iMonth vs Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMonth
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a simple, intuitive memo app. Manage notes and reminders month-by-month with a clean, minimalist interface designed for efficient planning and quick access.
- Monthly organization
- User-friendly design
- Quick memo access
- Minimalist layout
- Task management
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iMonth: Simple Monthly Memo Management iMonth is a straightforward and intuitive memo app designed for efficient month-by-month organization of your thoughts and tasks. With a clean and user-friendly interface, you can easily jot down notes, reminders, and ideas without any distractions. Key Features: Monthly Organization: Manage your notes by month for clear and structured planning. User-Friendly Design: Enjoy a seamless experience with a minimalist layout. Quick Access: Effortlessly navigate through your memos with just a few taps. No Frills: Focus on what matters—your thoughts and tasks. Whether you're tracking goals, jotting down ideas, or managing daily tasks, iMonth makes it simple and effective. Start organizing your life today!
Screen Time Control
This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications on a schedule or for a set duration. It features a unique 'Focus Gate' to prevent accidental unlocks and rewards you with 'blocks' to build a virtual world for completed focus sessions.
- Scheduled app blocking
- On-demand focus sessions
- Focus Gate for accidental unlocks
- Virtual world building with earned blocks
- Privacy-focused design
- Offline functionality
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You don't decide to lose an hour. You open one app, and it's gone. Paused protects the time you meant to keep. Choose the apps that pull you in, set the hours you want back, and they stay shielded — even when Paused isn't open. FEATURES WITH PAUSED PLUS The protection features below require paid Paused Plus access: a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Apple Screen Time permission is required. PROTECT YOUR DAY ON A SCHEDULE - Build recurring windows like Deep Work, Mindful Morning, Evening Reset, or Sleep Shield. - Pick apps and categories with Apple's own Screen Time picker. - Set start and end times, choose your weekdays, and create windows that run past midnight. - Reuse a selection you already made instead of picking the same apps twice. OR PROTECT THE NEXT HOUR, RIGHT NOW - Start a 15, 30, 60, or 90-minute session whenever you need one. - The shield goes up immediately and lifts on time, whether or not Paused is running. SET A DAILY LIMIT - Give selected apps and categories a shared daily allowance. Usage already accumulated today counts; the allowance resets at midnight. - Once the allowance is reached, those selections are blocked for the rest of the day. - Turning off or removing an enabled limit requires a 10-minute cooldown and confirmation within five minutes. Protection stays on while you wait; confirming ends the current streak, not permanent progress. WHEN YOU REACH FOR A BLOCKED APP A Break Pass makes temporary access a deliberate choice. Name your reason, hold continuously for 10 seconds, then choose 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Releasing early keeps protection on. Review the consequence before confirming: one pass is used and your active streak ends. Only the requested app, category, or website opens temporarily; other protected selections stay shielded. Earned blocks, outposts, and unlocked worlds are never spent or lost. WATCH KEPT TIME TURN INTO SOMETHING - The first completed Focus Now or Schedule session for each day earns eight permanent blocks and one streak day. - Further sessions add to your minutes and session totals, not another block reward. Daily Limits do not earn blocks or complete the daily quest. - Blocks build a voxel world that grows as you do. Unlock visual worlds through streak milestones. - Interrupted sessions do not count as completed focus. Active schedule removal or deactivation also requires a cooldown. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your app and category choices are handled by Apple and stay on your device. Paused never decodes or uploads the names of the apps you pick. Schedules, streaks, and progress live on your iPhone and keep working offline. BUILT PROPERLY iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape. Dynamic Type and VoiceOver supported. Reduce Motion respected. PAUSED PLUS ACCESS Choose a recurring weekly or yearly subscription, or one-time lifetime access, from the plans shown in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Blocks and worlds are earned through focus, not bought. Your first saved protection plan stays inactive until Plus access is confirmed. Terms of Use: https://paused.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://paused.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Screen Time Control at Free against iMonth's $2.99. Screen Time Control also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). iMonth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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
Screen Time Control is free to download; iMonth costs $2.99 up front. Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. iMonth asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMonth ships an update every 11 months, Screen Time Control every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMonth | Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BO YOUNG PARK | Worth A Try LLC |
Customer experience
iMonth
Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
iMonth
No in-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Paused Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Paused Plus Annual Offer$29.991 Year
- Paused Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Paused Plus Lifetime$79.99







