Comparison

Unhooked vs PepQuest

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

Head to head
About

Unhooked

This app helps you reduce screen time by adopting and caring for a virtual pet. Your pet thrives when you stay within your set daily limits on distracting apps, offering a gentle, motivating way to build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Adopt and care for a virtual pet
  • Set daily limits on chosen apps
  • Pet thrives with reduced screen time
  • Customize pet and room with cosmetics
  • Track streaks and earn rewards
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Meet the pet that grows when you put your phone down. Unhooked turns cutting screen time into something you actually want to do. Adopt a cozy companion, set a daily limit on the apps that pull you in, and watch your friend thrive every day you stay under it. Slip back into the doomscroll, and they'll feel it too. No shame. No lectures. Just a warm little world that quietly roots for you. HOW IT WORKS • Adopt your pet and pick the apps you want to use less • Set a gentle daily time limit • Stay under it to earn Energy — then feed, care for, and grow your friend • Keep it up to evolve your pet through four adorable life stages • Miss your goal and your pet gets hungry, then sick — a soft nudge, never a punishment WHY IT WORKS Most screen-time apps just block you and hope for the best. Unhooked gives you someone to show up for. That small bit of care turns "I should use my phone less" into a daily streak you're proud of. FEATURES • A cozy, hand-crafted pet that reacts to your real habits • Choose exactly which apps count toward your limit • Daily check-ins, streaks, and milestone rewards • Dozens of cosmetics to make your pet and room your own • Gentle notifications that help you pace your day • Memorials that remember every friend you've raised PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Your progress backs up safely to your own iCloud. That's it. Put the phone down. Someone's waiting for you.

About

PepQuest

Features
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Every step you take in the real world becomes Pep, the energy your little pixel pet needs to explore. Walk more, adventure more. RAISE YOUR PET Hatch a tiny companion and level it up from your daily walks. Feed it, play with it, teach it new battle moves, and watch it evolve. EXPLORE A COZY WORLD Follow stepping-stone trails through moonlit meadows and beyond. Every stone can hide treasure, a friendly surprise, or a wild monster. BATTLE CUTE MONSTERS Turn-based fights against slimes, sprouts, and stranger things. Win XP and loot, but watch your HP: bold adventurers nap off their bruises. REBUILD THE VILLAGE Meet ten villagers with their own stories, wishlists, and shops. Bring them what they need to rebuild their homes and bring the square back to life. MAKE A HOME Plant a garden, decorate your cottage, and sell your adventure loot at the Trading Shop. WALK EVERY DAY Daily quests and a step tracker turn your routine into rewards. Your steps are counted on your device and never uploaded. PepQuest is free

Screenshots

Unhooked4 screens
PepQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PepQuest at none against Unhooked's 5. PepQuest also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Unhooked's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Unhooked sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PepQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unhooked ships an update every 2 weeks, PepQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Unhooked versus PepQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnhookedPepQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTrueSight LLCCATHY XI SUN

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Unhooked

One-time5
  • Pocket of Gems$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Jar of Gems$9.99
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  • Chest of Gems$19.99
  • Vault of Gems$49.99
None

PepQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unhooked free?
Unhooked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PepQuest free?
PepQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unhooked or PepQuest have ads?
PepQuest shows ads; Unhooked does not.
Which is updated more often, Unhooked or PepQuest?
Unhooked ships an update every 2 weeks, and PepQuest every 2 days. Most recently, Unhooked was updated on October 13, 2026 and PepQuest on October 20, 2026.

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