Comparison

ScreenZen vs QuizScreen

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

QuizScreen

Transform screen time into learning with this app that blocks distracting apps until you answer AI-generated quiz questions. Choose from over 60 subjects and customize difficulty levels. Offers offline capability and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Personalized quiz creation
  • Flexible app blocking
  • AI-powered questions
  • Offline capability
  • Progress tracking
  • Smart app blocking via iOS Screen Time
Features
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Turn distracting screen time into a moment of learning with QuizScreen. QuizScreen lets you choose distracting apps to block. When you want to open one, complete a short quiz to unlock it for your selected duration. Blocking is powered by Apple's Screen Time frameworks, and your selected app tokens remain private to the system. HOW IT WORKS 1. Authorize Screen Time access. 2. Choose the individual apps you want QuizScreen to block. 3. Tap a blocked app inside QuizScreen and complete a short quiz. 4. Unlock the app for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, or permanently. 5. Finite unlocks are automatically re-blocked when their time expires. FREE FEATURES • Core app blocking with no unlock limit • Every unlock duration • More than 100 randomized offline questions • General Knowledge, Math, English, and History quiz packs • Basic streak and completion totals • No account required QUIZSCREEN PREMIUM Premium adds optional learning tools: • AI-generated quiz questions • Custom quiz topics and difficulty • Create, edit, and activate custom quizzes • Detailed quiz history • Achievements and advanced progress insights Your saved custom quizzes remain visible if Premium expires and become editable again when access is restored. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Explicit app selection keeps blocking understandable and predictable • Built-in quizzes work without an internet connection • Screen Time authorization status and subscription controls remain accessible in Settings • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support • Your quiz history and preferences are stored locally on your device PRIVACY QuizScreen does not require an account and does not sell personal information. Screen Time selections are handled using Apple's privacy-preserving Family Controls framework. Premium AI requests send the selected quiz topic and difficulty to OpenRouter to generate questions. QuizScreen also uses RevenueCat for subscription management, Firebase Remote Config for app configuration, and Bugsnag for crash diagnostics. See our Privacy Policy for details. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • Screen Time authorization is required for app blocking • Internet access is required for AI-generated questions and subscription operations; built-in quizzes work offline Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can restore purchases and manage your subscription from QuizScreen Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.quizscreen.app/privacy

Screenshots

ScreenZen4 screens
QuizScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScreenZen at 93% against QuizScreen's 60%. ScreenZen also leads on chart position (#174 vs unranked). QuizScreen's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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 QuizScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, QuizScreen every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ScreenZen versus QuizScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenZenQuizScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (50K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenZen LLCWebnyl LLC

Customer experience

ScreenZen

All ratings50,446 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews6,772 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.9%

QuizScreen

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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

QuizScreen

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
2 purchases

QuizScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ScreenZen free?
ScreenZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuizScreen free?
QuizScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenZen or QuizScreen have ads?
Neither ScreenZen nor QuizScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenZen or QuizScreen?
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, and QuizScreen every 8 days. Most recently, ScreenZen was updated on October 17, 2026 and QuizScreen on October 14, 2026.

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