug Me weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harbor Notes | Unplug Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unplug-me-app-blocker-plus-focus/id6791308579/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cloudmanic Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483718119) | [Nicole Kelner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822339778) |

## What reviewers say

### Harbor Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948)

Capture, organize, and secure all your thoughts, tasks, and files in one private space. This app offers rich note-taking features, robust organization, and instant search, even within images and scanned documents. Your data is yours, with optional end-to-end encryption and no ads or data selling.

**Highlights:** Rich notes with checklists, tables, and highlights, Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization, Task management with due dates, Document scanning and sketching, Voice memos and file attachments, Instant search with OCR, Offline-first native apps

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited — Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited — Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


### Unplug Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unplug-me-app-blocker-plus-focus/id6791308579)

This app helps you reclaim your time and attention by locking distracting applications. The only way to access them is by plugging in your phone, making it a smart device only when charging. It offers a friction-based system to prevent impulsive app usage without causing frustration.

**Highlights:** Locks distracting apps, Unlocks apps only when phone is plugged in, Scheduled blocks, Emergency unlocks, Calls and texts always accessible, Built on Screen Time API

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Landline Pro (Monthly) | $8.99 | per month |
| Unplug OS Pro (Yearly) | $49.99 | per year |
| Landline Pro (Yearly) | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harbor Notes free?

Harbor Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Unplug Me free?

Unplug Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Harbor Notes or Unplug Me?

Harbor Notes and Unplug Me are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Harbor Notes or Unplug Me have ads?

Neither Harbor Notes nor Unplug Me shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Harbor Notes or Unplug Me?

Harbor Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Unplug Me weekly. Most recently, Harbor Notes was updated on October 11, 2026 and Unplug Me on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*