Sandflow vs ScreenIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandflow
This app helps you monitor and limit your daily phone and app usage. It tracks time spent on specific applications and games, offering insights to foster healthier digital habits and improve productivity. Features include leaderboards and real-time usage widgets.
- App usage tracking
- Screen time limits
- Dynamic Island stopwatch integration
- Leaderboards for app usage
- Home Screen widgets
- Usage insights and analytics
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Sandflow - Screen Time Control helps you control your app usage & develop healthier digital habits. Sandflow - Screen Time Control uses Shortcuts Automation to toggle a stopwatch on the Dynamic Island whenever you open one of your configured apps (TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram...) or any games (Clash of Clans, Marvel Snap, Genshin Impact). It works with all apps. LEADERBOARDS With Leaderboards powered by Game Center, you can now compare your times against their friends, family or with the rest of the world. The one with the least amount of time spent on social media wins the #1 place. INSIGHTS Learn more about your app usage, pickup times and other cool insights that will help you take back control of your time. Check how much time you've "wasted" on an app, how many times you have opened it and much time you've spent each time. EVEN MORE THINGS - Modern design with gorgeous icons and animations - Support for Light and Dark Modes - Check your usage of your apps in real time using the Home Screen interactive widgets BENEFITS: - Enhanced Self-Awareness: By tracking your app usage, you gain a clearer understanding of how you spend your time on your device, leading to better self-awareness and more intentional behavior. - Improved Productivity: Identifying time-wasting apps allows you to reclaim those minutes and redirect them toward more productive tasks or meaningful activities. - Digital Well-being: Developing healthy app usage habits promotes better overall well-being by reducing stress, anxiety, and the feeling of being constantly connected. - Better Time Management: With insights into your app usage patterns, you can allocate your time more efficiently and strike a balance between screen time and other aspects of life. - Mindful Technology Use: Tracking app usage encourages a more conscious and mindful approach to technology, where you use your devices with purpose rather than impulsively. - Family-Friendly Monitoring: Sandflow - Screen Time Control is also suitable for parents who want to monitor and manage their children's app usage in a supportive and responsible manner. PREMIUM: - Unlimited Apps: Add as many apps to track the real time usage as you want - Insights: Check how much time you've "wasted" on an app, how many times you have opened it and much time you've spent each time - Customization: Personalize the colors of different elements in the Dynamic Island and Live Activity - Custom App Icons: Change the app icon to fit your vibe and Home Screen --------- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Check our Terms - https://appscreentime.com/legal/terms-of-use EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ScreenIQ
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Welcome to ScreenIQ. ScreentIQ is a screen time tracker and management, with this app you can block apps, block categories, restrict apps, restrict categories, see your daily screen time usage and daily limitations for your apps! ScreenIQ let's you take control of your screen time and gives you better focus ------------------------------------------------------------------ Privacy Policy - https://playful-pixels.web.app/time_policy.html Terms of Use - https://playful-pixels.web.app/time_terms.html
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Verdict
Sandflow and ScreenIQ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sandflow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScreenIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sandflow ships an update every 9 days, ScreenIQ every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandflow | ScreenIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MoneyCoach UG | Dan Arfi |
In-app purchases
Sandflow
- Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Family$8.991 Month
- Screen Time Realtime Plus7 Days trial$13.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly Family7 Days trial$28.991 Year
- Lifetime Plus$49.99
ScreenIQ
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year









