Comparison

ScreenZen vs Vaila

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

Vaila

Effortlessly schedule group events by describing them in plain language. This app intelligently finds mutually available times, respecting calendar privacy. It simplifies coordinating meetings, social gatherings, and study sessions without endless back-and-forth.

Highlights
  • Natural language event description
  • Private calendar availability checks
  • AI-powered time suggestions
  • Group chat for confirmed plans
  • Optional calendar integration
  • Automatic plan confirmation to calendar
Features
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Vaila finds times that fit the plan, not just your calendar. Describe the plan the way you'd text it — "coffee this week," "dinner with Maya," "study session Sunday." Vaila privately compares everyone's availability and suggests times that actually make sense for the activity: mornings for coffee, evenings for dinner, real blocks for studying. HOW IT WORKS • Describe the plan in plain words • Vaila checks calendars privately. Participants only see suggested times • Everyone picks from a few smart options, and the plan is confirmed WHY PEOPLE USE VAILA • Invitees never need an account • Invite by email or phone • Connect Google, Outlook, or Apple Calendar (optional) • AI scheduling suggestions tuned to the kind of plan • Group scheduling without the "when are you free?" spiral • Chat with your group once a plan exists • Confirmed plans can land on your calendar automatically YOUR CALENDAR STAYS PRIVATE Vaila only uses availability to make suggestions. The people you plan with see time options — never your underlying calendar events. FREE AND VAILA PRO Vaila is free to use, with up to 10 AI time suggestions a day and groups of up to 3 people. Vaila Pro is an auto-renewing subscription at $6.99 per month, starting with a 7-day free trial. It raises the limits to 100 AI time suggestions a day and groups of up to 25, and lets you connect up to 3 calendars at once. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://vailaapp.com/terms · Privacy: https://vailaapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

ScreenZen4 screens
Vaila4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ScreenZen at 52K against Vaila's 3. ScreenZen also leads on chart position (#169 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 and Vaila sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ScreenZen against 5.0 for Vaila. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenZen has 52K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of ScreenZen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vaila's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ScreenZen versus Vaila: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenZenVaila
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenZen LLCAryan Dhillon

Customer experience

ScreenZen

All ratings50,446 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews6,842 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.9%

Vaila

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Vaila

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
1 purchases

Vaila

Subscriptions1
  • Vaila Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is ScreenZen free?
ScreenZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaila free?
Vaila is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScreenZen or Vaila?
Vaila is rated higher. ScreenZen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while Vaila averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ScreenZen or Vaila have ads?
Neither ScreenZen nor Vaila shows ads.

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