BePresent vs ContactZen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BePresent
This app helps you reclaim your time and improve your life by reducing screen time. It uses app blocking, gamification, social competition, and real-life rewards to make staying off your phone fun and easy. Track your usage and earn points redeemable for wellness-focused rewards.
- App blocking sessions (individual, group, beast mode)
- Set daily goals and build streaks
- Monetary stakes for commitment
- Weekly leaderboards and friend challenges
- Earn real-life rewards (meditation, workouts, therapy)
- Scrolling awareness reminders
- Time tracking and daily reports
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BePresent is the #1 app to control your screen time and supercharge your productivity, mental health, and quality of life. Experience life beyond the screen as you reclaim Your Time and earn rewards that improve your life with BePresent! 25 years. That’s the average time you will spend on your phone. With a combination of app blocking, gamification, social competition with friends, and real-life rewards, you will reclaim YEARS of your life like thousands of BePresent members already have. We know you’ve tried to solve this problem before. But we’re not like other screen time apps. ▶ WHAT USERS ARE CELEBRATING ◀ • “I was able to go from 7+ hours per day to less than 2 hours! 10/10 would recommend” - Andrew M. • “FINALLY an app that actually curbs my screen addiction instead of time limits that I just ignore!” - Gina V. • “I’ve tried everything but nothing has worked. I almost gave up before I used BePresent! Thank god I tried it as I’ve reduced my screen time by over 3 hours a day!” - Jack W. Download now to experience life to the fullest. Instead of annoying app blockers or time limits, BePresent makes it fun and easy to stay off your phone. ▶ FEATURES ◀ [ BePresent App Blocking Sessions - Individual, Group, & BEAST MODE ] • Dive into Present Sessions! Dedicate breaks from screens, whether it's a focused study session or a no-phone night out. Team up with friends for Group Sessions and joint tech time-outs. Share updates, cheer, and keep one another accountable—all from within the app. Need a stringent break? Enter BEAST MODE, ensuring unwavering commitment [ Set Daily Goals and Build Your Streak ] • Choose your digital boundaries. Maintain your streak by sticking to set screen time limits. Back your commitment with a monetary stake — overshoot, and that stake's gone. Customize reminders and design your journey to digital well-being. [ Compete on Weekly Leaderboards and Challenge Your Friends] • Show off your productivity prowess by competing against others on weekly leaderboards. Advance tiers so you’ll feel like a productivity superhero every day. Practicing mindful phone habits has never been so motivating and rewarding! [ Earn Real-Life Rewards ] • The ultimate motivation - earn points you can redeem for real-life rewards by limiting your screen time. Best of all, your rewards will also improve your life. Learn to meditate with a premium Headspace subscription. Redeem free workout classes with ClassPass. Schedule discounted therapy sessions with BetterHelp. Earn these rewards and more all by staying off your phone. [ Never Doomscroll Again ] • Set hourly scrolling awareness reminders so you never lose track of time doomscrolling again [ Time Tracking & Daily Reports ] • Measure the moments you're truly present. Access daily and weekly breakdowns, complemented by a comprehensive day-before report, amplifying your adherence to reality. [ Improve Your Well-Being ] • By reducing screen time, you'll improve your overall well-being and gain access to educational content that explains how reducing screen time can benefit you in multiple ways. Learn how to manage ADHD better, improve your mental health, and be more present with your loved ones, all while improving your sleep and becoming less distracted. [ Complete Privacy and Data Security ] • Data dignity, delivered. All of your data is private and safe with Apple’s Screen Time API. We do not have access to any specific content you access on your iPhone, and none of your personal data ever leaves your device. ▶ WE'RE HERE FOR EVERY QUERY ◀ Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://www.getpresentapp.com/ or shoot an email at contact@getpresentapp.com. Let's journey to mindful tech use together. Note: All rewards are sponsored by BePresent and our partners. Apple does not sponsor any of the in-app rewards. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getpresentapp.com/privacy-policy
ContactZen
Organize your messy address book with intuitive swiping and smart sorting. Merge duplicates, safely delete contacts, and reconnect with people. Earn achievements and track your progress in this privacy-focused contact management tool.
- Swipe to organize contacts
- Smart sorting and duplicate merging
- Safe deletion with buffer period
- Reconnect with contacts feature
- Achievements and streaks system
- Progress tracking and analytics
- Customizable contact tags
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Your address book is a mess. Hundreds of contacts, half of them outdated, full of duplicates, and people you haven't spoken to in years. You keep meaning to clean it up – but where do you start? ContactZen turns the chore of contact cleanup into something you'll actually want to do. SWIPE TO ORGANIZE Review your contacts one by one with simple swipes. Swipe right to keep, left to archive, or up to tag. It's fast, intuitive, and oddly satisfying. SMART SORT Don't just go alphabetically. Smart Mode surfaces contacts missing a last name, email, phone number, or company — and flags possible duplicates so you handle problems first. MERGE DUPLICATES Found two entries for the same person? Tap to merge. Pick which name, photo, phone numbers, and emails to keep — ContactZen combines them into one clean contact. SAFE DELETION Deleted a contact by mistake? Every removal goes through a buffer period (7 to 90 days) before it's permanent. Restore anytime with one tap. RECONNECT WITH PEOPLE Stumble across someone you haven't talked to in a while? Send a quick message right from the app with a customizable template that auto-fills their name. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS & BUILD STREAKS Unlock 24 badges across six categories: Reviewing, Streaks, Cleaning Up, Archiving, Organizing, and Connecting. Maintain a daily streak and watch your stats grow. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how far you've come with a visual progress ring, streak counter, storage saved, and a contact growth graph that tracks your address book over time. CUSTOM TAGS Create your own tags to group contacts however you like – contractors, plumbers, IT, etc. Reorder and manage them from Settings. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE ContactZen works entirely on your iPhone. No cloud sync, no data collection, no account required. Your contacts never leave your device. FREE TO USE Review up to 30 contacts per day for free on a rolling 24-hour window. Upgrade to unlock unlimited swipes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://beanspage.github.io/contactzen-policies/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ContactZen at none against BePresent's shown. ContactZen also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). BePresent's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BePresent sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ContactZen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ContactZen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BePresent has 72K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of BePresent's written reviews are positive against 100% of ContactZen's.
BePresent ships an update every 5 days, ContactZen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BePresent | ContactZen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (72K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screen Detox Inc | Binchaisiee LLC |
Customer experience
BePresent
ContactZen
Bugs and requests
BePresent
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inaccurate screen time reporting
- Inability to restore purchases
- Persistent app blocking even after uninstallation
- Setup process getting stuck on permissions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow selective app blocking
- Exclude certain apps from screen time tracking
- More customization options for notifications
- Expand to iPad and other devices
- Improve overall stability and reliability
ContactZen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BePresent
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Monthly (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- BePresent Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
- BePresent Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
- Annual (3-Day Free Trial)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (30-day Trial)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (1-Week Free Trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual (2-week Free Trial)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- BePresent Pro Family (iCloud)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
ContactZen
- Unlimited Monthly$0.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual$9.991 Year









