Comparison

Twos vs AppLimiter Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Twos

This AI-powered app consolidates notes, tasks, and reminders into a single, organized space. It offers smart suggestions to act on your entries, like providing directions or shopping links, and integrates with your calendar for seamless planning. Designed for speed and simplicity, it's ideal for busy lives and minds that benefit from clear organization.

Highlights
  • All-in-one notes, tasks, and reminders
  • AI-powered smart suggestions
  • Calendar integration
  • Fast and ADHD-friendly interface
  • Private and secure data
  • Personal Active Lists (PALs)
Features
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Lists, to-dos, reminders, notes and events all live in one place, and everything syncs to every device you sign in to. • Write a thing in one keystroke, from the app, a widget or Siri • Save what is on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos carry over to today on their own • Reminders that repeat, follow your location and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle and Apple Books • Search everything you have ever written, instantly • Works offline, and syncs when you are back Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat and more, and carries across every device you sign in to. Read more or get help: twosapp.com/moving Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms

About

AppLimiter Screen Time Control

Features
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AppLimiter helps you break automatic scrolling by limiting how often distracting apps can be opened - not just how long they can be used. Use it for yourself, or protect the settings with a PIN when setting limits for your child. Traditional screen-time limits fade into the background. AppLimiter puts a deliberate pause at the door. Before access is granted, you see how many opens remain and decide whether the session is worth one. HOW IT WORKS Choose apps or categories, set a daily number of opens, and decide how long each session lasts. When a session ends, close the app or spend another opening to continue. When the budget is empty, selected apps stay blocked until the next daily reset. BUILD LIMITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE • Daily opening budgets for individual apps or entire categories • Session lengths from 1 to 60 minutes • PIN-protected settings for parent-managed limits • Separate limits for weekdays, weekends or custom days • Cooldowns to prevent immediately reopening an app • Blocked hours for sleep, school, work, or focused time • Friction mode adds a short delay before an opening is used • Always Allowed list for essential apps • Emergency passes for moments that genuinely need one • Daily goals, streaks, and weekly progress reports FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR CHILD Use AppLimiter to build healthier habits on your own device, or enable PIN protection when setting limits for your child. Protected rules and settings cannot be changed inside AppLimiter without entering the PIN. DESIGNED TO RESIST IMPULSE AppLimiter uses Apple’s Screen Time technology to enforce limits, even when AppLimiter is not open. Self-managed limits require a deliberate typed confirmation to change, so one impulsive tap cannot undo your plan. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics. No backend servers. Your settings stay on the iPhone, and selected apps are handled through Apple’s privacy-preserving Screen Time framework. REQUIREMENTS AppLimiter requires Screen Time authorization to apply limits. You grant it once during setup and can revoke it at any time in Settings. Requires iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Twos4 screens
AppLimiter Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AppLimiter Screen Time Control at none against Twos's 27. Twos's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Twos sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AppLimiter Screen Time Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twos ships an update every 2 days, AppLimiter Screen Time Control every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twos versus AppLimiter Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwosAppLimiter Screen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (337 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings337 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwos Technologies IncorporatedPawel Garbarz

Bugs and requests

Twos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Added events not showing in calendar view
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Issues with photo imports and attachments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Kanban board view
  • Pomodoro timer integration
  • Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
  • Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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  • Custom recurring task options

AppLimiter Screen Time Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Twos

Subscriptions6
  • Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Twos Champion Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Twos Believer Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Twos Champion Yearly$83.991 Year
One-time21
  • Multiple Accounts$1.99
  • Sublists$1.99
  • Your week$1.99
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  • Hyperlinks$1.99
  • Alerts$1.99
  • Suggested Times$1.99
  • Bookmark colors$1.99
  • Tags$1.99
  • Highlight$1.99
  • Templates$1.99
  • AI$1.99
  • Reset list daily$1.99
  • Auto-sort$1.99
  • Custom font$1.99
  • Remove #BPTWTD$1.99
  • Time until$1.99
  • Headings$1.99
  • Focus$1.99
  • Sounds$1.99
  • Custom colors$1.99
  • Buy all$11.99
None

AppLimiter Screen Time Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twos free?
Twos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLimiter Screen Time Control free?
AppLimiter Screen Time Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twos or AppLimiter Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither Twos nor AppLimiter Screen Time Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twos or AppLimiter Screen Time Control?
Twos ships an update every 2 days, and AppLimiter Screen Time Control every 6 days. Most recently, Twos was updated on October 14, 2026 and AppLimiter Screen Time Control on October 9, 2026.

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