Comparison

woke vs Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness

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

Head to head
About

woke

Receive custom notifications to remind you to be mindful of how you spend your time. You can personalize the reminder text to suit your motivational needs and set the frequency of these alerts.

Highlights
  • Customizable notification text
  • Set notification intervals
  • Mindful time management reminders
  • Personalized motivational alerts
Features
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This app should help you to stay woke. With a notification you will be reminded that you are in charge how you spend your time. You can even change the text of the notification to accommodate your motivational needs. Who is this app for? This app is for everybody who catches himself grinding through endless feeds of garbage content without realising how you spend your attention. How does it work? You set an interval how often you want you want to be reminded. Then turn notifications on and your notifications will start popping up in the set interval.

About

Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by encouraging intentional usage of social media and other apps. It prompts you to set a purpose and duration before opening selected apps, and provides reminders to keep you focused. Reclaim your time and reduce mindless scrolling.

Highlights
  • Intentional app opening prompts
  • Set app usage duration
  • Mid-session intention reminders
  • Automatic app closure
  • Combats procrastination
  • Based on CBT principles
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In 2024, Oxford made “brain rot” the word of the year. The term means long, mindless scrolling on social media. But are social media really that bad? They still help us work, connect, and study. We believe the key is balance. Taskfulness helps you keep valuable interactions while limiting the doomscrolling. The results: our members save 28-36% of their screen time daily, without missing out. Want intentional screen time? Try Taskfulness free for 7 days. Built on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy principles.


 HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick an app 
 Select the apps that steal most of your time. For example, Instagram, WhatsApp, Reddit, Gmail, etc. 2. Set intention 
 Each time you open a chosen app, Taskfulness will pop up and ask: “Why do you need it?” and “For how long?”. Once you enter the reason, the app opens. 3. Stay focused* 
 Use the app for the duration you set. Mid-session, you’ll get a quick reminder of your original intention. When time’s up, the app closes automatically. 
 *works only with Reminders on WHY TASKFULNESS
 - No deleting accounts: Use social media intentionally. - Saves time: Our users reclaim an average of 28-36% or 14 hours of screen time per week. - Strong against procrastination: Combats reactiveness, time blindness, and distractions. - Built with expertise: Created by founders with ADHD, based on CBT, and approved by psychologists for effectiveness and safety. Let’s make your screen time short and focused! Taskfulness team. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

woke2 screens
Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: woke at none against Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness's 8. woke also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 16.0). Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. woke asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness has 81 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of woke's written reviews are positive against 71% of Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

woke ships an update every 5 months, Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
woke versus Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwokeLimit Screen Time・Taskfulness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings381 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel LampertCodescale GmbH

Customer experience

woke

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness

All ratings81 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative19.5%

Bugs and requests

woke

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Upgrade button hangs and says Restore Purchase
  • Restore Purchase does not save anything
  • Frequent notifications even when not using phone
  • Notifications are delayed
  • Cannot delete the app
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  • Freezes on screen time app selections
  • Keyboard won't go away on AI screen
  • Text exceeds phone size during setup
  • Button at bottom of setup screen not visible
  • App freezes and won't open apps even with time left
  • New version ruined core feature
  • Dark mode gone with update
  • Settings go to default mode
  • Option to click 'I don't need it' disappeared
  • Intention check disappeared
  • App blocked unexpectedly
  • Autocorrect not working for purpose text
  • Long purpose text doesn't fit text box
  • Spelling errors in setup guide
  • Spelling errors in notification messages

Requested features

17 requests
  • Option to grandfather in old members
  • Better remedy for subscription model change
  • Fix bugs with frequent notifications
  • Clarify age ranges at sign up
  • Reintroduce pared-down free version
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  • Add timer alerts for when time is up
  • Option for unlimited mindful phone usage
  • Create a future task list
  • Improve notification messaging
  • Desktop version of the app
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save or autocomplete intentions
  • Option to reorder intention/tag rows
  • Autocorrect for text input
  • Improve text box for long reasons
  • Neutral feeling for reflection menu
  • Fix spelling errors in setup guide

In-app purchases

None

woke

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness

Subscriptions8
  • Taskfulness Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Taskfulness Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Taskfulness Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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  • Taskfulness Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Taskfulness Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Taskfulness Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Taskfulness Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Taskfulness Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is woke free?
woke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness free?
Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, woke or Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness?
Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness is rated higher. woke averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness averages 4.4 from 81 ratings.
Do woke or Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness have ads?
Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness shows ads; woke does not.
Which is updated more often, woke or Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness?
woke ships an update every 5 months, and Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness every 3 weeks. Most recently, woke was updated on June 1, 2026 and Limit Screen Time・Taskfulness on September 22, 2026.

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