Keep Screen On vs ProxyHands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keep Screen On
This utility prevents your device from entering sleep mode while running specific tasks, such as waiting for code builds to finish. It offers customizable timeout settings and an alarm notification upon completion.
- Prevents device sleep mode
- Useful for code builds
- Customizable timeout
- Alarm notification
- Runs in background
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Very important : This application doesn't modify phone's setting to increase screen auto-lock time. It is just a small trick to keep screen on when running. Tip: Pin to dock bar for best experience. This app has the main function is to prevent your device from going to sleep mode, which is convenient for you while waiting for the xcode build is finished. Step 1: Run the app (on your device). Step 2: Use Xcode to build and deploy your application onto the device. Step 3: App will prevent your device from falling into sleep mode and hide in the background when your application is deployed. You can set the maximum timeout to avoid the case when your application fails to deploy , make the app stuck on waiting. You can also set an alarm when your application has been deployed
ProxyHands
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ProxyHands is an application that allows blind and mute individuals to ask questions without assistance at events, enhancing accessibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ProxyHands at Free against Keep Screen On's $0.99. ProxyHands also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Keep Screen On's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ProxyHands is free to download; Keep Screen On costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, ProxyHands every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keep Screen On | ProxyHands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duy Nguyen | Proxyhands S.L |
In-app purchases
Keep Screen On
No in-app purchases
ProxyHands
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Keep Screen On free?
Is ProxyHands free?
Do Keep Screen On or ProxyHands have ads?
Which is updated more often, Keep Screen On or ProxyHands?
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