Comparison

ScreenZen vs Habit Tracker

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

Habit Tracker

Features
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Breadcrumbs helps you build habits that last—one small check at a time. Instead of noisy streaks and cluttered dashboards, you get a calm home for the things you want to keep doing: habits, reminders, and focus timers with checkpoints you stamp as you go. What you can do • Create habits and daily reminders that fit your schedule • Run focus timers with timed checkpoints you draw or tap to stamp • See your week at a glance with heat maps • Skip a day when you need to—without losing the habit • Add widgets and Live Activities so progress stays visible Breadcrumbs Pro Go further with unlimited focus timers, multiple sessions at once, habit notes, archive & restore, premium typefaces, and all check animations. Start with a 3-day free trial—then $4/month or $30/year. Small checks. Lasting habits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://atlaspeakapp.com/legal/breadcrumbs-privacy.html

Screenshots

ScreenZen4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ScreenZen at #137 against Habit Tracker's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScreenZen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Habit Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, Habit Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
ScreenZen versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenZenHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings54K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenZen LLCJeremy Bastidas

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

Habit Tracker

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

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Breadcrumbs Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Breadcrumbs Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ScreenZen free?
ScreenZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenZen or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither ScreenZen nor Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenZen or Habit Tracker?
ScreenZen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Habit Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, ScreenZen was updated on November 10, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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