Comparison

Screen Time Ring vs Calm Sounds

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Calm Sounds

Features
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Calm Sounds is a tiny sanctuary for your ears. Tap the glowing orb and sink into deep, seamless relaxation audio: rich brown noise, a low 60 Hz drone that swells like slow breathing, or both layered together. - Endless, truly gapless sound - no loops, no seams, no interruptions - Three moods: Brown Noise (dark and cozy), Drone (deep and meditative), or Both - Sleep timer (15, 30, or 60 minutes) with a gentle minute-long fade-out - Keeps playing with your screen locked, with lock screen controls - No account, no ads, no tracking - just sound Made with love for anxiety relief, focus, and falling asleep.

Screenshots

Screen Time Ring4 screens
Calm Sounds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calm Sounds at Free against Screen Time Ring's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Calm Sounds is free to download; Screen Time Ring costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Screen Time Ring versus Calm Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time RingCalm Sounds
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Fernandez Mayorkrystina athanasiadis

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time Ring

No in-app purchases

None

Calm Sounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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