# Lively vs anchored | present screen time

The clearest difference is ads: Lively at none against anchored | present screen time's shown. Lively also leads on ratings volume (56K vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). anchored | present screen time's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 52%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lively sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and anchored | present screen time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lively holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lively has 56K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Lively's written reviews are positive against 67% of anchored | present screen time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Lively ships an update every 11 days, anchored | present screen time every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lively | anchored | present screen time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lively-period-tracker-cycle/id6447674634/reviews)** | [4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchored-present-screen-time/id6771635562/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 207 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lively Cycle, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682199702) | [Aurora Industries LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877978021) |

## What reviewers say

### Lively

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lively-period-tracker-cycle/id6447674634)

**Currently charting:** #45 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #70 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app helps users understand and align with their menstrual cycle, offering personalized daily tips for nutrition, sports, and self-care. It supports users through all cycle phases, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause/menopause, with an option for partners to sync and share insights.

**Highlights:** Personalized daily tips by cycle phase, Nutrition, sports, and self-care guidance, Partner Syncing for shared insights, Pregnancy and postpartum support, Perimenopause and menopause tracking, Integration with Apple Health

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly membership | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly membership | $4.99 | per month |
| premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $18.99 | per year |
| premium | $19.99 | per year |
| premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium membership | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Lovely design
- 🤝 Partner syncing feature
- 📚 Informative cycle insights
- 🌱 Helpful food and activity suggestions
- 🙌 Life-changing for some users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🤔 Limited free features
- 🔍 Lack of symptom tracking
- 🕰️ Inaccurate cycle predictions
- 🤖 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Logging issues and data loss
- Syncing problems with Apple Health
- Inconsistent app performance

**Requested features**

- Add custom symptom tracking
- Improve partner syncing for LGBTQ+ couples
- Integrate temperature/ovulation tracking
- Provide more detailed hormone insights
- Include pregnancy/postpartum tracking


### anchored | present screen time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchored-present-screen-time/id6771635562)

This app provides a mindful pause between you and app usage. It offers guided breathwork and self-check-ins to encourage presence over autopilot. Features include app pausing, custom intentions, and privacy-focused design.

**Highlights:** Pause selected apps and categories, Guided breathwork sessions, Self-check-ins for mood and intention, Daily intention setting, Privacy-focused, no data sharing, Website blocking (Plus)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anchored Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Anchored Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Anchored Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Anchored Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Anchored Lifetime | $129.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lively free?

Lively is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is anchored | present screen time free?

anchored | present screen time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lively or anchored | present screen time?

Lively is rated higher. Lively averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while anchored | present screen time averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Lively or anchored | present screen time have ads?

anchored | present screen time shows ads; Lively does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lively or anchored | present screen time?

Lively ships an update every 11 days, and anchored | present screen time every 4 days. Most recently, Lively was updated on November 7, 2026 and anchored | present screen time on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*