ScreenZen vs Resolutions
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.
Resolutions
Track your progress on new habits and goals with customizable reminders and motivating achievements. Visualize your consistency with heatmaps and enjoy a private, minimalist interface with dark and light modes.
- Log habit completion
- Heatmap visualizations
- Customizable reminders
- Motivating achievements
- Minimalist design
- Dark & light modes
- Customizable colors
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With Resolutions you get a quick visual overview of how many times you have managed to complete your new goal. You can configure the app how you need: daily, weekly or monthly goals, different colours and icons. Adjustable to your needs, whatever your Resolution. From meditation, exercise to learning an instrument. Resolutions is a perfect companion to your life change journey. Need support remembering? With Resolutions you can set helpful reminders to keep you on track. Resolutions also encourages you on your journey with Achievements for maintaining your streaks. Features - Log: add when you have completed your new habit - Display: Heatmaps showing frequency and keeping you accountable - Customisable Reminders: Set reminders to measure regularly and stay consistent. - Motivating Achievements: Earn milestones to keep you motivated and on track. - Minimalist Design: A sleek, user-friendly interface that keeps things simple and intuitive. - Dark & Light Modes: Choose between light or dark themes to suit your preference. - Customisable Colours: Personalise the app with your favourite colours. - Privacy First: All your data is stored securely on your device, keeping it completely private
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ScreenZen at 52K against Resolutions's 7. ScreenZen also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Resolutions sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ScreenZen against 5.0 for Resolutions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenZen has 52K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, Resolutions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenZen | Resolutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenZen LLC | Alexander Everett |
Customer experience
ScreenZen
Resolutions
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
Resolutions
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
Resolutions
- Resolutions Pro$0.991 Month
- Resolutions Pro$7.991 Year
- Resolutions Pro$14.99
Questions
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