Screen Time Ring vs Pacely Step
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Pacely Step
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Walking, recorded with care. For people who find typical fitness apps loud and cluttered. A quiet pedometer that asks for nothing but your steps. β What Pacely Step does - Steps, beautifully tracked Reads from iPhone's Motion & Fitness data to record your daily steps, distance, pace, and floors climbed β automatically. - Calories that reflect how you actually walk Calculated using your walking speed and stair activity with MET-based estimation, not a flat formula. - Stairs into landmarks Set the Eiffel Tower (330 m), Mt. Fuji (3,776 m), Burj Khalifa, Mt. Everest, and more as your monthly or yearly goal. Each floor you climb is a step closer. - See your usual self Compare today's pace with your 30-day average. Discover your weekday patterns β when you walk most, when you slow down. - A calendar that whispers your progress Goal-hit days marked in vermillion. Your streak, your best, and your monthly progress at a glance. β Who it's for - People tired of busy, gamified fitness apps - Anyone who's had enough of monthly subscriptions - Walkers who prefer "quietly daily" over "intensely athletic" - Users whose Apple Health data is already a mess - Anyone who appreciates typography and restraint - People who want stairs to feel like a small adventure β How we think about privacy Pacely Step never sends your steps anywhere. - No account required - No server uploads β everything stays on your iPhone - No HealthKit access - No location tracking - No advertising identifier (IDFA) We only read iOS Motion & Fitness data. Your steps belong to you, on your device, only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pacely Step at Free against Screen Time Ring's $2.99. Screen Time Ring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Pacely Step is free to download; Screen Time Ring costs $2.99 up front. Pacely Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Screen Time Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Screen Time Ring | Pacely Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Fernandez Mayor | torankirite |
In-app purchases
Screen Time Ring
No in-app purchases
Pacely Step
- Premium$3.99
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