Comparison

ScreenZen vs Timer App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Timer App Blocker

Secure your device with an intelligent app locker. Protect personal privacy, prevent data leaks, and manage children's screen time. Enhance security with a digital password and prevent accidental deletions or unauthorized in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • App privacy protection
  • Parental screen time control
  • Digital password security
  • Data protection against deletion
  • Consumer supervision for purchases
Features
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In this era of information explosion, personal privacy and information security are more important than ever before. This is an intelligent application lock designed specifically to protect your personal privacy and information security. Whether it's preventing privacy leaks or setting security limits for your child's phone, it can provide you with the strongest protection. Comprehensive protection and mastery Protect privacy: Restrict any application to ensure the security of your sensitive information. Parental control: Improper application installation and management of children's screen time. Enhanced security: Set a digital password to add an additional layer of protection for application access. Data Protection: Prevent important applications from being accidentally deleted, ensuring the integrity of your data. Consumer supervision: Prevent unexpected in app purchases and prevent users from making incorrect purchases. About Apple's automatic subscription instructions - Service name: Membership benefits - Subscription period: 1 month or 1 year - This service provides you with an automatic renewal service. If you activate this service, it is deemed that you authorize the deduction of the monthly fee for the next billing cycle from your own recharge account, the third-party payment account bound to the membership account, bank card, communication account, iTunes account, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "account") when your continuous monthly subscription is about to expire. You will be responsible for the failure of renewal due to insufficient deductible balance in the above accounts. - You can suspend or terminate this service in the following ways: The method for users to cancel the automatic renewal of Apple in-app payment (IAP payment, in-app purchase) is as follows: Open the "Settings" of the Apple phone --> Enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscription", and select automatic renewal to cancel the subscription. If the subscription is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, this subscription will be automatically renewed. Privacy Policy: https://lmiaoapp.github.io/AppLock/APPLocker/PrivacyPolicy/index.html Terms of Use (EULA):https://lmiaoapp.github.io/AppLock/index.html#/ If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us: Lmappdeveloper@outlook.com

Screenshots

ScreenZen4 screens
Timer App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScreenZen at 93% against Timer App Blocker's 20%. ScreenZen also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ScreenZen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Timer App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScreenZen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenZen has 49K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of ScreenZen's written reviews are positive against 20% of Timer App Blocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, Timer App Blocker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ScreenZen versus Timer App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenZenTimer App Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49K ratings) — better3.9 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenZen LLC淼 刘

Customer experience

ScreenZen

All ratings48,969 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews6,446 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%

Timer App Blocker

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Timer App Blocker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScreenZen

One-time4
  • Kind Tip$5.00
  • Generous Tip$10.00
  • Amazing Tip$20.00
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  • Fantastic Tip$40.00
3 purchases

Timer App Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Limited time free membershipFree

Questions

Is ScreenZen free?
ScreenZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer App Blocker free?
Timer App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScreenZen or Timer App Blocker?
ScreenZen is rated higher. ScreenZen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Timer App Blocker averages 3.9 from 27 ratings.
Do ScreenZen or Timer App Blocker have ads?
Timer App Blocker shows ads; ScreenZen does not.
Which is updated more often, ScreenZen or Timer App Blocker?
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timer App Blocker every 4 weeks. Most recently, ScreenZen was updated on September 25, 2026 and Timer App Blocker on August 29, 2026.

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