Comparison

SkedPal vs Conditioning

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

Head to head
About

SkedPal

This app intelligently schedules your tasks and to-do list directly into your calendar. It uses advanced algorithms to create a smart schedule based on your priorities and commitments, helping you stay on track.

Highlights
  • Smart task scheduling
  • Integrated to-do list and calendar
  • Priority-based scheduling
  • Automatic rescheduling
  • Action plan creation
Features
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SkedPal iOS App is a companion app to the SkedPal desktop web app. Do you thrive on schedules and action plans? Tell SkedPal the things you want to do and advanced algorithms will build a smart schedule for you. With SkedPal, you finally get a single app to include BOTH your to-do list and the calendar. SkedPal Intelligently and intuitively schedules your tasks based on your priorities and commitments. It also gets you back on track when you are off schedule – just like a GPS for your work.

About

Conditioning

This app helps you break bad screen time habits by blocking distracting apps until you complete a desired activity, like reading or learning. It offers a unique approach to screen time management by requiring a productive task before unlocking tempting apps.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set productive task conditions
  • Time-based unlocking
  • Activity-based unlocking
  • Customizable rules
  • Data stays on device
Features
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Block Reddit until you've read for 15 minutes. Block Instagram until you've finished a language lesson. Conditioning blocks the apps that waste your time until you've spent a few minutes on the apps that move you towards your long-term goals. YOU'VE PROBABLY ALREADY TRIED THIS I spent months on iOS Screen Time limits. Every time Twitter got blocked there was a "15 more minutes" button, and I pressed it every single time. It adds a speed bump – Conditioning gives you somewhere else to go. What finally worked for me was a rule: fifteen minutes of reading before Reddit or Twitter. After a few weeks, "I'm bored" stopped meaning "open Twitter" and started meaning "read a few pages." At my worst I was on Twitter four hours a day. Now I barely open it. TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE 1. Grant Screen Time permission. One tap and Face ID. 2. Pick the app to block. 3. Pick the condition that unlocks it: time spent in an app that's better for you, or a finished language lesson. That's it. You choose the app and the condition, and you can change either one whenever you want. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Apple hands Conditioning a random token instead of app names, and every rule and all Screen Time data stays on your device. The only thing that leaves is anonymous usage data, like "crashed when opening Settings", which is what the privacy label on this page shows. It never includes the apps you use or the rules you've set. THREE MONTHS FREE, THEN $3.99 A YEAR When you subscribe, you lock in the current price for life. The price will go up for other users as the app gets better – as long as you stay subscribed, you'll keep the current price. No free tier, no ads. If it doesn't work for you, cancel the trial and keep using it for the rest of the three months. I MADE THIS FOR MYSELF FIRST I write iOS apps for a living. When my Screen Time report said "4 hours a day on Twitter," I built the app I wanted and I've used it every day for a year. I'm Elliot, and you can reach me at hello@conditioning.app. It works best if a screen that says "0/15 minutes reading" would send you to Kindle instead of to Settings to delete the rule. If that sounds like you, try it. Conditioning is an auto-renewing yearly subscription: three months free, then $3.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://conditioning.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkedPal4 screens
Conditioning3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Conditioning at 5.0 against SkedPal's 4.1. SkedPal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Conditioning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. SkedPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conditioning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkedPal has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkedPal ships an update fortnightly, Conditioning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SkedPal versus Conditioning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkedPalConditioning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (46 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkedPalElliot Fiske

Customer experience

SkedPal

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Conditioning

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkedPal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Conditioning

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Months trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is SkedPal free?
SkedPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conditioning free?
Conditioning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkedPal or Conditioning?
Conditioning is rated higher. SkedPal averages 4.1 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Conditioning averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SkedPal or Conditioning have ads?
Neither SkedPal nor Conditioning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkedPal or Conditioning?
SkedPal ships an update fortnightly, and Conditioning every 2 months. Most recently, SkedPal was updated on October 23, 2026 and Conditioning on October 17, 2026.

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