# Outloop vs Unloop

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unloop at daily against Outloop's every 5 days. Outloop's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outloop sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Unloop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Outloop ships an update every 5 days, Unloop daily. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outloop | Unloop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon Hatzlhoffer](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798856284) | [Marvin Kicha](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808600085) |

## What reviewers say

### Outloop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outloop-screen-time/id6798856282)

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outloop Premium – Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Outloop Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| 5 minutes of scroll time | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15 minutes of scroll time | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30 minutes of scroll time | $3.99 | one-time |
| Outloop Premium – Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


### Unloop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unloop-doomscroll-blocker/id6818205702)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unloop+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Unloop+ Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Unloop+ Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outloop free?

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

### Is Unloop free?

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

### Do Outloop or Unloop have ads?

Neither Outloop nor Unloop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outloop or Unloop?

Outloop ships an update every 5 days, and Unloop daily. Most recently, Outloop was updated on October 10, 2026 and Unloop on October 10, 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.*