ScreenZen vs StudySpace
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.
StudySpace
Find quiet, unoccupied rooms on campus for focused study or group projects. The app integrates with your class schedule to recommend available spaces and provides campus navigation, instructor contact information, and course details.
- Find quiet, unoccupied rooms
- Integrates with class schedule
- Recommends available spaces
- Campus navigation assistance
- Instructor and TA contact info
- Course information access
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Why settle for crowded libraries and chaotic common rooms when you can enjoy a room all to yourself? StudySpace allows you to enter that flow state and lock into deep work by helping you find quiet rooms on campus which do not have classes ongoing. We make the process seamless by recommending rooms to you that work with your unique class schedule eliminating all the guesswork. Working with a group on a project? StudySpace allows you to share available rooms with your peers. Need help finding your way around campus? Individual rooms are highlighted and can be cross referenced with the campus map. Trouble finding a TAs contact? All Instructor and TA contact information is readily available as well as other course info. Want to relax after class? throw up a movie on the big screen using the projector - we won’t tell... ;) We’re here to make your campus life easy. Download and try StudySpace today! Share your feedback: - DM us on Instagram: @findstudyspace - Email: findstudyspace@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudySpace at none against ScreenZen's 4. ScreenZen's advantage is ratings volume (50K vs 6) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. StudySpace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ScreenZen against 5.0 for StudySpace. 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.
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, StudySpace every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenZen | StudySpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (50K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenZen LLC | Hamza Ahmed |
Customer experience
ScreenZen
StudySpace
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
StudySpace
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
StudySpace
No in-app purchases









