Perimeter vs Bunkr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perimeter
This app automatically pauses distracting applications when you enter designated locations like home or work. It allows your phone to function normally when you're on the go, offering a context-aware approach to screen time management.
- Location-based app pausing
- Customizable app blocking per location
- Automatic app re-enablement
- Strong locking mechanisms
- Fail-safe design for location changes
- Optional short breaks
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Perimeter is the first comprehensive location-based screen time app. Set a rule once and forget about it: Perimeter turns distracting apps off where you want to be present and focused, and leaves them on when you're on the go and need your phone to work in our fast-paced world. A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER I'm Jack, founder of Perimeter, and I have been dreaming of building this app for over 10 years. I'm passionate about finding and developing solutions to help people regain balance with their devices. Perimeter is made by a small team that shares that mission. THE PROBLEM: CONSTANT CONNECTION We used to have TVs with a few channels that were on for an hour or two per day, and they stayed in the living room. We had a landline phone at home connected to the wall and a desktop computer in our office. Now we have all three combined into one device, with an infinite catalog of entertainment, news, and communication that follows us everywhere: into our kitchens, our bedrooms, our offices, and our friends' and family's homes. Our brains naturally respond to the environments we are in, good or bad. We think differently at the office vs. at home vs. out on the street. Until now, our smartphone has been configured the exact same way in all of those places. A DIFFERENT PHONE FOR EVERY PLACE Perimeter blocks distractions inside or outside the places where you want to be focused or present. It turns your phone into a different device at home vs. the office vs. in public, returning each place to what it's meant to be: home for rest and family time, the office for work. - Draw a perimeter around a place: home, the office, the bedroom - Choose the apps that don't belong there - Walk in and they pause. Walk out and they're back No more scrolling Instagram at work or at home. No more checking work email at home. SET IT ONCE. IT JUST WORKS. Unlike other screen time apps or Apple's built-in Screen Time, Perimeter doesn't block apps all the time or on a set schedule. Those lead to problems: needing apps when traveling or at work, rules that are easy to bypass, and the same blocking everywhere you go. Perimeter is context-aware. No more setting limits and then not being able to check in for a flight, authenticate a login, or find a taxi. Your full phone works on the go, and keeps things in check where it matters most. MORE THAN WILLPOWER For people who want more than willpower to regain control of their screen time, Perimeter has strong locking mechanisms: - A settings passcode, or hand your phone to someone you trust and let them set one you don't know - Turning Perimeter on never needs the passcode. Turning it off always does - Fail-safe by design: if location is switched off or permission is changed, apps stay blocked - Optional short breaks that can't be extended by quitting the app or changing the clock ONE STEP ON THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM Perimeter is a first step. The goal is to keep taking steps toward more freedom from screens, going far beyond Perimeter: leaving your phone outside of your bedroom, setting Downtime for better sleep, having an accountability partner, rediscovering other hobbies, and starting to prefer time off the device to time on it. Pair it with a less distracting screen (a black and white filter) and a Downtime that reduces your phone to the basics while you sleep. Combine it with iOS Screen Time limits for the most comprehensive system, with Perimeter providing the context for what should be blocked when. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. No analytics. Your location never leaves your iPhone. Apple's Screen Time pauses the apps, and Perimeter never sees what you do inside them. FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME We're providing Perimeter free of charge for a limited time, in the hope of introducing the world to a new paradigm of context-aware screen time: like having different devices tuned for the different places you go.
Bunkr
This app helps you break free from endless scrolling by removing the cancel button on app locks. Earn your way out of sessions early by completing real-world tasks verified by AI, or set recurring schedules for automatic blocking. It prioritizes privacy with no account or sign-up required.
- No cancel button on app locks
- AI-verified real-world task unlocks
- Recurring automatic blocking schedules
- Live Activity countdown on lock screen
- Strict override window for emergencies
- Private by design, no account needed
- Honest stats with streak shields
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Every blocker has the same flaw: a cancel button. When the urge hits, you tap "end session" and you're scrolling again. Bunkr removes the button. LOCKED STAYS LOCKED Pick your apps. Set a duration. That's it — no cancel, no "just five minutes," no talking your way out. The lock ends when the timer ends. EARN YOUR WAY OUT Want out early? Do something real. Push-ups. A picture of the open sky. Make your bed. Find an item and photograph it. Bunkr's AI verifies your proof in seconds — and it refuses fakes. No proof, no unlock. SET IT AND FORGET IT Recurring schedules lock your worst hours automatically — mornings, study blocks, wind-down. A Live Activity on your lock screen shows the countdown. A strict, limited override window exists for real emergencies. It's an exit, not a loophole. HONEST NUMBERS Every completed lock is credited only if you actually held it. Your activity tab shows hours earned, not hours claimed. Streak shields forgive one slip — the stats never lie for you. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No account. No sign-up. Apple's Screen Time framework seals your app data on your device — Bunkr cannot see what you use. Mission photos are verified once and discarded, never stored. No tracking, no ads, ever. BUNKR PRO SUBSCRIPTION Bunkr Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $29.99 per year with a 3 day free trial, or $5.99 per week. App blocking, AI verified missions and hard lock sessions require an active subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms: https://deluxe-pika-08302f.netlify.app/terms/ Privacy: https://deluxe-pika-08302f.netlify.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Perimeter at none against Bunkr's 2. Bunkr's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bunkr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Perimeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Perimeter against 5.0 for Bunkr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Perimeter | Bunkr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | For Purpose Labs | jayden urwyler |
In-app purchases
Perimeter
No in-app purchases
Bunkr
- Bunkr Weekly$5.997 Days
- Bunkr Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year









