Comparison

ScreenZen vs QuitBook

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

QuitBook

Features
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Take back control of your Facebook habits! Based on proven psychological principles, this app helps you build real, lasting self-control — not by blocking Instagram, but by training your mind to resist the urge to open it. Each time an urge arises, the app helps you create a pause between the impulse and the action. Over time, that pause grows. The urge weakens. Eventually, it fades on its own. No restrictions. No blocks. Just gradual, science-backed change.

Screenshots

ScreenZen4 screens
QuitBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuitBook at none against ScreenZen's 4. ScreenZen's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScreenZen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. QuitBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, QuitBook every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ScreenZen versus QuitBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenZenQuitBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (50K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings50K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenZen LLCAdem Aydogan

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

QuitBook

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
None

QuitBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScreenZen free?
ScreenZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuitBook free?
QuitBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScreenZen or QuitBook have ads?
Neither ScreenZen nor QuitBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenZen or QuitBook?
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, and QuitBook every 6 months. Most recently, ScreenZen was updated on October 16, 2026 and QuitBook on October 7, 2026.

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