Comparison

Today vs Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Today

This app helps you manage your daily tasks with a clean slate each day. It offers features like reminders, recurring tasks, and priority setting to keep you organized. Unfinished tasks can be moved to another day or reactivated, and long-term goals can be stored separately.

Highlights
  • Daily clean slate
  • Important reminders
  • Recurring tasks
  • Priority setting
  • Someday view for long-term goals
  • List organization
Features
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Today keeps your day simple: one calm list for what matters now, and a place for everything else. Swipe the sun to move between Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Someday. Each view has its own sky, so you always know where you are. PLAN YOUR DAY • Add a task in seconds: pick a day, set a time, a reminder or a repeat • Sort by priority or in your own order • Lists for work, home, groceries and everything else • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly repeats • Check off several tasks in a row without the list jumping NOTHING SLIPS THROUGH • Open tasks from earlier days wait in the archive under Yesterday • Review them one by one, or move them all to Today • Completed tasks by month, with search MORE THAN A LIST • Notes and photos on any task • Reminders that arrive on time • A Home Screen widget with today's tasks • Apple Watch app to add and check off tasks • Siri and Shortcuts: add and complete tasks by voice • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Backups as a ZIP file you can import on any device MAKE IT YOURS Nine themes, each with its own sky and landscape. The Today theme is free; eight more are available as in-app purchases. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your tasks stay in your iCloud.

About

Screen Time Control

This app helps you reclaim your focus by blocking time-wasting apps and websites. Its AI coach calls out your excuses with witty roasts, encouraging healthier screen time habits and boosting productivity.

Highlights
  • AI accountability coach with witty roasts
  • Serious Mode for deep focus sessions
  • Customizable app limits and schedules
  • Block adult websites and 18+ content
  • Build healthier screen time habits
Features
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Reclaim your focus with Hush, the app blocker with an attitude. Tired of mindlessly bypassing your own rules? Our intelligent AI is here to call out your excuses with a sharp, witty roast, forcing you to think twice before you procrastinate. Hush empowers you to block time-wasting apps and build healthier screen time habits. Our powerful and customizable tools are designed to eliminate interruptions so you can supercharge your productivity and achieve your goals. Key Benefits: • Meet Your AI Accountability Coach: Having a weak moment? Our AI is your tough-love coach. It analyzes your excuses in real-time and hits you with a sharp, personalized roast to break the procrastination cycle and keep you honest. • Achieve Deep Focus: Activate "Serious Mode" to lock down your phone for intense work or study sessions. No distractions, no turning back. • Curb Bad Habits: Specifically target and set limits for the apps that drain your time and attention the most. • Customize Your Control: Whether you need scheduled blocks for work hours, daily usage limits, or quick timer-based sessions, Hush adapts to your life. • Browse Safely: Instantly block adult websites and 18+ content for a cleaner, safer digital environment. Take back control of your time and attention. Download Hush today and start building a better relationship with your phone! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Today4 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Time Control at 4.6 against Today's 4.2. Screen Time Control also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Today's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 60%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Today sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Today's written reviews are positive against 60% of Screen Time Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today ships an update every 4 weeks, Screen Time Control every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Today versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1836 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChi Trung TranTabish Sheikh

Customer experience

Today

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.7%

Screen Time Control

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Today

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with task reordering and list management
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Badge notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • iPad and desktop versions
  • More customization options (colors, themes, etc.)
  • Improved task reordering and list management
  • Recurring tasks and advanced scheduling options
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  • Integration with other productivity apps and services

Screen Time Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Today

One-time4
  • Ocean$0.99
  • Spring Theme$0.99
  • Winter Theme$0.99
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  • Autumn Theme$0.99
4 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Today or Screen Time Control?
Screen Time Control is rated higher. Today averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Screen Time Control averages 4.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Today or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither Today nor Screen Time Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today or Screen Time Control?
Today ships an update every 4 weeks, and Screen Time Control every 9 days. Most recently, Today was updated on October 23, 2026 and Screen Time Control on October 22, 2026.

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