Comparison

Screen Time Ring vs Prana

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Ring

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Take Control of your Screen Time, Close the Ring. Screen Ring is the activity ring for your digital health. TRACK SCREEN TIME Experience a beautiful UI that showcases your screen time data right at your fingertips. Gain a snapshot of today and yesterday's progress, view your weekly trends, and maintain your streaks for sustained digital health. NOTIFICATIONS Receive notifications that truly matter. Screen Ring sends few but meaningful reminders to help you stay on track, and keep you motivated. HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Put Screen Ring on your Home or Lock Screen, take a quick glance at your progress whenever needed. STREAKS Keep your daily Screen Time under control and extend your streaks, turning good habits into a lifestyle. PRIVACY-FIRST APPROACH: Your privacy is our priority. Screen Ring is designed to respect your data and does NOT have access to: - Your browsing data, such as websites or apps you open. - Your screen time data, other than displaying it for your review. ONE PAYMENT No subscriptions, no inApp payments, EVER. Say goodbye to mindless scrolling. Embrace the control over your digital life with Screen Ring. It's time to close the ring!

About

Prana

This app offers guided breathwork and meditation sessions rooted in pranayama for stress relief, focus, and better sleep. It provides customizable timers, various breathing techniques, and progress tracking to help users build a daily habit and achieve calm.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing techniques
  • Customizable breathwork timers
  • Personalized session settings
  • Progress tracking and habit building
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch sync for heart rate
Features
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Breathe better in minutes with Prana, a guided breathwork and meditation app rooted in pranayama, designed for stress relief, focus, sleep, and daily calm. Prana helps you start a breathing practice that feels simple, personal, and easy to return to. Whether you need a 60-second reset, a calmer workday, deeper focus, or a bedtime breathing routine, Prana gives you guided sessions and customizable timers designed to meet the moment. Explore breathing techniques inspired by pranayama and modern breathwork, including Equal Breathing, Box Breathing, Alternate Nostril Breathing, Ocean Breath, 4-7-8 Breathing, and more. With Prana, you can: - Practice 10+ guided breathing techniques for calm, focus, energy, sleep, and stress relief - Use simple breathwork timers with calming visuals and clear guidance - Personalize your session length, breathing pace, voice, and soundscape - Get recommendations based on how you want to feel - Build a daily breathing habit with reminders, streaks, and progress tracking - Connect Apple Health to write Mindful Minutes - Sync with Apple Watch to review post-session heart-rate charts and breathing insights Prana is designed for beginners who want breathing exercises that feel approachable, and for consistent practitioners who want more depth, customization, and reflection. Use Prana for: - Stress relief - Anxiety support - Better focus - Sleep preparation - Daily meditation - Pranayama practice - Box breathing - 4-7-8 breathing - Breathwork timers - Apple Watch heart-rate tracking Breathe better in minutes. Return to calm with Prana. Terms of Use: https://pranabreathworks.com/terms

Screenshots

Screen Time Ring4 screens
Prana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prana at Free against Screen Time Ring's $2.99. Prana also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Screen Time Ring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Prana is free to download; Screen Time Ring costs $2.99 up front. Prana sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Screen Time Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Ring versus Prana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time RingPrana
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Fernandez MayorMIND MAPPING LABS INC

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time Ring

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Prana

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Ring free?
Screen Time Ring costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prana free?
Prana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Ring or Prana have ads?
Neither Screen Time Ring nor Prana shows ads.

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