Comparison

Fokus 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

Fokus

Manage your screen time and break free from distracting apps. This tool helps you hide applications to regain control, reduce time spent on social media, and foster a healthier phone usage balance.

Highlights
  • Screen time management
  • Hide distracting apps
  • Addiction control
  • Reduce social media usage
  • Deep breath mode
  • App blocking
Features
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Discover Fokus, your ally in screen time management! Tired of spending 3 hours a day on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok? Fokus helps you hide these distracting apps to regain control of your screen time. Key Features: Addiction Control: Put an end to harmful habits by reducing the time spent on certain apps. Ease of use: Hide your applications with a simple click, and reveal them whenever you like. Deep breath mode: Take a deep breath before displaying your applications. Say goodbye to constant interruptions and the irresistible urge to check your applications. Free yourself from the cycle of addiction and rediscover a healthy, balanced use of your phone.

About

Screen Time Control

This app promotes mindful screen time usage by prompting regular reflection and offering optional focus sessions. It guides users toward healthier digital habits through awareness and subtle nudges, rather than strict blocking. Data is kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Mindful screen time prompts
  • Optional focus sessions
  • Daily activity notifications
  • App blocking for routines
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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Inscreen is more than a screen time tracker. Inscreen helps you pause and reflect on your screen time at regular intervals throughout the day. Designed for simplicity and privacy, Inscreen has minimal features and a zero learning curve, helping you get started quickly. ⏵ HOW IS INSCREEN DIFFERENT? Unlike other screen time apps that completely block access, Inscreen draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you recognize your screen time habits through regular prompts and inculcate healthier behaviours without restrictions. ⏵ WHY IT WORKS? We tap into a few key psychological principles and behavioural patterns. Here’s why it works: - Awareness = Better Choices: Regular reminders to ask whether you're on your phone intentionally, encouraging healthier choices. - Guiding, not controlling: Instead of strict limits, scheduled subtle nudges to guide you toward mindful decisions, without the frustration of restrictions. - Accountability: Weekly progress, actionable insights and daily notifications leading to lasting behaviour changes. - Low barrier to entry: No drastic changes or restrictions, making it easy to integrate into daily life and gradually adjust over time. ⏵ FEATURES - Alerts to be intentional about your screen time. - Focus sessions to completely block distracting apps for a set routine, say, during work or winding down at night. - Strict daily limits to keep your screen time in control. - Notifications that help you track your daily activity. - Secure and private. All your data stays on your device. ⏵ HOW DOES THE SETUP WORK? 1. Choose the distracting apps or categories. 2. Set a daily limit. 3. Set up focus sessions (optional). ⏵ FINANCIAL AID We’re on a mission to solve phone addiction and distraction. We’re determined to help everyone. Our Financial Aid program offers a free 1 year subscription to individuals who are financially stretched but are in need. The link to apply is in the app. ⏵ ABOUT Inscreen is self-funded and run by two independent developers — Preet and Vaibhav. ⏵ LINKS Privacy Policy: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/privacy.md. Terms: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/terms.md. Support: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/support.md.

Screenshots

Fokus3 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Time Control at 74% against Fokus's 0%. Screen Time Control also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). Fokus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fokus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Time Control has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fokus's written reviews are positive against 74% of Screen Time Control's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fokus versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFokusScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings233 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrien BlancVaibhav Negi

Customer experience

Fokus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Screen Time Control

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%

In-app purchases

None

Fokus

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions4
  • Inscreen (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Inscreen (Monthly for Family)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Inscreen (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Inscreen (Yearly for Family)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Inscreen (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Inscreen (Lifetime for Family)$59.99

Questions

Is Fokus free?
Fokus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fokus or Screen Time Control?
Screen Time Control is rated higher. Fokus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Screen Time Control averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Fokus or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither Fokus nor Screen Time Control shows ads.

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