Unpluq: Reduce Screen Time 4+

More Life, Less Screentime

Unplug Technology B.V.

    • 4.8 • 395 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

"I have much better sleep, and slower mornings." Sara P., Unpluq Customer
"I use the phone less during family rush hours (morning and evening), also to set a good example for them."
“I've been present at dinner, I'm not using my phone while driving, and I'm not scrolling my phone in the middle of the night.” - Kim Trinh, Unpluq Customer
"I read an entire book on Sunday, went to hot yoga, made a mushroom and endive galette, and finished my vision board in the week since I started using Unpluq." - Sarah S., Unpluq Customer

Unpluq helps you take control of your time, be mindful and digital detox from your phone. Turn your phone into a dumbphone when you want. By interrupting your automatic phone pickups, you'll recover time, focus, and attention by making a conscious choice to access apps. Use your phone on your terms. Unpluq customers save more than 1 hour and 26 minutes a day of screen time.*

How does it work?
Select which apps to block, and when. If you need to access a blocked app, make a conscious choice to open it by passing through an Unpluq Distraction Barrier–a digital key that makes you think twice and ensure you really do want to open that app.

Use Unpluq to:
- Block distracting apps and notifications–by default
- Choose what times you want apps blocked
- Choose only the apps you want to block
- Unblock apps by making a conscious decision with an Unpluq distraction barrier
- Select the distraction barrier you prefer, or go RANDOM to make it harder
- Choose how hard each distraction barrier is
- Block different apps on different schedules

Choose your distraction barrier:
- Shake your phone for some time
- Tap a random pattern of buttons
- Scroll through blank space
- Randomly pick one of the above barriers
- Scan a unique QR code
- Use your Unpluq Tag on your keychain

Block apps when you need to:
- Stay focused
- Focus during work
- Disconnect after hours
- Be present for family meals
- Avoid working on the weekends
- Study uninterrupted
- Be more mindful every day
- Sleep and rest well
- Stop phubbing
- Reduce stress
- Lower anxiety

Use your newly recovered free time to:
- See friends
- Workout
- Side hustle
- Read books

Unpluq helps you focus on what’s important in your life, without phone distraction. No more meals with family and friends staring at your phones.

Unpluq Premium Subscription
With Unpluq Premium, you’ll save 2x as much time.
- Unlimited: block apps–as many as you like, up to 50 per schedule
- Unlimited: schedules–work schedule, weekend schedule, you decide what works best for you
- Whitelist contacts, so notifications from them always get through
- All Barriers: Use all the available barrier options, including the patented Unpluq Tag, the keyfob that keeps you focused, as well as Scrolling, Random, or QR code barriers.

Unplug Free: Available to Everyone
With Unpluq Free, get off your screen, and back into your life.
- Block 2 apps
- 1 Schedule–all the time, during work, on the weekend, or after hours–whatever time you choose
- 2 Barriers: Choose to tap buttons or shake your phone to unblock apps

The Unpluq Tag
Do you have an Unpluq Tag? Pair your Tag with your Unpluq app anytime to save more time. The NFC powered yellow Tag fits on your keychain and works with your app. Science like Rational Override Theory shows that this physical ritual to get virtual control of your phone is the most effective way to change your screen time habits.

*The average Unpluq customer in May 2023 saves 1 hour 22 minutes a day.

Privacy
We care about your privacy and take steps to protect it. Unpluq does not sell or share your data–personal or not. Having our customer’s with privacy in mind and protecting them is one of our core values. See Privacy Policy: https://www.unpluq.com/privacy-policy

Payments & Subscriptions Terms of Use
This app offers both in-app purchases as well as subscriptions. For the Terms of Use, please see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

What’s New

Version 1.2.4

- You asked, we listened: Editing schedules does not unblock apps anymore
- Barrier difficulty: the level of difficulty was changing unexpectedly for some people; this is fixed!
- Logging in: seamless login improved for folks logging in with Apple ID
- Clearer texts/explanations
- Bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
395 Ratings

395 Ratings

Javaislife ,

Helps me reclaim my day and peace of mind

I literally don’t get out of bed without Unpluq in the morning. I was invited to the iOS closed beta, and have been able to retrain my habits for the past few weeks.

When I don’t use Unpluq (ex: Fri April 14th) my screentime tracks at 6hr 19mins.

Messages/SMS 3hrs

Instagram 1hr

Gmail 1hr

LinkedIn 45s

Using Unpluq my screen time is down 35%

Daily average 2hr 14mins

My April 17th (Monday) screentime total time 2hrs 14 mins

Total time on Social is 1hr 6mins

Messages (SMS/text) 38m

Instagram: 13m

LinkedIn: 5m

WhatsApp: 7m

When I use Unpluq my productivity skyrockets, and my mood is overall better. I reclaim the lost minutes from social media (I turn off LinkedIn, Blind, Reddit, Instagram, for those are my key distractors throughout the day). Unpluq gives me access again after the work day.

I have three schedules that I created that I use:

One for the work week
One for the weekend
A 24-hr block when I want to restrict all distractions
When I do not use Unpluq I fall back into old patterns and ended up doom scrolling the morning LinkedIn, news and checking emails. When I turned Unpluq back on, it kicks in at 7am, and I was out of bed by 7:05. Its like a second layer of an alarm clock to get up and get focused. I reclaim my morning, focus on what I need to for myself and household, and give myself the needed separation from work and news in the morning. So I can reclaim my peace of mind when I start my day.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for sharing your experience, we're so glad it's helping you in a meaningful way.

Copper Pepper Grinder ,

This thing works!

I have the Premium subscription with the RFID tag and it has been a game-changer! I use social media to promote my business, and after I’ve posted and answered messages in the morning, I block it for the rest of the day.

I keep the tag in a jar on a shelf, and having ti walk over and get it prevents probably 99% of my idle scrolling. It’s been a huge time saver and also helps me feel less distracted in general. I had tried apps that set timers but they weren’t flexible enough, so had been looking for a solution exactly like this. It really works!

And Caroline, the CEO, has been wonderfully responsive to questions—the customer service is excellent. Five stars!

Stitch Dicks ,

This is the only screen reduction app that has ever worked

Get premium. Get the RFID tag. If you’re serious about reducing your screen time, this is the app you’ve been looking for.

Just set your anti-distraction schedule, then leave the RFID tag that lets you break that schedule in a hard-to-reach area. I leave my tag at work when I go home and set my blocked apps schedule to engage when I go home. I’m present with my family and my devices are less tethered to me. It’s worth the money. You get your life back.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for sharing how you are using your Tag and how you manage it in your life! So glad to hear your life is back in your hands.

App Privacy

The developer, Unplug Technology B.V., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Identifiers

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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