A free alternative to Unpluq
Unpluq sells a tag you tap to unlock your apps, and the tag does not work without a subscription. Counting both, the first year is around $105. The free tier gives you two apps on one schedule.
| Unpluq | Otto | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $26.50 tag plus $79/yr Premium | Free, all of it |
| Free tier limit | 2 apps, 1 schedule | No limit, there is no paid tier |
| Needs hardware | Tag optional, Premium required | No |
| Account required | Yes | No |
| Daily time limit per app | Not documented | Yes |
| Scheduled hard block | Yes | Yes |
| Greyscale | No | Yes |
| Website blocking | Limited on iOS, no on Android | No |
Where Unpluq is the better buy
A physical key you can deliberately leave at home is a stronger barrier than any setting, and Unpluq backs it up with alternative challenges for when the tag is not with you. If you want the hardware idea and you want it to keep working when you have left the tag in your other coat, this is the more complete version of it.
Where Otto is the better fit
Two apps on one schedule is not enough to find out whether blocking works for you, and $105 in the first year is a lot to spend finding out. Otto gives you every app, every schedule, a daily budget and greyscale, for nothing, with no account.
Otto is free, on both stores
No paid tier, no trial that expires, no account. There is a tip jar in the settings and that is the whole business model.
