Screen Time vs Quiet Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time
This free utility helps parents manage their children's screen time. Set timers, and once they expire, the device becomes difficult to use until unlocked by the parent with Touch ID or a passcode.
- Set screen time timers
- Device lockout after timer expires
- Unlock with Touch ID
- Unlock with passcode
- Free to use
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Less screen time, more life time! Controlling how much time your kids spend using screens is important. Screen Time is here to help, for free. 1. Setup a timer 2. Once the timer goes off, your device becomes hard to use for anyone else but you 3. Unlock your device with Touch ID or passcode to make it usable again. It's that simple. This app is free and made by a concerned parent.
Quiet Time
This app provides straightforward control over device usage by allowing you to lock specific apps or categories for set durations. It offers a cycle mode for alternating focus and relaxation periods, ensuring essential system apps remain accessible.
- Set custom screen time durations
- Lock specific apps or categories
- Instant screen locking
- Cycle mode for alternating focus
- PIN and Face ID protection
- System apps always available
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A little screen time. Then a break. Quiet Time: App Blocker helps you set simple limits for screen time on an iPhone or iPad. Choose which apps to restrict, unlock them for 15 to 120 minutes, and let Quiet Time restrict them again when time is up. Use it to manage kids’ screen time or take a break from your own distractions. CHOOSE WHICH APPS TO BLOCK Select individual apps or categories such as Games, Social, and Entertainment. Restrict your selected apps with a tap. ALLOW TIME, THEN TAKE A BREAK Unlock selected apps for a set amount of time. When the timer ends, they are automatically restricted again. PIN-PROTECTED UNLOCKING Use a PIN to control unlocking, with Face ID available as a backup. SCREEN TIME. BREAK TIME. ON REPEAT. Cycle Mode automatically alternates between screen time and locked breaks. • Set your screen time and break intervals • Start with presets: 15/15, 20/15, 25/15, or 30/15 • Choose from 1 to 10 rounds • Receive a notification when each phase ends • Selected apps stay restricted after the final round until you unlock them Cycle Mode is available as a one-time in-app purchase. KEEP ESSENTIALS AVAILABLE System apps such as Phone, Messages, Clock, and Maps remain available. SEE TODAY’S UNLOCKED TIME Check today’s total unlocked time on the home screen. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No subscriptions. No accounts. Just choose your apps, set the time, and go. SETUP REQUIREMENT Quiet Time requires Screen Time to be turned off in Settings to function properly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quiet Time at 5.0 against Screen Time's 2.4. Screen Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (12 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
Both are free to download. Quiet Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quiet Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Time has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Screen Time | Quiet Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cantina Software | xuan liu |
Customer experience
Screen Time
Quiet Time
In-app purchases
Screen Time
No in-app purchases
Quiet Time
- Cycle Mode$2.99









