ScreenZen vs RLD Input
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenZen
This app offers multiple strategies to help you reduce screen time and control app usage. Features include delayed app opening, timed scrolling interruptions, and customizable app limits. It also provides options for strict blocking, settings protection, and encourages mindful breaks.
- Delayed app opening
- Scrolling interruption
- Set app goals and limits
- Configurable daily schedules
- Strict app blocking
- Screen time tracking for distracting apps
- Settings protection locks
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Multiple strategies to reduce your screentime 1. Delay before opening your app: A bit of time before choosing if you need to open your distracting app. You can have the wait time increase each time you open your app. 2. Interrupt your scrolling: Check your distracting apps for short periods of time so you don't get sucked in. 3. Set an app goal and optionally block when you reach your limit. 4. Configurable for different days of the week and time by app. 5. Messages like "Is this important" before opening your app. 6. See your screen time for only your distracting apps. Don't worry about Google Maps bloating up your time. 7. Strict block your apps: Either for time ranges, after a certain number of opens or ScreenTime. 8. Locks on Settings to prevent you from changing your settings when you want to open an app. 9. Breathing and other activities to encourage you not to need to open the app while waiting for it to unlock. 10. Streaks to encourage you not to exceed your limits or override your settings.
RLD Input
This free companion app allows users to input data into the Real Life Data database system. It serves as a mobile tool for efficient data entry on the go.
- Data entry companion
- Real Life Data system integration
- Mobile input tool
- Free to use
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This is the free data entry (input) companion app for Real Life Data database system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScreenZen at 4.9 against RLD Input's 4.0. ScreenZen also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (50K vs 6). RLD Input's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ScreenZen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. RLD Input asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScreenZen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenZen has 50K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of ScreenZen's written reviews are positive against 100% of RLD Input's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, RLD Input every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenZen | RLD Input |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (50K ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenZen LLC | Real Life Data, Inc. |
Customer experience
ScreenZen
RLD Input
Bugs and requests
ScreenZen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unlock button not working as expected
- App stops working after some time
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 update
Requested features
4 requests- Add more customization options
- Integrate with productivity/to-do apps
- Add more pause/break options
- Improve website blocking functionality
RLD Input
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScreenZen
- Kind Tip$5.00
- Generous Tip$10.00
- Amazing Tip$20.00
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- Fantastic Tip$40.00
RLD Input
No in-app purchases
