SETL vs Sunbreak
Both block your apps at bedtime. They disagree about what happens next.
Built for bedtime
When apps unlock
Daytime focus blocks
Nights off, planned ahead
Accountability partner
Sleep left, on your Lock Screen
Price
Devices
Sunbreak details from its own site and App Store listing, checked September 2026. SETL prices are launch prices.
How SETL and Sunbreak differ
Sunbreak and SETL are the two iPhone app blockers built around sleep rather than the workday, so this is the closest comparison on the site.
Sunbreak locks your apps at bedtime and keeps them locked until sunrise at your location, and it can name a friend who gets an email automatically if you break your bedtime.1
SETL blocks at the bedtime you set, then hands the day back to you with SETL Sessions and books your nights off in advance with SETL Plans.
One leans on social pressure. The other leans on removing the decision. Both beat willpower at midnight.
Which one fits you
You want your day covered too
You lose evenings and hours of the working day, and you want one app for both. See SETL Sessions.
Shame is your motivator
You want a friend told automatically when you break bedtime, and you like waking with the sun.
Stop the midnight scroll
Both are far stronger at night than a limit you can wave away. Compare the field.
SETL vs Sunbreak: FAQs
Is SETL or Sunbreak better for sleep?
Both block apps at bedtime. SETL adds daytime focus sessions and planned nights off; Sunbreak adds an accountability partner and unlocks at sunrise.
Does SETL have an accountability partner?
No. SETL keeps it between you and your phone by removing the decision at bedtime, rather than telling a friend afterwards.
How much does Sunbreak cost?
Sunbreak is listed on the App Store as free with in app purchases, and no plan price is published on its site, checked September 2026.
How much does SETL cost?
SETL is $39.99 a year, $5.99 a month or $2.99 a week, with 7 nights free on the yearly plan. See pricing.
Do both work on iPhone only?
SETL is iPhone only for now. Sunbreak is on iPhone and iPad, and says Android is on its roadmap.
Your phone can go to sleep first.
Join the SETL waitlist. Get up to 7 nights free when we launch.