Comparison

Keep Screen On vs ShareServer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

ShareServer

Features
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Summary Cross-platform photo sharing, unlimited quantity. Support time-based filtering and detailed sharing. No additional software is required. You can access and back up your phone album across different devices simply through the browser, and easily handle the problem of filtering phone photo backups. How To 1. Slide to \"start\"; 2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same Wifi network; 3. Done, there is no third step! Use Cases * Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network * Create a small media server for your household Tips * The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)

Screenshots

Keep Screen On4 screens
ShareServer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShareServer at Free against Keep Screen On's $0.99. ShareServer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Keep Screen On's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ShareServer is free to download; Keep Screen On costs $0.99 up front. ShareServer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keep Screen On asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, ShareServer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Keep Screen On versus ShareServer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep Screen OnShareServer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuy Nguyenruhong zhu

In-app purchases

None

Keep Screen On

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShareServer

One-time1
  • ShareServer$1.99

Questions

Is Keep Screen On free?
Keep Screen On costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareServer free?
ShareServer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keep Screen On or ShareServer have ads?
Neither Keep Screen On nor ShareServer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Screen On or ShareServer?
Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, and ShareServer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Keep Screen On was updated on September 9, 2026 and ShareServer on September 14, 2026.

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