Comparison

Unscreen vs ZenCan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unscreen

This app helps you break screen addiction and improve focus by locking distracting apps and websites. Set custom timers, recurring sessions, and multiple profiles to disconnect during work, school, or social time.

Highlights
  • Lock addictive apps and websites
  • Reduce daily scrolling time
  • Set recurring sessions or quick timers
  • Create multiple user profiles
  • Password and biometric protection
  • Parental control features
Features
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• Lock addictive apps and websites, reduce screen time, create habits, and set boundaries • • Cut scrolling by 2 hours daily. That's 30 days per year. 3 years in your lifetime • Unscreen can help you or your family members break screen addiction and focus better by locking addictive apps and websites - scheduling and password protection are included. You can set recurring sessions or just quick timers, and you can create multiple profiles - leave your device down and disconnect during work or school hours, hangouts, or personal time. USAGE EXAMPLES • School time: configure a recurring session to lock all social apps and games from 8 AM to 1 PM every workday • Dinner with friends: start a session now and lock work and productivity apps only for the next 3 hours • Important meeting: lock messaging apps and notifications only tomorrow from 2 PM to 4 PM MAIN PRODUCTIVITY AND HEALTH BENEFITS • Disconnect, take a break: Overcome screen addiction. Lock or block addictive apps, block websites. Set screen time limits for yourself or family members • Improve productivity and focus: Stay focused on important tasks. Eliminate distractions during study or work sessions, and reduce procrastination • Boost wellness and personal growth: Improve your sleep quality, reduce stress and anxiety. Dedicate more time to what matters FEATURES • Lock or block addictive apps. Block websites across all browsers • Secure and private. It can work as a parental control system • Limit adult websites across all browsers • Set recurring sessions or just quick sprints, create multiple profiles. For example, you can set a family time session every evening and focus only on that moment • Protect sessions using a secret password and optionally Face ID or Touch ID. Keep preferences safe, including removal protection • Password-protected apps will be visible and active on your device, but you cannot use the app until the session ends • Easy to use, no configuration required We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback, or complaint, and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time. We offer two auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time payment option: • Basic, a 1 Month subscription • Premium, a 12-month subscription • Lifetime access: one-time payment only Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled. • Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. All costs for subscriptions are mentioned above. Privacy Policy https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html

About

ZenCan

Features
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ZenCan's app lets users book and manage their services. ZenCan does not accept Apple Pay payments. We use Stripe for payment processing, which may display Apple Pay as an option in their payment sheet, but we have explicitly disabled Apple Pay functionality. Our app only accepts credit/debit card payments through Stripe's secure payment system.

Screenshots

Unscreen4 screens
ZenCan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenCan at none against Unscreen's 5. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Unscreen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ZenCan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unscreen ships an update monthly, ZenCan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Unscreen versus ZenCan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnscreenZenCan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruPatrick Geyer

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Unscreen

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99
None

ZenCan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unscreen free?
Unscreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZenCan free?
ZenCan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unscreen or ZenCan have ads?
Neither Unscreen nor ZenCan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unscreen or ZenCan?
Unscreen ships an update monthly, and ZenCan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Unscreen was updated on October 24, 2026 and ZenCan on October 7, 2026.

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